CEN/TC 443 - Feather and down
Revising five existing standards for feather and down for use as filling material for any article as well as finished articles filled with feather and down that were developed by CEN/TC 222
Feather and down
Revising five existing standards for feather and down for use as filling material for any article as well as finished articles filled with feather and down that were developed by CEN/TC 222
General Information
This document defines the principal terms used in the field of feather and down.
- Standard21 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document establishes provisions for the labelling of the composition of the components of the plumage for use as fillings and of the fowl species from which such components are derived (waterfowl or landfowl).
It is applicable to finished feather and down materials used as fillings of manufactured articles at each stage in their commercial distribution.
This document is not applicable for fillings totally containing more than 2 % of foreign matter (see 3.4).
- Standard12 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the composition of feather and/or down fit for or constituting filled manufactured articles in order to label and/or mark it or to verify the denominations reported on the label.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies one procedure for determining the fill power (massic volume). This method is applicable to processed plumage fit for or constituting filled manufactured articles (e.g. anoraks, quilts, etc.).
- Standard12 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies a method for determining the total mass of a product solely filled with feather and/or down and the mass of the filling material.
- Standard6 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European standard specifies a method for obtaining a representative laboratory bulk sample of a lot of feather and down and of feather and down in a manufactured product or of a manufactured product.
- Standard8 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document establishes provisions for the composition labelling of the components of fillings containing both plumage and non-plumage materials.
It is applicable to feathers and down, blended with other materials, used as fillings of manufactured articles at each stage in their commercial distribution.
This document is applicable for fillings totally containing more than 2 % of non-plumage materials.
This document is not applicable for fillings totally containing more than 5 % of foreign matter (see 3.7).
- Draft10 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies a method for the determination of the composition of blends of feather and/or down mixed with other materials suitable for or constituting filled manufactured articles in order to label and/or mark it or to verify the denominations reported on the label.
The determination is conditional upon the availability of a declaration of the composition of the non-plumage component.
- Draft16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document specifies a method for the determination of the composition of feather and/or down fit for or constituting filled manufactured articles in order to label and/or mark it or to verify the denominations reported on the label.
- Draft11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines the principal terms used in the field of feather and down.
- Draft4 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard establishes provisions for the labelling of the composition of the components of the plumage for use as fillings and of the fowl species from which such components are derived (waterfowl or landfowl). It is applicable to finished feather and down materials, used as filling of manufactured articles, at each stage in their commercial distribution. This standard is not applicable for fillings totally containing more than 0,5% of foreign matter (3.6).
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the procedure for determining the filling power (massic volume). This method is applicable to finished down and/or feather, fit for or constituting filled manufactured articles (e.g. anoraks, quilts, etc.).
- Standard8 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard defines the principal terms used in the field of feather and down.
- Standard21 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
CEN/TC 443 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Feather and down" and is responsible for: Revising five existing standards for feather and down for use as filling material for any article as well as finished articles filled with feather and down that were developed by CEN/TC 222 This committee has published 13 standards.
CEN/TC 443 develops CEN standards in the area of N - NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - Information technology. The scope of work includes: Revising five existing standards for feather and down for use as filling material for any article as well as finished articles filled with feather and down that were developed by CEN/TC 222 Currently, there are 13 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.