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EN 17643:2022/prA1 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-05

Bitumens and bituminous binders - Determination of equi-shear modulus temperature and phase angle using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) - BTSV test

This document specifies the Binder Fast Characterization Test (for short: BTSV test, German: Bitumen-Typisierungs-Schnell-Verfahren). The test is conducted using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR). It is used to characterize bitumen and bituminous binders and to assess the deformation behaviour at high service temperatures. The test procedure described in this document covers the testing of paving grade bitumen or modified bitumen, as fresh (unused) binders, as well as binders after laboratory ageing conditioning (e.g. EN 12607-1, EN 14769), and also binders that have been recovered from asphalt mixtures. The test procedure in accordance with this document is not applicable for bituminous binders with particles larger than 250 μm (e.g. filler material, granulated rubber). NOTE The test procedure has not been applied on bituminous binders recovered from bitumen emulsions yet. The test determines the temperature and the associated phase angle at which a bituminous binder exhibits a defined complex shear modulus in stress-controlled oscillation mode at constant frequency and with continuous increase of the test temperature. WARNING - The use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to ensure that regulatory requirements are fulfilled prior to application of this document. This document involves handling of apparatus and binders at very high temperatures. Always wear protective gloves and eyewear when handling hot binders, and avoid contact with any exposed, unprotected skin.

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prEN ISO 14880-1 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-23

Optics and photonics - Microlens arrays - Part 1: Vocabulary (ISO/DIS 14880-1:2026)

This document defines terms for microlens arrays. It applies to arrays of very small lenses formed inside or on one or more surfaces of a common substrate. This document also applies to systems of microlens arrays.

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prEN ISO 445 Archived

Comment end date 2026-06-02

Pallets for materials handling - Vocabulary (ISO/DIS 445:2026)

This documents defines terms in the field of pallets for unit load methods of materials handling.

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prEN 18337 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-09

Food authenticity - Determination of 18O/16O isotope ratios in liquid aqueous food matrices by Equilibration - Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (Eq-IRMS)

This document specifies a method for instrumental analysis by equilibration-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (Eq-IRMS) of liquid, aqueous food matrices to determine ¹⁸O/16O isotope ratios of the water of the product. The ¹⁸O/¹⁶O isotope ratios obtained by following this document are expressed as δ¹⁸O values relative to internationally recognised reference materials. This document does not apply to sample preparation. It is assumed that the food sample has been pre-treated as necessary and homogenised. Similarly, the interpretation of the obtained δ¹⁸O values is not covered by this document. Following this protocol will result only in isotope delta values for the sample materials. Although other instrumental techniques can be applied to determine δ¹⁸O values in liquid, aqueous food materials, these other techniques are not covered by this document.

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EN 1996-3:2023/prA1 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-25

Eurocode 6 - Design of masonry structures - Part 3: Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures

1.1 Scope of EN 1996-3 (1) This document provides simplified calculation methods to facilitate the design of the following unreinforced masonry walls, subject to certain conditions of application: - walls subjected to vertical and wind loading; - walls subjected to concentrated loads; - shear walls; - basement walls subjected to lateral earth pressure and vertical loading; - walls subjected to lateral loading but not subjected to vertical loading. NOTE 1 For those types of masonry structures or parts of structures not covered by (1), the design can be based on EN 1996-1-1. NOTE 2 The rules given in this document are consistent with those given in EN 1996-1-1 but are more conservative in respect of the conditions and limitations of their use. (2) This document applies only to those masonry structures, or parts thereof, that are described in EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2. (3) The simplified calculation methods given in this document do not cover the design of double-leaf walls. (4) The simplified calculation methods given in this document do not cover the design for accidental situations. 1.2 Assumptions (1) The assumptions of EN 1990 apply to this document. (2) This document is intended to be used, for direct application, together with EN 1990, the EN 1991 series, EN 1996 1-1, EN 1996-1-2 and EN 1996-2. (3) The rules given in this document assume that concrete floors are designed according to EN 1992-1-1.

