CEN/TS 12200-2:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use - Unplasticized poly
(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 2: Guidance for the assessment of conformity
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für außen liegende Regenfallleitungen -
Weichmacherfreies Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) - Teil 2: Empfehlung für die Beurteilung der
Konformität
Systemes de canalisations de descentes d'eaux pluviales en plastique a usage externe
en aérien - Poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U) - Partie 2 : Guide pour
l'évaluation de la conformité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 12200-2:2003
ICS:
23.040.03 Cevovodi za zunanje sisteme Pipeline and its parts for
transporta vode in njihovi deli external water conveyance
systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 12200-2
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
April 2003
ICS 23.040.01
English version
Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use
- Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 2: Guidance
for the assessment of conformity
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 25 November 2002 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
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Contents
page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations.5
3.1 Terms and definitions .5
3.2 Abbreviations.7
4 Requirements.8
4.1 General.8
4.2 Testing and inspection .8
4.2.1 Material specification.8
4.2.2 Grouping.9
4.2.3 Type tests (TT) .9
4.2.4 Batch release tests (BRT) .11
4.2.5 Process verification tests (PVT) .11
4.2.6 Audit tests (AT).12
4.2.7 Indirect tests (IT).13
4.2.8 Inspection records and test records .13
Bibliography .14
Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 12200-2:2003) has been prepared by CEN /TC 155 "Plastics piping systems
and ducting systems", the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This Technical Specification can be used to support elaboration of national third party certification
procedures for products conforming to EN 12200-1.
This Technical Specification is a Part of a System Standard for plastics piping systems of a particular
material for a specific application. There are a number of such System Standards.
System Standards are based on the results of the work undertaken in ISO/TC 138 "Plastics pipes,
fittings and valves for the transport of fluids", which is a Technical Committee of the International
Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).
They are supported by separate standards on test methods to which references are made throughout
the System Standard.
The System Standards are consistent with general standards on functional requirements and on
recommended practice for installation.
EN 12200 consists of the following Parts, under the general title “Plastics rainwater piping systems for
above ground external use — Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)”.
— Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system;
— Part 2: Guidance for the assessment of conformity;
This part of EN 12200 includes a bibliography.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
The System Standard, of which this is Part 2, specifies the requirements for a rainwater piping system
and its components made from unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U). The piping system is
intended for above ground external use.
For material and components, requirements and test methods are specified in Part 1 of EN 12200.
Characteristics for fitness for purpose are also covered in Part 1.
This Part of EN 12200 covers procedures and requirements for the assessment of conformity of
materials, components, joints and assemblies and is intended to be used by certification bodies,
inspection bodies, testing laboratories and manufacturers.
1 Scope
This Part of EN 12200 gives guidance for the assessment of conformity to be included in the
manufacturer's quality plan as part of the quality system.
This Technical Specification includes:
a) requirements for materials, components, joints and assemblies given in EN 12200-1:2000;
b) requirements for the manufacturer's quality system;
[1]
NOTE 1 It is recommended that the quality system conforms to EN ISO 9001:2000 .
c) definitions and procedures to be applied if third party certification is involved.
[2]
NOTE 2 If a third party certification is involved, it is recommended that the certification body is accredited to EN 45011 or
[3]
EN 45012 , as applicable.
This Part of EN 12200 is applicable to unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) rainwater piping
systems intended to be used for above ground external use.
2 Normative references
This Technical Specification incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of,
any of these publications apply to this Technical Specification only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies
(including amendments).
EN 12200-1:2000, Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use — Unplasticized
poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) — Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this Technical Specification, the terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations
given in EN 12200-1:2000, apply together with the following.
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
certification body
impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and
responsibility to carry out certification of conformity according to given rules of procedure and
management
3.1.2
inspection body
impartial organisation or company, approved by a certification body as possessing the necessary
competence to verify and/or to carry out initial type testing, audit testing and inspection of the
manufacturer's factory production control in accordance with the relevant European Standard
3.1.3
testing laboratory
laboratory which measures, tests, calibrates or otherwise determines the characteristics of the
performance of materials and products
3.1.4
quality system
organisational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources for implementing
quality management
3.1.5
quality plan
document setting out the specific quality practices, resources and sequence of activities relevant to a
particular product or range of products
3.1.6
type testing (TT)
testing performed to prove that the material, component, joint or assembly is capable of conforming to
the requirements given in the relevant Standard
3.1.6.1
preliminary type testing (PTT)
type testing carried out by, or on behalf of, the manufacturer
3.1.6.2
initial type testing (ITT)
type testing carried out by, or on behalf of, a certification body for certification purposes
3.1.7
batch release test (BRT)
test performed by the manufacturer on a batch of components, which has to be satisfactorily
completed before the batch can be released
3.1.8
process verification test (PVT)
test performed by the manufacturer on materials, components, joints or assemblies at specific
intervals to confirm that the process continues to be capable of producing components conforming to
the requirements given in the relevant Standard
NOTE Such tests are not required to release batches of components and are carried out as a measure of process control.
3.1.9
audit test (AT)
test performed by, or on behalf of, a certification body to confirm that the material, component, joint or
assembly continues to conform to the requirements given in the System Standard and to provide
information to assess the effectiveness of the quality system
3.1.10
indirect testing
test performed by the manufacturer different from that specified for that particular characteristic having
verified its correlation with the specified test
3.1.11
witness testing
testing accepted by a certification body for initial type testing and/or audit testing, which is carried out
by, or on behalf of, the manufacturer and supervised by a representative of the certification body,
qualified in testing
3.1.12
material
defined type of polymer or additive or constituent thereof
3.1.13
compound (blend)
recipe which defines types of polymer, additives or constituents at specified dosage levels
3.1.14
material batch or compound batch
clearly identifiable quantity of a particular material or compound
3.1.15
production batch
clearly identifiable collection of units, manufactured consecutively or continuously under the same
conditions, using material or compound conforming to the same specification
3.1.16
lot
clearly identifiable sub-division of a batch for inspection purposes
3.1.17
sample
one or more units of product drawn from a batch or lot, selected at random without regard to quality
NOTE The number of units of product in the sample is the sample size.
3.1.18
inspection level
[4]
relationship between the lot or batch size and the sample size (see ISO 2859-1 )
3.1.19
group
collection of similar components from which samples are selected for testing purposes
3.2 Abbreviations
NOTE For reasons of avoiding misunderstanding the following abbreviations are kept the same in each of the languages.
For the same reason the terms are given in the three languages.
AT E: audit test
F: essais d'audit
D: Überwachungsprüfung
BRT E: batch release test
F: essai de libération de campagne de fabrication
D: Freigabeprüfung einer Charge
IT E: indirect test
F: essai indirect
D: indirekte Prüfung
ITT E: initial type testing
F: essais de type initiaux
D: Erstprüfung
PTT E: preliminary type testing
F: essais de type préliminaires
D: vorausgehende Typprüfung
PVT E: process verification test
F: essai de vérification du procédé de fabrication
D: Prozessüberprüfung
TT E: type test
F: essai de type
D: Typprüfung
WT E: witness testing
F: essa
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