The EUR-pallet, also known as Euro-pallet or EPAL-pallet, is the standard European pallet as specified by the UIC pallet working group and the UIC 435-2 leaflet. Pallets conforming to the standardization are eligible for the European Pallet Pool (EPP), the system which allows for an exchange as "pallet for pallet".
The EUR/EPAL-pallet is 800 mm × 1,200 mm × 144 mm; it is made of wood that is nailed with 78 special nails in a prescribed pattern.
The weight of a EUR/EPAL-pallet is approx. 25 kg.
The safe working load of a EUR/EPAL-pallet is 1,500 kg. The maximum additional load can be up to 4,000 kg when stacking.