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prEN ISO 13465 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-23

Nuclear energy - Nuclear fuel technology - Determination of neptunium in nitric acid solutions by spectrophotometry (ISO 13465:2024)

This document specifies an analytical method for determining the neptunium concentration by spectrophotometry, with spectrophotometer implemented in hot cell or glove box allowing the analysis of high activity solutions, with a standard uncertainty, with coverage factor k = 1 of about 5 %, in nitric acid solutions after the dissolution of nuclear reactor irradiated fuels, at different steps of the process in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant or in other nuclear facilities. The method is applicable to sample from the process containing a concentration of neptunium between 10 mg·l-1 and 400 mg·l-1 and uranium concentrations of up to 300 g·l-1.

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prEN 843-2 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-23

Advanced technical ceramics - Mechanical properties of monolithic ceramics at room temperature - Part 2: Determination of Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio

This part of EN 843 specifies methods for determining the elastic moduli, specifically Young’s modulus, shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio, of advanced monolithic technical ceramics at room temperature. This European Standard prescribes four alternative methods for determining some or all of these three parameters: A The determination of Young’s modulus by static flexure of a thin beam in three- or four-point flexure. B The determination of Young’s modulus by forced longitudinal resonance, or Young’s modulus, shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio by forced flexural and torsional resonance, of a thin beam. C The determination of Young’s modulus, shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio from the time-of-flight of an ultrasonic pulse. D The determination of Young’s modulus from the fundamental natural frequency of a struck bar (impulse excitation method). All the test methods assume the use of homogeneous test pieces of linear elastic materials. NOTE 1 Not all ceramic materials are equally and linearly elastic in tension and compression, such as some porous materials and some piezoelectric materials. With the exception of Method C, the test assumes that the test piece has isotropic elastic properties. Method C may be used to determine the degree of anisotropy by testing in different orientations. NOTE 2 An ultrasonic method for dealing with anisotropic materials (ceramic matrix composites) can be found in ENV 14186 (see Bibliography). An alternative to Method D for isotropic materials using disc test pieces is given in Annex A. NOTE 3 At high porosity levels all of the methods except Method C can become inappropriate. The methods are only suitable for a maximum grain size (see EN 623-3), excluding deliberately added whiskers, of less than 10 % of the minimum dimension of the test piece. NOTE 4 The different methods given in this European Standard can produce slightly different results on the same material owing to differences between quasi-isothermal quasi-static an

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prEN 17307 Archived

Comment end date 2026-06-02

Material derived from End-of-Life tyres - Granulates and powders - Elastomers identification: Gas-chromatography and mass-spectrometric detection of pyrolysis products in solution

This document specifies a method for the identification of the type of elastomers in granulates or powder derived from End-of-Life Tyres (ELT). The method specified is a qualitative method only.

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EN IEC 60335-2-113:2023/prA1:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-17

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-113: Particular requirements for beauty care appliances incorporating lasers and intense light sources

This European Standard deals with the safety of cosmetic and beauty care appliances incorporating lasers or intense light sources for household and similar purposes, where their operation relies on contact with the skin, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V

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prEN 12753 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-23

Thermal and catalytic cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment - Safety requirements

This document specifies machinery safety requirements. This document is applicable to thermal and catalytic cleaning systems with regenerative or recuperative preheating for exhaust gas loaded with flammable substances from surface treatment equipment. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to thermal and catalytic cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment, when these are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable. See Annex A for significant hazards. The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with exhaust gases from sources other than surface treatment equipment (e.g. from chemical production, tank farms, cremation, wastewater treatment) are not dealt with in this document. Limits of thermal and catalytic cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment are specified by the interfaces given in Figure 1. Figure 1 - Limits of the machinery This document is not applicable to - cleaning systems without preheating of input gas; - cleaning systems for input gas with a concentration of flammable substances higher than those specified in 4.8; - cleaning systems for input gas containing H2 or pyrolysis gases; - cleaning systems for input gas with a O2/N2 ratio higher than in air; - absorptive and adsorptive exhaust gas cleaning systems; - membrane separators; - UV exhaust gas cleaning systems; - filter systems; - plasma exhaust gas cleaning systems; - biological exhaust gas cleaning systems. This document is not applicable to the machinery or machinery components manufactured before the date of its publication.

