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The European Standard EN 1253-3:1999 has the status of a |
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ICS 91.140.80 |
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BS EN 1253-3:1999

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 1253-3:1999.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/505, Wastewater engineering, to Subcommittee B/505/11, Waste fittings for sanitary
appliances, which has the responsibility to:

Ð aid enquirers to understand the text;

Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request

to its secretary.
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the
ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover.
The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document
was last issued.

This British Standard, having Amendments issued since publication

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Amd. No. Date Comments
Committee for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published under
the authority of the Standards
Committee and comes into effect
on 15 September 1999

 BSI 09-1999

ISBN 0 580 32762 0

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1253-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 1999

ICS 91.140.80

English version

Gullies for buildings —

Part 3: Quality control

Avaloirs et siphons pour bâtiments — Abläufe für Gebäude —

Partie 3: Maîtrise de la qualité Teil 3: Güterüberwachung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 September 1998.

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, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

© 1999 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national
Members
Ref. No. EN 1253-3:1999 E
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EN 1253-3:1999

Contents

Page
Foreword 2
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Definitions 3
4 Quality control 3
4.1 General 3
4.2 Type testing 4
4.3 Factory production control 4
Annex A (informative) Control by third party (third party control) 6

Foreword

This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 165, Waste water engineering, 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 October 1999, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by October 1999.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope

This standard specifies the requirements for quality control for gullies and access covers for buildings to ensure
conformity of these products with EN 1253-1:1999 and prEN 1253-4.

2 Normative references

This European Standard 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 European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies.

EN 1253-1:1999, Gullies for buildings — Part 1: Requirements.

EN 1253-2:1998, Gullies for buildings — Part 2: Test methods.

prEN 1253-4, Gullies for buildings — Part 4: Access covers.

EN ISO 9001, Quality systems — Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation
and servicing (ISO 9001:1994).

EN ISO 9002, Quality systems — Model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing
(ISO 9002:1994).

3 Definitions

For the purposes of this standard, the definitions given in EN 1253-1:1999, EN 1253-2:1998 and prEN 1253-4
apply.

4 Quality control

4.1 General

Products manufactured to EN 1253-1:1999, EN 1253-2:1998 and prEN 1253-4 shall be subjected to quality
control procedure as follows:

a) type testing;
b) factory production control.

The control by a third party is recommended. If third party control is carried out this should be done in
accordance with annex A.

NOTE The actual practice of third party control in the different countries may be maintained as long as the third party control in this
standard retains its recommendatory character.

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4.2 Type testing

Complete drawings of the products are to be available. Three production specimens shall be tested in accordance
with EN 1253-2:1998 and prEN 1253-4 and shall comply with all the relevant requirements of EN 1253-1:1999
and prEN 1253-4.

This procedure shall also apply if the design is subsequently amended structurally or if the material is changed.
All subsequent amendments, whether structural or not shall have the approval of the certification body, if
required.

4.3 Factory production control

The purpose of the factory production control is to constantly ensure that current production of gullies and
access covers is in conformity with the technical requirements of
EN 1253-1:1999 and prEN 1253-4.

Suitable staff and independence of quality control of production are indispensable prerequisites.

The facilities necessary for factory production control include the measuring and test equipment for the tests in
accordance with EN 1253-2:1998 and prEN 1253-4.

The factory production control shall at least cover the specific items listed in Tables 1 and 2.

The documentation shall include all steps of production from the incoming raw materials to the final product
leaving the factory.

The factory production control may be organized in accordance with EN ISO 9001 and EN ISO 9002.

The manufacturer shall have at his disposal:

— an organization scheme with defined responsibilities;

— skilled personnel;
— all the necessary production facilities;
— all the necessary testing facilities.

Furthermore, the manufacturer shall establish and maintain a quality plan in which process and final inspections
are listed. Apart from the inspection aspect, the quality plan shall also contain the method and frequency of
inspection and the documentation. Tables 1 and 2 give a model scheme of factory production control and list a
minimum of specific items to be covered. Finally, the manufacturer shall establish and maintain written
procedures for:

— document control;
— control of non-conforming products, their storage, handling and marking;
— dealing with complaints from customers;
— calibration and control of measuring and testing equipment.

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Table 1 — Factory production control for gullies

Ser. Items to be inspected Requirements Test methods Frequency of control
No (see EN 1253-1:1999) (see EN 1253-2:1998)
1 Appearance 8.2 Visual inspection Each piece
2 Dimensions 6 Measurement – At start of manufacture
8.3 5.1 – Each production lot*)
8.5 Measurement
8.6.1 7.1
3 Materials 7 Manufacturer’s certification of Each consignment
compliance
4 Skirt membrane 8.9.5 10.4.3 – At start of production –
affixed to the gully Each production lot*)
5 Marking 9 Visual inspection Random sampling in series
production
6 Classification by 4 4 Each production lot*)
loading strength
*) The size of a production lot and the number of specimens to be taken from the lot depend on the type of products, the material and the manufacturing
process.

