5. General manufacturing principles
5.1 Wooden pallets
5.1.1 Components and manufacture
There are a multitude of palettes, each differentiated by a number of specific characteristics or criteria. They all have common basic elements and use a general terminology. Pallets are manufactured from planks, blocks and/or rafters (figure 6 ).
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Pallets – Best practice guide – Measuring the moisture content of wooden pallets - FD H550-017 - octobre 2017
- Wooden packaging – Rectangular parallelepiped packaging for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables in trays – Part 1: Specifications and tests on individual packaging - NF H03-003-1 - février 2020
- Wood packaging – Rectangular parallelepiped packaging for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables,...
Regulations
DGCCRF. – Wood data sheet: foodstuffs in contact with wood (2012)
Order of July 29, 2014 setting the criteria for removal of waste status for wood packaging shreds for use as biomass-type fuels in a combustion plant.
Directive no. 94/62/EC of 20/12/94 on packaging and packaging waste, text amended by: Directive (EU) n° 2018/852 of May 30, 2018 (OJEU n° L 150 of June 14, 2018)...
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Organizations – Federations – Associations
European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois)
European Pallet Association (EPAL France)
Professional Federation of...
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