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American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than 80 years.
http://www.ansi.org
   
BiffPack
This is part of the Biffa website concentrating on recycling and waste management.
http://www.biffpack.co.uk
   
BM Trada Certfifcation Ltd
BM TRADA Certification Limited is a leading multi-sector Certification Body accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) to assess and register companies to ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and EMAS
http://www.bmtrada.com
   
The British Pest Control Association
The British Pest Control Association oversees industry examinations for fumigation and operate the Fumigation Register, an industry self-regulatory scheme to ensure that companies supplied with Methyl Bromide and Phosphine employ suitably operatives.  The association has a fumigation committee and is working with manufactures of potential alternative products to Methyl Bromide.
http://www.bpca.org.uk
   
British Standards Institute
The BSI name has been synonymous with best practice for over a century. With its roots in the standardization of the early railway systems, civil engineering and construction.
http://www.bsi-global.com
   
Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V http://www2.din.de/en
    
The Environment Exchange - Smart, simple, safe trading.

The Environment Exchange (t2e) is the electronic marketplace for buying and selling PRNs (Packaging Recovery Notes) in a spot and 4 forward markets for wood and 6 other materials and WENs (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Evidence Notes) in 2 spot markets for 13 different categories.

Use the power of this central market which puts buyers and sellers together to give you access to the best available prices. t2e not only displays the buying and selling prices but also administers the delivery and settlement of all transactions conducted through the exchange
http://www.t2e.co.uk/
   
European Pallet Association (EPAL)
This is a European association for parties interested in quality approved EUR-pallets
http://www.epal-pallets.org
   
FEFPEB
This is a European association for wooden pallet and packing manufacturers.
http://www.fefpeb.org
   
The Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission of Great Britain is the government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk
   
Forests Forever
Forests Forever is an initiative of the Timber Trade Federation and was established in 1990 as an independent, voluntary funded body to represent the views of all timber and wood using industries in the UK on environmental issues.
http://www.forestsforever.org.uk
   
International Organization for Standardization 
A network of national standards institutes from 145 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. A bridge between public and private sectors
http://www.iso.ch
   
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) is an international trade association representing manufacturers, recyclers and distributors of pallets, containers and reels. NWPCA was founded in 1947 and its headquarters office is in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
http://www.palletcentral.com
   
Power Fastenings Association
Represents the major manufacturers and suppliers of branded, power-driven tools and collated fastener in the UK.  Its role is to promote the safe use of power fastening tools.
http://www.powerfastenings.org.uk
   
Wood Recyclers' Association (WRA)
The WRA is a member of the Recycling Industries Alliance, an influential group of 8 recycling trade associations set up in 1998 to lobby Government and the Environment Agencies on a variety of major issues on behalf of member companies.
http://www.woodrecyclers.sagenet.co.uk
 
 
Waste & Resources Action Program  (WRAP)
An association dedicated to the recycling of wood and promotion of waste recycling.
http://www.wrap.org.uk
   
Wood-Food
Together with research institutes, trade associations and industries we have establised a network in order to spread information and increase the knowledge about the properties of wood, especially for use in the food industry. We will also investigate further need of research in this area.
http://www.wood-food.com
   
wood for good
wood. for good. is a generic wood campaign, which started in 2000.  It is now the largest timber promotional campaign ever undertaken in the UK.
http://www.woodforgood.com
   
FURTHER INFORMATION.
 
For information on "EURO" pallets
   
BREPAL
UK National Committee of EPAL
C/O Timcon
840 Melton Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8BN
Tel: 0116 2640579
Fax: 0116 2640141
Email: brepal@associationhq.org.uk
   
The Health & Safety Executive produces a useful Guidance Note PM15 "Safety in the use of timber pallets" Obtainable from the HSE at:
   
HSE Books
PO Box 1999
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 6FS
Tel: 01787 881165
   
TRADA Technology produces a number of useful wood information sheets for pallet specifiers. In Particular Section 5 sheets 1 to 3 are obtainable from:
   
TRADA Technology Ltd
Stocking Lane
Hughenden Valley
High Wycombe
HP14 4ND
Tel: 0240 243081
Fax: 0240 245487
   
The Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe controls the CP or Chemical Industry pallet specifications
   
APME
Avenue E. Van Nieuwenhuse 4
Box 3
B-1160
Brussels
Belgium
 
   
For information on Packaging Regulations:
   
The Environment Agency
Rio House
Waterside Drive
Aztec West
Almondsbury
Bristol
BS12 4UD
Agency General Enquiry Line:
0645 333 111
   
For information on Pest Control and fumigation:
 
The British Pest Control Association
1 Gleneagles House
Vernon Gate
Derby
DE1 1UP
Tel: 01332 294288
Fax: 01332 295904
Email: enquiry@bpca.org.uk

840 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8BN
Tel: 0116 264 0579, Fax: 0116 264 0141, Email: timcon@associationhq.org.uk