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Euro Pallet

Euro Pallet. Largest Pallet Pool in the World Control by the wood packaging industry Strict certification – EPAL & EURO marking and Number Costs 550 Euro’s Processing Fee 5,500 Euro’s Security Deposit – one time membership Required machinery

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Euro Pallet

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  1. Euro Pallet • Largest Pallet Pool in the World • Control by the wood packaging industry • Strict certification – EPAL & EURO marking and Number • Costs 550 Euro’s Processing Fee • 5,500 Euro’s Security Deposit – one time membership • Required machinery • Choose inspection agent – audit costs associated with production • First year each load • Level two after one year – good performance • Staple distributed by inspection agency • 1200 Euro’s annual user fee • World Wide Trade Mark – prosecution process

  2. European Pallet Association INTERPAL 6 – CANADA - 2005 EUROPEAN • The EURO Pallet. PALLET ® ASSOCIATION UIC 435-2. EPAL 800 x 1200 www.epal-pallets.org

  3. European Pallet Association The choices EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  4. European Pallet Association The choices EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • Self ownership. Known in Europe as white pallets. • Pool pallets. Closed pools. Open pools I want to describe a particular open pool system. EPAL And allow you to draw your own conclusions.

  5. European Pallet Association What is EPAL? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  6. European Pallet Association What is EPAL? EUROPEAN • EPAL is a regulatory body. PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EUR EPAL BRB GB 001-5-06 EPAL EUR EPAL www.epal-pallets.org Its primary function is quality. It protects the various trademarks. Centre block markings allow identification. • EPAL promotes the EURO pallet. It unites the various sectors: Producers, repairers, logistics, railways, traders, pallet-users.

  7. European Pallet Association What is EPAL? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • It is the biggest pool in the world! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! At least 300,000,000 pallets. Possibly as many as 500,000,000. Annual production of over 50,000,000. Of which EPAL accounts for over 40,000,000. • But it owns no pallets! In spite of this: It ensures pool quality. And availability.

  8. European Pallet Association What is EPAL? EUROPEAN • Statistics PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org

  9. European Pallet Association Why does EPAL exist? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  10. European Pallet Association Why does EPAL exist? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • In the beginning! Run by Railway Organisations. Originally good, consistent quality. In some countries got worse over time. Some railways had more important tasks. • The result? An independent organisation was needed. EPAL was born! Licensed by the UIC to control pallet quality

  11. European Pallet Association How does it operate? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  12. European Pallet Association How does it operate? EUROPEAN • Organisation Chart PALLET Annual General Meeting ® ASSOCIATION National Committees Individual Members Associated Members Railway Bodies Complaints Committee Board President PRESIDENT 7 Representatives General Secretariat Of National Committees 1 Representative of EPP Railways Chief Executive Officer Transporters National Committees Supervisor Producers Working Group Propositions. Dealers Technical Matters Coordination Repairers Quality Assurance Users For admission. EPAL Communications Assistance to International Affairs members Inspection and Training www.epal-pallets.org (The boring bits!)

  13. European Pallet Association How does it operate? EUROPEAN • More practical PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL Board of Direction Discuss and decide all aspects of EPAL Liases with UIC Decides punishments for defaulting companies. Chief Executive Officer Carries out instructions of the Board. General Secretariat Arranges contracts with Inspections Companies and suppliers, and legal activities. Co-ordinates inspections, statistics, testing, charges and all administrative matters. www.epal-pallets.org

  14. European Pallet Association How does it operate? EUROPEAN • More practical PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org National Committees Operate In larger producing countries: Assist licence applications. Disseminate information. Protect the trade marks. Working groups Discuss, prepare and recommend any technical and quality issues, to present to the Board. Join working groups of related organisations.

  15. European Pallet Association How does it operate? EUROPEAN • More practical PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org Inspection Companies Senior supervising inspector. Training to ensure uniform inspections. Assess applicant companies for licence. Make unannounced visits to producers, repairers, and end-users. Report findings to the Secretariat. Appeals Committee Reviews punishments set by Board.

  16. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  17. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN • Europe. PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org

  18. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN • Europe. PALLET EPAL National Committee ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org

  19. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN • Europe. PALLET EPAL National Committee ® ASSOCIATION EPAL Production Ten Producer/Repairers EPAL www.epal-pallets.org

  20. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN • Europe. • World PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org United States India China

  21. European Pallet Association Where? EUROPEAN • Summarising. PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org Produced and repaired in 28 countries. About 1,500 producers and repairers - growing at three a week. Probably over 5,000 supply points About 400,000,000 pallets in circulation. Available in many other countries.

  22. European Pallet Association Legislation. EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  23. European Pallet Association Phytosanitary matters. EUROPEAN • ISPM 15 PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org EPAL firmly supports the IPPC standard. Originally decided that standard would be compulsory, from 1st July 2005. ONLY HEAT TREATMENT Withdrew compulsion because some countries might not be ready in time. Still fully supports ISPM 15, but as an option for those users that require it. The way forward for wooden packaging

  24. European Pallet Association The future? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org ?

  25. European Pallet Association The future? EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • The growing EPAL family 1200 x 800 600 x 1000 600 x 800 1000 x 1200 1200 x 1000 1000 x 1200

  26. European Pallet Association The advantages EUROPEAN • The advantages of EPAL. PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org Assured quality. Assured value of pallet for resale. Vast quality assured supplier network. - You are always near a source. Always available in small or large numbers. Ability to negotiate the best deal. - You can buy new pallets. - Or older pallets at reduced price.

  27. European Pallet Association Cost comparison EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • Cost model. The advantages of EPAL are not theoretical. A study has been undertaken in Italy to compare the costs of this open pool system with a closed system. Prepared by our consultant, Andrea Fossa. Showed an open pool system such as EPAL reduces costs by over 30% compared to a commercial closed pool. Copies of this model are available.

  28. European Pallet Association Contact Information. EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION EPAL www.epal-pallets.org • Website. www.epal-pallets.org German French English

  29. EPAL – European Pallet Association European Pallet Association Cost comparison EUROPEAN PALLET ® ASSOCIATION We Look Forward EPAL Interpal 6 – Canada – 2005 www.epal-pallets.org

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