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EN 1993-1-2:2024/prA1 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-25

Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures - Part 1-2: Structural fire design

1.1 Scope of prEN 1993-1-2 (1) This document provides rules for the design of steel structures for the accidental situation of fire exposure. This Part of EN 1993 only identifies differences from, or supplements to, normal temperature design. (2) This document applies to steel structures required to fulfil a loadbearing function. (3) This document does not include rules for separating function. (4) This document gives principles and application rules for the design of structures for specified requirements in respect of the aforementioned function and the levels of performance. (5) This document applies to structures, or parts of structures, that are within the scope of EN 1993 1 1 and are designed accordingly. (6) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1991-1-2, EN 1993-1-1, EN 1993 1-3, EN 1993-1-4, EN 1993-1-5, EN 1993-1-6, EN 1993-1-7, EN 1993-1-8, EN 1993-1-11, EN 1993-1-13 or EN 1993-1-14. 1.2 Assumptions (1) Unless specifically stated, EN 1990, EN 1991(all parts) and EN 1993-1-1 apply. (2) The design methods given in prEN 1993-1-2 are applicable if - the execution quality is as specified in EN 1090-2 and/or EN 1090-4, and - the construction materials and products used are as specified in prEN 1993-1-1:2020, Table 5.1 and Table 5.2 and in prEN 1993-1-3:2022, Table 5.1 and Table 5.2, or in the relevant material and product specifications. (3) In addition to the general assumptions of EN 1990 the following assumptions apply: - the choice of the relevant design fire scenario is made by appropriate qualified and experienced personnel, or is given by the relevant national regulation; - any fire protection measure taken into account in the design will be adequately maintained.

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EN IEC 55011:2025/prAA:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-22

Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement

This document applies to industrial, scientific and medical electrical equipment operating in the frequency range 0 Hz to 400 GHz and to domestic and similar appliances designed to generate and/or use locally radio-frequency energy. This document covers emission requirements related to radio-frequency (RF) disturbances in the frequency range of 9 kHz to 400 GHz. For ISM RF applications in the meaning of the definition found in the ITU Radio Regulations (2020) (see Definition 3.1.18), this document covers emission requirements related to radio- frequency disturbances in the frequency range of 9 kHz to 18 GHz. ISM equipment which incorporates radio transmit/receive functions ( host equipment with radio functionality) is included in the scope of this document, see Annex F. However, the emission requirements in this document are not intended to be applicable to the intentional transmissions from a radio transmitter as defined by the ITU including their spurious emissions. NOTE 1 This exclusion only applies to emissions from the intentional radio transmitter. However, combination emissions, for example emissions resulting from intermodulation between the radio and the non -radio subassemblies of the ISM equipment, are not subject to this exclusion. NOTE 2 Emission requirements for induction cooking appliances are specified in CISPR 14 -1 [1]1. Requirements for ISM RF lighting equipment and UV irradiators operating at frequencies within the ISM frequency bands defined by the ITU Radio Regulations are contained in this document. Robots used for industrial, scientific and medical applications are in the scope of this document. EXAMPLE Welding robots, spraying robots, handling robots, processing robots, assembly robots, medical robots, education and experimental robots. A comprehensive list of robots in the scope of this document is given on the IEC EMC zone. NOTE 3 Flying robots, domestic helper robots, toy robots and entertainment robots are examples of robots in the scope of other CISPR standards. Equipment covered by other CISPR product and product family emission standards are excluded from the scope of this document.

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prEN 1482-3 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-09

Fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors - Sampling and sample preparation - Part 3: Sampling of static heaps

This document is applicable to the sampling of solid fertilizers and liming materials that have a uniform composition and have no tendency to segregate. NOTE 1 The term product is used throughout the body of this document and is understood to include fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors unless otherwise indicated. NOTE 2 Manufacturers, importers and sellers can choose to use this method to obtain samples of other products or blends as well as long as both parties to a transaction agree. The build-up of a static heap often leads to granulometric segregation, which makes the collection of a truly representative sample of many products and blends unlikely. NOTE 3 It is the responsibility of manufacturers, importers and sellers, however, to ensure they supply a product that complies with its label declaration at the moment of delivery and fulfils the expectations of the end user at the moment of application. NOTE 4 A method of obtaining a screening sample from a static heap can be found in Annex B.

