CEN/TC 261/SC 3/WG 4 - Pallets

CEN/TC 261/SC 3/WG 4 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Pallets" and is responsible for: WG 6 should establish a set of standards concerning reusable rigid plastics transport packaging for the application in distribution systems beginning from the point of retail services. The standards describe packaging for application in the fields of food and non-food products. This committee has published 4 standards.

CEN/TC 261/SC 3/WG 4 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: WG 6 should establish a set of standards concerning reusable rigid plastics transport packaging for the application in distribution systems beginning from the point of retail services. The standards describe packaging for application in the fields of food and non-food products. Currently, there are 4 published standards from this subcommittee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Subcommittee (SC) in CEN operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.