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prEN ISO 19388 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-08-12

Sludge recovery, recycling, treatment and disposal - Requirements and recommendations for the operation of anaerobic digestion facilities (ISO 19388:2023)

This document establishes requirements and recommendations for the operation of the anaerobic digestion of sludge in order to support safe and sufficient operation of anaerobic digestion facilities to produce to produce sufficient biogas and control by-products qualities. In particular, conditions to optimize mixing within the reactor and appropriate control systems management for safe and reliable operation are described in this document. Performance of the processes in terms of biogas and digestate production are presented depending on type of technologies available on the market. Blending sludge with waste (co-substrate) and mixing the sludge with organic wastes to increase digester loading are also considered. This document is applicable to decision-makers and operators in charge of an anaerobic digestion system.

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prEN 1501-3 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-08-12

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 3: Front loaded refuse collection vehicles

This document applies to a front loaded refuse collection vehicle (RCV), as defined in 3.2, regardless of the power drive. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the front loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4. This document is applicable to the design and construction of the front loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fitted for its intended function and can be operated, cleaned (including unblocking), adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the front loaded RCV. This document describes and defines the safety requirements of the front loaded RCV excluding the interface with the lifting device(s) and excluding the lifting device itself and excluding loader cranes, which could be mounted on the RCV. Lifting device(s), loader cranes and their interface to the RCV are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. Loader cranes are covered in EN 12999:2020+A1:2025 and those installed on RCVs are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. This document also applies to compactors, operated on a truck for collecting purposes. This document is not applicable to: - operation in severe conditions, e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as: - below −20 °C and above +40 °C temperatures; - tropical environment; - wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h; - contaminating environment; - corrosive environment; - operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; - handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot refuses, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated refuse, especially fragile loads, explosives); - operation on ships. This document is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

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prEN 1501-2 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-08-12

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 2: Side loaded refuse collection vehicles

This document applies to side loaded refuse collection vehicle (RCV), as defined in 3.2, regardless of the power drive. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the side loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4. This document is applicable to the design and construction of the side loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fit for its intended function and can be operated, cleaned (including unblocking), adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the side loaded RCV. This document describes and defines the safety requirements of side loaded RCV excluding the interface with the lifting device(s) and excluding the lifting device itself and excluding loader cranes, which could be mounted on the RCV. Lifting device(s) including the loader cranes and the interface to the RCV are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. Loader cranes are covered in EN 12999:2020+A1:2025 and those installed on RCVs are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. This document also applies to compactors, operated on a truck for collecting purposes. This document is not applicable to: - operation in severe conditions, e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as: - below −20 °C and above +40 °C temperatures; - tropical environment; - wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h; - contaminating environment; - corrosive environment; - operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; - handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot refuses, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated refuse, especially fragile loads, explosives); - operation on ships. This document is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

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prEN 1501-5 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-08-12

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 5: Lifting devices for refuse collection vehicles

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to lifting devices used for the emptying of designated refuse containers into RCVs and their fitting onto the RCVs when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable throughout their foreseeable lifetime as defined in Clause 4. This document is applicable to the design and construction of the refuse container lifting devices and the mounting of other lifting devices so as to ensure that they are fitted for their function and can be operated, adjusted and maintained during their entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the lifting devices. This document describes and gives the safety requirements of the lifting devices for emptying refuse containers and their interfaces with the corresponding parts of the RCVs and will be used in conjunction with EN 1501-1:202X for the rear, side and front loaded RCVs. It refers to EN 1501-4:2023 for the noise test code. This document is not applicable to: - operation in severe conditions e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as: - temperatures below −20 °C and above +40 °C; - tropical environment; - wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h; - contaminating environment; - corrosive environment; - operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; - lifting and transportation of persons; - emptying refuse containers other than those manufactured according to EN 840:2020 series, EN 12574:2017 series, EN 13071:2019 series, and those described as paladin, diamond, skip containers; - loading bulky refuse by means of platform or forks; - handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot refuses, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated refuse, especially fragile loads, explosives); - operation on ships; - fitting and operation on stationary compactors. This document is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of its publication by CEN.