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prEN ISO 10993-11 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-23

Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity (ISO/DIS 10993-11:2026)

ISO 10993-11:2017 specifies requirements and gives guidance on procedures to be followed in the evaluation of the potential for medical device materials to cause adverse systemic reactions.

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prEN ISO 12135 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-07

Metallic materials - Unified method of test for the determination of quasistatic fracture toughness (ISO 12135:2021, including corrected version 2022-08)

This document specifies methods for determining fracture toughness in terms of K, δ, J and R-curves for homogeneous metallic materials subjected to quasistatic loading. Specimens are notched, precracked by fatigue and tested under slowly increasing displacement. The fracture toughness is determined for individual specimens at or after the onset of ductile crack extension or at the onset of ductile crack instability or unstable crack extension. In cases where cracks grow in a stable manner under ductile tearing conditions, a resistance curve describing fracture toughness as a function of crack extension is measured. In some cases in the testing of ferritic materials, unstable crack extension can occur by cleavage or ductile crack initiation and growth, interrupted by cleavage extension. The fracture toughness at crack arrest is not covered by this document. Special testing requirements and analysis procedures are necessary when testing weldments, and these are described in ISO 15653 which is complementary to this document. Statistical variability of the results strongly depends on the fracture type, for instance, fracture toughness associated with cleavage fracture in ferritic steels can show large variation. For applications that require high reliability, a statistical approach can be used to quantify the variability in fracture toughness in the ductile-to-brittle transition region, such as that given in ASTM E1921. However, it is not the purpose of this document to specify the number of tests to be carried out nor how the results of the tests are to be applied or interpreted.

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prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-17

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for range hoods and other cooking fume extractors

This European Standard deals ith the safety of electric range hoods and other cooking fume extractors intended for installing above, beside, behind or under household cooking ranges, hobs and similar cooking appliances, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

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prEN 18181 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-21

Agricultural and forestry machinery – Combined firewood processors - Safety

This document specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of firewood processors, designed to be used for making firewood. Firewood processors are combined machinery that cut and then split the wood. This document covers machines where the cutting is done either by a chain blade or a circular saw, and splitting movement is done horizontally or near horizontally by one or more splitting wedges. If cutting or splitting is done by other means, e.g. by guillotine blade or vertical movement splitting, this document is not applicable. This document is not applicable for machinery, where the wood is required to be moved from cutting to the splitting by manual handing by the operator. This document deals with firewood processors that are designed in a way that only one operator carries out the work process, but it is foreseeable that other operators, e.g. for loading or unloading, will work on or close to the machine. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events relevant to these machines, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. See Clause 4 for the list of significant hazards. This document is not applicable to machines which were manufactured before the date of its publication. This document is applicable for manually operated, semi-automatic and automatic firewood processors. This document is applicable to the following possible integral features of the firewood processor: - Integral outfeed conveyors - Integral infeed conveyors - Integral hold to run operated log lifting device Other accessories or added features of firewood processors are not covered by this document. These could be e.g.: - Separate conveyors or tables that are not integral parts of the machine - Other wood lifting equipment (e.g. winch or crane) - Other separate accessories of the machine, e.g. for cleaning the wood or packing the wood.

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prEN 17461 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-07

Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods

This document specifies functional requirements and specific safety requirements in addition to the general safety standard EN 913 for gymnastic and vaulting boxes for individual or multifunctional use. This document also specifies requirements when multifunctional boxes are used in combination with accessories.

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EN IEC 60688:2024/prAA:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-10

Electrical measuring transducers for converting AC and DC electrical quantities to analogue or digital signals

This document applies to transducers (TRD) with electrical inputs and outputs for making measurements of AC or DC electrical quantities. The output signal can be in the form of an analogue or digital signal. This document applies to measuring transducers used for converting electrical quantities such as: – current, – voltage, – active power, – reactive power, – power factor, – phase angle, – frequency, – harmonics or total harmonic distortion, – apparent power, and – DC power to an output signal. NOTE The above electrical quantities include AC and/or DC components.

