Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1: Minimum requirements

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the strength and attachment of tarpaulins used on swap bodies for combined transport and may be used for other applications.
NOTE 1   Requirements for tarpaulins used for curtainsiders are given in prEN 12641-2.
NOTE 2   Requirements for curtainsiders are specified in prEN 12641-2.

Wechselbehälter und Nutzfahrzeuge - Planen - Teil 1: Mindestanforderungen

Diese Europäische Norm legt Mindestanforderungen an die Festigkeit von Planen und zugehörigen Anbauten
an Wechselbehältern für den kombinierten Verkehr fest. Sie kann auch für andere Anwendungen, z.B. bei
Nutzfahrzeugen angewendet werden.

Caisses mobiles et véhicules utilitaires - Bâches - Partie 1 : Exigences minimales

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences minimales de résistance et de fixation des bâches
pour caisses mobiles destinées au transport combiné ; elle peut également servir pour d�autres applications,
par exemple les véhicules utilitaires.

Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1: Minimum requirements

General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
09-Aug-2005
Withdrawal Date
20-Jan-2026
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
11-Dec-2019
Completion Date
28-Jan-2026

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Effective Date
22-Dec-2008
Effective Date
08-Jun-2022
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN 12641-1:2005 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1: Minimum requirements". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the strength and attachment of tarpaulins used on swap bodies for combined transport and may be used for other applications. NOTE 1 Requirements for tarpaulins used for curtainsiders are given in prEN 12641-2. NOTE 2 Requirements for curtainsiders are specified in prEN 12641-2.

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for the strength and attachment of tarpaulins used on swap bodies for combined transport and may be used for other applications. NOTE 1 Requirements for tarpaulins used for curtainsiders are given in prEN 12641-2. NOTE 2 Requirements for curtainsiders are specified in prEN 12641-2.

EN 12641-1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 55.180.10 - General purpose containers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 12641-1:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12641-1:2000, EN 12641-1:2019, EN ISO 1421:2016, EN ISO 2286-2:2016, EN 20594-1:1993, EN ISO 2411:2024, EN 1875-3:2023, EN ISO 7854:1997. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2005
Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1: Minimum
requirements
Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1: Minimum requirements
Wechselbehälter und Nutzfahrzeuge - Planen - Teil 1: Mindestanforderungen
Caisses mobiles et véhicules utilitaires - Bâches - Partie 1 : Exigences minimales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12641-1:2005
ICS:
55.180.10 9HþQDPHQVNLNRQWHMQHUML General purpose containers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12641-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2005
ICS 55.180.10 Supersedes EN 12641-1:2000
English Version
Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 1:
Minimum requirements
Caisses mobiles et véhicules utilitaires - Bâches - Partie 1 : Wechselbehälter und Nutzfahrzeuge - Planen - Teil 1:
Exigences minimales Mindestanforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2005.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Requirements .5
3.1 General .5
3.2 Materials .5
3.3 Construction of protective cover.6
3.4 Divided tarpaulins.6
3.5 Attachment of tarpaulins.7
4 Marking .7

Foreword
This European Standard (EN 12641-1:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 119 “Swap
bodies for combined goods transport”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2006.
This European Standard supersedes EN 12641-1:2000.
This European Standard consists of two parts. The other part is:
prEN 12641-2, Swap bodies and commercial vehicles - Tarpaulins - Part 2: Minimum requirements for cur-
tainsiders
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Den-
mark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxem-
bourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Pol
...

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