Table 2 — Factory production control for access covers

Ser. Items to be inspected Requirements Test methods Frequency of control
No (see prEN 1253-4) (see EN 1253-2:1998)
1 Appearance 6.2 Visual inspection Each piece
2 Dimensions 6.3 Measurement – At start of
manufacture
– Each production
lot*)
3 Materials 5 Manufacturer’s certificate of compliance Each consignment
4 Marking 8 Visual inspection Random sampling in
series production
5 Classification by 4 4 Each production lot*)
loading strength
*) The size of a production lot and the number of specimens to be taken from the lot depend on the type of the products, the material and the
manufacturing process.

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Annex A (informative)
Control by third party (third party control)

A.1 General

The purpose of the third party control is to demonstrate the ability of the manufacturer to manufacture products
which continuously meet the requirements of EN 1253-1:1999 and prEN 1253-4 and to give independent
certification to these products.

A.2 Procedure of the third party control

Third party control consists of:

— approval of type testing;

— general evaluation of the production and testing facilities as well as suitability of staff for
continuous and orderly manufacture;
— controlling and approval of the system and of the results of the factory production control;
— independent testing of finished products, covering at least the aspects listed in Tables A.1 and A.2.

Table A.1 — Third party control on gullies

Ser. Items to be inspected Requirements Test methods Samples to be examined at each visit
No (EN 1253-1:1999) (see EN 1253-2:1998) of inspector
1 Appearance 8.2 Visual inspection At least two specimens with
different nominal sizes (DN)
of three different types*) of
gullies
2 Dimensions 6 Measurement
8.3 5.1
8.5 Measurement
8.6.1 7.1
3 Materials 7 Control of manufacturer’s
certificate of compliance
4 Skirt membrane 8.9.5 10.4.3
affixed to the
gully
5 Marking 9 Visual inspection
6 Classification by 4 4
loading strength
*) Gullies are of the same type, when they have the same design and construction characteristics and when they are of the same material, however they
may have different features.

Table A.2 — Third party control on access covers

Ser. Items to be inspected Requirements Test methods Samples to be examined at each
No (see prEN 1253-4) (see EN 1253-2:1998) visit of inspector
1 Appearance 6.2 Visual inspection At least two specimens with
different clear openings of
three different types*)
of access covers, if available
2 Dimensions 6.3 Measurement
3 Materials 5 Control of manufacturer’s
certificates of compliance
4 Marking 8 Visual inspection
5 Classification by 4 4
loading strength
*) Access covers are of the same type, when they have the same design and construction characteristics and when they are of the same material,
however they may have different features.

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The inspection visits of the third party are carried out without previous announcement at regular intervals two
times a year.

The inspection can be reduced after two years without failures to once a year, provided that the independent
certification body has made sure that the manufacturer’s quality control system is adequate, that the controls
have been continuously carried out in a proper and effective way and that its results are in compliance with the
requirements of EN 1253-1:1999 and prEN 1253-4. This reduced inspection frequency is valid as long as no
non-conforming products are detected.

A.3 Report by the third party

The results of the inspection visits are given in a written report. The manufacturer signs this report. If no
agreement can be reached between the inspector and the manufacturer on the content of the report, the
manufacturer will sign the report and state his reservations thereon.

The report contains at least the following items:

— name and/or mark of the manufacturer;

— name and location of the production plant;
— title and number of this standard;
— description and manufacturer’s reference numbers of products tested;
— results of the inspection in terms of:
— staff;
— production and testing facilities;
— conformity of the products;
— factory production control;
— document control;
— control, handling and disposal of non-conforming products;
— calibration and control of measuring equipment;
— handling complaints concerning non-conformity of products;
— signature of the manufacturer’s representative, place and date;
— the inspector’s signature.

Within four weeks after the inspection, an official report will be sent to the manufacturer by the third party.

A.4 Retesting

If during the third party inspection a unit fails, three more units of the same type will be tested. If one of these
three fails, the production related to the failure(s) will be excluded from delivery pending the outcome of further
investigation.

Within a period of four weeks or within a period to be agreed upon, the manufacturer will be reassessed with
respect to the rejected non-conforming product; six of these products will be tested.

After satisfactory retesting of all these units delivery may recommence.

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A.5 Non-conforming products

If during the factory production control non-conforming products are detected, the manufacturer’s quality
control stops the production related to the failure(s).

All non-conforming products are segregated and excluded from delivery, and instructions are given for further
handling, storage and marking.

Only after thorough investigation, due correction of the failure(s) and final control the quality responsible
person of the manufacturer agrees upon recommencement of production.

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