EN 12966-3:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Road vertical signs - Variable message traffic signs - Part 3: Factory production control
Vertikale Verkehrszeichen - Wechselverkehrszeichen - Teil 3: Werkseigene
Produktionskontrolle
Signaux de signalisation routiere verticale - Panneaux a messages variables - Partie 3:
Contrôle de production en usine
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12966-3:2005
ICS:
93.080.30 Cestna oprema in pomožne Road equipment and
naprave installations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12966-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2005
ICS 93.080.30
English version
Road vertical signs - Variable message traffic signs - Part 3:
Factory production control
Signaux de signalisation routière verticale - Panneaux à Vertikale Verkehrszeichen - Wechselverkehrszeichen - Teil
messages variables - Partie 3: Facteur de production en 3: Werkseigene Produktionskontrolle
usine
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 March 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
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 System requirements .4
5 Common requirements .8
6 Product testing and evaluation .8
Bibliography .9

Foreword
This document (EN 12966-3:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road
equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2005.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
This document consists of the following Parts under the general title:
Road vertical signs
- Part 1 : Variable message traffic signs – Part 1: Product standard
- Part 2 : Variable message traffic signs – Part 2: Initial type testing
- Part 3 : (this part) Variable message traffic signs – Part 3: Factory production control
It derives from performance requirements and test methods published in CEN, CENELEC, CIE and ISO
documents together with standards of the CEN member organisations.
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,
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.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for Factory Production Control (FPC) manufacturers of variable
message signs and is designed to be read in conjunction with Part 1.
The requirements described in this document are applicable to the products under the scope of EN 12966-1.
This document specifies which sorts of parameters and tests have to be taken into consideration within the
FPC system, but leaves the precise test methods to be applied to be chosen depending on the manufacturer's
facilities and production methods. The precise parameters and methods will be found in the manufacturer's
written FPC procedures.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12966-1:2005, Road vertical signs — Variable message traffic signs — Part 1: Product standard
EN 12899-1:2001, Fixed, vertical road traffic signs — Part 1: Fixed signs
EN ISO 9000:2000, Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary (ISO 9000:2000)
EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2000)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9000:2000 and in EN 12966-
1:2005 and the following apply.
3.1
Factory Production Control (FPC)
permanent internal control of production exercised by the product manufacturer
3.2
batch
quantity of a product manufactured with no change in raw material, equipment, settings or operation as
defined in the FPC system manual of the manufacturer
3.3
individual (and non-series)
where the manufacturing process is different to the manufacturer’s usual process
4 System requirements
4.1 General
The continuing conformity of VMS test module to the ITT, the requirements of this document and with the
stated values (including classes) shall be demonstrated by factory production control.
NOTE Initial type testing (ITT) is covered by EN 12966-2.
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a
systematic manner in the form of written policies and procedures. This production control system
documentation shall ensure a common understanding of quality assurance and enable the achievement of the
required product characteristics and the effective operation of the production control system to be checked.
The manufacturer shall exercise a permanent system of FPC. This shall include testing of samples in
accordance with a prescribed test plan defined in this part of this document.
The manufacturer shall be responsible for organising the effective implementation of the FPC system. Tasks
and responsibilities in the production control organisation shall be documented and this documentation shall
be kept up-to-date and reviewed for effectiveness at least once per year which shall be recorded.
Manufacturers having an FPC system which complies with EN ISO 9001 and which are product specific to this
standard are deemed to satisfy the requirements of this document.
In each factory, the manufacturer may delegate action to a person having the necessary authority to:
a) monitor procedures to demonstrate conformity of the product at appropriate stages;
b) identify and record any instance of non-conformity;
c) monitor procedures to correct instances of non-conformity.
The manufacturer shall draw up and keep up-to-date documents defining the FPC system which he applies.
The manufacturer's documentation and procedures shall be appropriate to the product and manufacturing
process. All FPC systems shall achieve and maintain an appropriate level of confidence that the product is in
conformity with the ITT.
4.2 Factory Production Control system
The factory production control system shall include at least the necessary procedures for:
a) specification and verification of raw materials and relevant components;
b) controls and tests to be carried out during manufacture;
c) verifications and tests carried out on finished products in accordance with the test regime specified
below;
d) control of the necessary installations, equipment and trained personnel
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