This document gives requirements and guidance for the assessment of conformity of materials, products, joints and assemblies in accordance with EN 1519 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of third-party certification procedures.
In conjunction with EN 1519-1 this document is applicable to piping systems made of polyethylene (PE) intended to be used:
— for soil and waste discharge systems (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code “B”) and
— for soil and waste discharge systems (low and high temperature) for both inside buildings and buried in ground within the building structure (application area code “BD”).
This is reflected in the marking of products by “B” or “BD”.