What the classification says
No legible EPAL markings.
How to spot it
Classes A, B and C need at least one legible EPAL mark on each side. Check both long sides.
Why it matters
Without a legible EPAL mark, a pallet cannot be identified as EPAL, so it cannot be exchanged or sold as one. Marks fade, get painted over or are worn away by forks. The rule for classes A, B and C is at least one legible EPAL mark on each side; new pallets carry the brand on all four corner blocks. Before you write off a pallet, check both long sides in good light. A licensed repairer can replace a branded block, which restores the marking.
Effect on the pallet's class
Not fit for use; it can no longer be identified as an EPAL pallet. See Not fit for use for the full criteria.
Repair
Licensed repair can replace the branded block.
If no licensed repairer is practical, sell sound timber as non-EPAL wood or send the pallets for recycling.