CEN/TC 369 - Project Committee - Candle fire safety
The scope of this Technical Committee is to develop standards covering test methods, physical safety parameters and safety information for candles and accessories intended to be used in combination with a candle. Representatives of the candle industry, consumer protection authorities, test laboratories and health authorities participate in CEN/TC 369 working on the development of standards.
Project Committee - Candle fire safety
The scope of this Technical Committee is to develop standards covering test methods, physical safety parameters and safety information for candles and accessories intended to be used in combination with a candle. Representatives of the candle industry, consumer protection authorities, test laboratories and health authorities participate in CEN/TC 369 working on the development of standards.
General Information
This document specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candle accessories, as well as safety information and requirements on how safety information will be displayed.
The safety requirements and test methods specified in this document are intended to cover the most common risks.
This document does not specify requirements or test methods for uncommon risks arising from the unforeseen combination of accessories and candles.
This document does not apply to birthday cake candle holders that can hold only one candle and do not contain pyrotechnics.
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies safety information for burning outdoor candles and includes requirements on how safety information will be displayed.
Sticks wrapped with fuel-soaked materials, such as paper, cardboard or fabric, as well as oil lamps on a stick and products intended to be used professionally to protect vineyards or fruit orchards from frost damages are not covered by this document.
- Standard16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candles intended to be burned outdoors.
Sticks wrapped with fuel-soaked materials, such as paper, cardboard or fabric, oil lamps on a stick and products intended to be used professionally to protect vineyards or fruit orchards from frost damages are not covered by this document.
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies safety information for burning indoor candles and includes requirements on how safety information will be displayed.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candles intended to be burned indoors.
- Standard15 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and the test method for evaluating the sooting behaviour of burning indoor candles. It is applicable to single wick candles with a diameter up to 100 mm or equivalent cross sectional area intended to be burned indoors.
NOTE Single wick candles with a diameter above 100 mm or equivalent cross sectional area and multiwick candles cannot be evaluated with this test method for technical reasons. Evaluation of the visible release of soot is a possibility for these candles.
- Standard20 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candle accessories, as well as safety information and requirements on how safety information will be displayed.
The safety requirements and test methods specified in this document are intended to cover the most common risks.
This document does not specify requirements or test methods for uncommon risks arising from the unforeseen combination of accessories and candles.
- Draft4 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candle accessories, as well as safety information and requirements on how safety information will be displayed.
The safety requirements and test methods specified in this document are intended to cover the most common risks.
This document does not specify requirements or test methods for uncommon risks arising from the unforeseen combination of accessories and candles.
- Standard17 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European standard specifies product safety labels for burning indoor candles.
- Standard12 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candles intended to be burned indoors.
- Standard10 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies requirements and the test method for evaluating the sooting behaviour of burning candles. It is applicable to single wick candles with a diameter up to 100 mm or equivalent cross sectional area intended to be burned indoors.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
CEN/TC 369 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Project Committee - Candle fire safety" and is responsible for: The scope of this Technical Committee is to develop standards covering test methods, physical safety parameters and safety information for candles and accessories intended to be used in combination with a candle. Representatives of the candle industry, consumer protection authorities, test laboratories and health authorities participate in CEN/TC 369 working on the development of standards. This committee has published 11 standards.
CEN/TC 369 develops CEN standards in the area of H99 - UNDETERMINED. The scope of work includes: The scope of this Technical Committee is to develop standards covering test methods, physical safety parameters and safety information for candles and accessories intended to be used in combination with a candle. Representatives of the candle industry, consumer protection authorities, test laboratories and health authorities participate in CEN/TC 369 working on the development of standards. Currently, there are 11 published standards from this technical committee.
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 Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.