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prEN ISO 9308-2 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-13

Water quality - Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Part 2: Most probable number method (ISO/DIS 9308-2:2026)

This document specifies a method for the enumeration of E. coli and coliform bacteria in water. The method is based on the growth of target organisms in a liquid medium and calculation of the “Most Probable Number” (MPN) of organisms by reference to MPN tables or by use of appropriate formulae 1]. This method can be applied to a range of types of water (for example drinking water, groundwater, surface water, recreational water and wastewater),[2-5] including those containing a considerable amount of suspended matter and high background counts of heterotrophic bacteria. Users should satisfy themselves that any product used has been validated for its intended use (e.g. chlorinated drinking water) and should generate performance characteristics using ISO13843.[6] Performance characteristic data generated prior to 2017 using ISO TR 13843[7] is also acceptable. If a water sample has some background colour, the incubated sample should be compared to a blank control of the same water sample This method relies upon the detection of E. coli based upon expression of the enzyme β‑D‑glucuronidase and consequently does not detect some enteropathogenic strains of E. coli, which do not typically express this enzyme. Additionally, there are a small number of other E. coli strains that do not express β‑D‑glucuronidase. As they are β‑D‑galactosidase positive, they will appear as coliform bacteria.

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prEN IEC 60335-2-74:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-24

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-74: Particular requirements for portable immersion heaters

The European standard deals with the safety of portable electric immersion heaters, their rated voltage voltage being not more than 250 V, for household and similar purposes.

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prEN ISO 24577 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-05

Hydrometry – Use of noncontact methods for measuring water surface velocity and determining discharge (ISO/DIS 24577:2026)

Scope of the proposed deliverable To determine liquid flow, the following steps are necessary: 1) Measure water surface (or near surface) velocity with techniques using radar, laser or video images; 2) Adjust wind effects to the water surface velocity; 3) Translate the adjusted velocity to an averaged velocity by applying the velocity index or numerical computation; 4) Determine the area of the wetted cross section from the stage area relationship; and 5) Obtain water discharge by multiplying the averaged velocity by the wetted cross sectional area. This procedure is applicable to different kinds of channel and river section. Applications include: •Rivers and streams; •Artificial channels such as drainage ditches and irrigation channels; •Wastewater flows discharging to sewer or the environment through channels or partially filled pipes; •In sewer measurements; •Process flows on wastewater treatment plants. For any individual site the method to measure water surface velocity should be selected appropriately, based on the site conditions, nature of the application and uncertainty required. Take a special note that non-contact methods should NOT be used where a tidal phenomenon is present.

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prEN 18228 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-07-14

AI Risk Management

This document specifies requirements and provides guidance for risk management of AI systems. It specifies terminology, principles and a process for risk management. The process described in this document intends to assist providers of AI systems to identify the hazards associated with the AI systems, to estimate and evaluate the associated risks, to control these risks, and to monitor the effectiveness of the controls. The process described in this document applies to risks to health, safety and fundamental rights associated with an AI system. The process described in this document is applied throughout the life cycle of the AI system. This document requires providers to establish objective criteria for risk acceptability but does not specify acceptable risk levels. This document is intended for use by organizations providing AI systems, regardless of their size, nature or location. This document is not intended for managing risk faced by organizations. This document is intended to support the organization in meeting applicable regulatory requirements.

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prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-17

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens

This European Standard deals with the safety of microwave ovens for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

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prEN 15254-3 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2026-06-23

Extended application of results from fire resistance tests - Non-loadbearing walls - Part 3: Lightweight partitions

This document provides guidance and, where appropriate, defines procedures for variations of certain parameters and factors associated with the design of lightweight partition walls, which have been tested in accordance with EN 1364-1, and classified according to EN 13501-2. This document only applies to non-loadbearing lightweight partition walls which have been tested (= reference test) with a single steel framework, provided with a lining on both sides of the steel framework. The lightweight partition wall cavity can be insulated or not with a mineral wool. This document does not apply to any other types of non-loadbearing lightweight partition walls considered in EN 1364-1.

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