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prEN 1501-1 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-08-12

Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles

This document applies to rear loaded refuse collection vehicles (RCV), as defined in 3.2, regardless of the power drive. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the rear loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4. This document is applicable to the design and construction of the rear loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fit for its intended function and can be operated, cleaned (including unblocking), adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the rear loaded RCV. This document describes and defines the safety requirements of rear loaded RCVs excluding the interface tailgate/discharge door with the lifting device(s) and the lifting device(s) itself and excluding loader cranes, which could be mounted on the RCV. Lifting device(s) and the interface with the tailgate/discharge door are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. Loader cranes are covered in EN 12999:2020+A1:2025 and those installed on RCVs are covered in EN 1501-5:202X. This document also applies to compactors, operated on a truck for collecting purposes. This document is not applicable to: - operation in severe conditions, e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as: - below −20 °C and above +40 °C temperatures; - tropical environment; - wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h; - contaminating environment; - corrosive environment; - operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; - handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot refuses, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated refuse, especially fragile loads, explosives); - operation on ships. This document is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

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prEN ISO 14021 Public enquiry

Comment end date 2025-07-11

Environmental statements and programmes for products - Self-declared environmental claims (ISO/DIS 14021:2025)

This document establishes principles, specifies requirements and gives guidance for self-declared environmental claims about products and their programmes, including claims that also cover related social and economic aspects that are affected by environmental conditions or the environmental performance of the product. This document also defines selected terms commonly used in self-declared environmental claims and provides qualifications for their use, as well as describing the documentation and methodologies required for assessing self-declared environmental claims. This document is applicable to self-declared environmental claims that are predominantly take the form of words, but can also be used for symbols and graphics on product or package labels, or in product literature, technical bulletins, advertising and publicity, including on digital platforms.

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prEN ISO 14024 Archived

Comment end date 2025-06-24

Environmental statements and programmes for products - Ecolabels (ISO/DIS 14024:2025)

1. This document specifies principles, requirements and gives guidance for ecolabelling programmes and ecolabels. 2. This document covers ecolabelling programme development, selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function criteria, and the process for evaluating and certifying products that are licensed to use an ecolabel and provides guidance on how ecolabels in conformity with this document can be differentiated from other ecolabels in the market. NOTE Ecolabels and ecolabelling programmes address environmental aspects of products, but can also include social and economic aspects in support of sustainable development.

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prEN 16150 Archived

Comment end date 2025-06-24

Water quality - Guidance on pro-rata multi-habitat sampling of benthic macroinvertebrates from rivers and streams

This document gives guidance on procedures for the pro-rata multi-habitat sampling of benthic macroinvertebrates in rivers and streams. The term “pro-rata” reflects the intention to sample all the main riverine habitats present at a monitoring site according to the proportion of the site that it covers. It is an objective way to divide sampling effort among the different habitats. This guidance is applicable to all flowing waters, both artificial, modified and natural. This design enables comparable samples to be collected from any type of river, regardless of the habitats present. The pro-rata multi-habitat sampling is an overall approach rather than a specific method. This document is designed to: — support environmental and conservation agencies to meet the monitoring requirements of the WFD (Article 8, Annex II, and Annex V); — generate data sets appropriate for monitoring and reporting of sites designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive ensure that samples for comparing the overall composition of invertebrates from different stream types are comparable; — ensure samples for environmental quality assessments across different stream types are comparable even when sampled by different people; and — support river management and restoration initiatives. The pro-rata multi-habitat sample (MHS) provides: — a consistent way of sampling sites that is not dependent on the presence of particular types of habitat; and — guidance on a user-friendly strategy for collecting biological data depending on the distribution of substrate type. It is also ideal for: — understanding the distribution of biological community types across different physical river types; and — quality assessments based on deviation from reference, as adopted in the European Water Framework Directive.

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