[EPAL mark] [EPAL mark] IPPC XX-000 HT 000-0-00 Centre block: treatment mark, licence and staple Outer block Outer block Schematic long side of a block pallet. Outer blocks carry the brand; the centre block carries the treatment mark, licence number and control staple. ISPM 15 treatment mark Mark Format What it proves IPPC symbol (wheat ear) Ear-of-wheat symbol with the letters IPPC, inside a bordered box, to the left of the codes That the wood packaging was treated with an approved ISPM 15 treatment under the authority of the national plant protection organisation. Country code in the ISPM 15 mark ISO 3166-1 two-letter code, followed by a hyphen, e.g. DE- Which country's plant protection organisation authorised the treatment and mark. It is not necessarily where the goods came from. Producer or treatment provider registration number Code assigned by the national plant protection organisation; digits and letters in an order the NPPO sets Which registered producer or treatment provider is responsible for the treatment and mark. HT, heat treatment HT, on its own line or after a hyphen That the wood reached at least 56 °C throughout its profile, core included, for at least 30 continuous minutes in a conventional steam or dry kiln heat chamber. DH, dielectric heating DH That the wood reached at least 60 °C for 1 continuous minute throughout its profile, surface included, using microwaves or radio waves. MB, methyl bromide fumigation MB That the wood was fumigated with methyl bromide to the concentration-time product in ISPM 15 Table 1. EPAL prohibits this treatment on EPAL pallets. SF, sulphuryl fluoride fumigation SF That the wood was fumigated with sulphuryl fluoride to the concentration-time product in ISPM 15 Table 3.
EPAL markings Mark Format What it proves EPAL in oval brand on the blocks [EPAL mark] branded into the wood of the outer blocks That the pallet was produced or repaired by an EPAL licensee, provided the control staple or repair nail is also present. Embossed EPAL mark on steel spacers (EPAL 7) [EPAL mark] embossed into the steel spacer brackets That the EPAL 7 half pallet comes from the EPAL system; read it with the control staple. EPAL control staple A metal staple driven into the centre block; black or yellow That the production lot passed EPAL's external quality inspection. EPAL lists it as mandatory. EPAL repair marking nail A nail with a marked head, in a block That the pallet was repaired by an EPAL-licensed repair operation. EPAL licence number, year and month Licence number – year – month, e.g. the poster example 095-3-09 Which licensed producer made the pallet, and when. EPAL QR code and serial number Inkjet-printed QR code plus a 9-character alphanumeric serial in plain text A unique identity for that pallet, which the user can link to the goods carried. CP type marking CP1 to CP9 marking on the pallet Which of the nine CP footprints and builds the pallet is. Two-letter nail head marking Two letters stamped on each nail head That EPAL-approved nails were used, verified by a neutral testing institute. EPAL box pallet markings Embossed EPAL in oval; letter Y with a stamped number; control seal; embossed ratings; producer or licence and year Producer, year and ratings of the box pallet, and that it came from the EPAL system.
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