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Must I use an EPAL Euro pallet to export to the EU?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · route check required

Applies to: Great Britain to EU; receiver and destination requirements

The pallet brand or footprint is not the same question as plant-health compliance. EPAL Euro pallets are a specified exchange product; an unstamped 1200 × 800 pallet is not automatically EPAL. Ask the receiver which size, exchange scheme and acceptance specification they require.

What to check next

• Agree the buyer specification before buying.

Sources

• EPAL: Euro pallet specification and markings
• IPPC: purpose and scope of ISPM 15

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