PD CEN TS 1455-2-2023 PDF

Full title and description

Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure - Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) - Part 2: Assessment of conformity. This CEN Technical Specification provides guidance for specifying requirements for the assessment of conformity (AoC) of compounds/formulations, products, joints and assemblies for ABS soil-and-waste piping systems and for establishing manufacturer quality plans and certification procedures.

Abstract

CEN/TS 1455-2:2023 gives practical guidance to manufacturers, conformity-assessment bodies and national standardization bodies on how to define and apply conformity assessment requirements for ABS piping systems used for soil and waste discharge inside buildings (application area codes "B" and "BD"). It describes type testing, batch release testing, process-verification testing, and includes a basic test matrix (Annex A) to support the manufacturer's quality plan and certification procedures. The specification was approved for provisional application in 2023.

General information

• Status: Current — CEN Technical Specification (provisionally published and available for national adoption).
• Publication date: Published by CEN in late October/early November 2023 (CEN publication/policy and national adoptions followed in Nov–Dec 2023).
• Publisher: European Committee for Standardization (CEN); available through CEN national members and national bodies (examples: NBN, AENOR, SFS).
• ICS / categories: 23.040.01 (Pipeline components and pipelines in general); 23.040.05 (Pipelines and components for external sewage systems); 91.140.80 (Drainage systems).
• Edition / version: CEN/TS 1455-2:2023 (2023 edition — revision of CEN/TS 1455-2:2012).
• Number of pages: Approximately 26 pages (national publication formatting may vary; vendor listings show a range roughly 21–28 pages).

Scope

The document applies to solid-wall ABS piping systems intended for soil and waste discharge at low and high temperatures within building structures — specifically for use inside buildings (application code B) and inside buildings and buried within the building structure (application code BD). It is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1455‑1 (specifications for pipes, fittings and the system) and covers requirements for establishing and demonstrating conformity (type testing, batch release, process verification, documentation and certification procedures).

Key topics and requirements

• Guidance for specifying Assessment of Conformity (AoC) requirements for ABS compounds, products, joints and assemblies.
• Definition of test types and test matrices: type testing, batch release testing and process verification testing (Annex A provides a basic test matrix).
• Integration of AoC requirements into the manufacturer’s quality plan and quality-management arrangements.
• Establishment of certification procedures and roles for conformity-assessment bodies and notified/certification bodies.
• Applicability in tandem with EN 1455‑1 for product specifications and system performance.
• Provisional CEN/TS status with an initial limited validity period (CEN TS procedure; members invited to review for possible conversion to a full EN).

Typical use and users

Primary users: manufacturers of ABS pipes and fittings, product-design and R&D teams, testing and inspection laboratories, certification/conformity-assessment bodies, product specifiers and consultants, national standards bodies and building-code authorities. The document is used to define manufacturer quality plans, prepare certification dossiers, design test programs, and support regulatory/specification compliance for building drainage systems.

Related standards

Closely related: EN 1455‑1 (Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge — ABS — Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system). Related documents and adoptions include the previous CEN/TS 1455‑2:2012 (replaced) and national adoptions such as UNE‑CEN/TS 1455‑2:2023 (Spain) and national publications/adoptions across many CEN members. Quality-management standards (e.g., ISO 9001) are commonly referenced when implementing manufacturer quality plans.

Keywords

ABS; plastics piping systems; soil and waste discharge; assessment of conformity; AoC; type testing; batch release; process verification; EN 1455‑1; manufacturer quality plan.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: CEN/TS 1455-2:2023 is a CEN Technical Specification that provides guidance on assessment of conformity (AoC) for acrylonitrile‑butadiene‑styrene (ABS) plastics piping systems used for soil and waste discharge within building structures.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers how to specify and organise conformity assessment for ABS compounds/formulations, pipes, fittings, joints and assemblies — including recommended test regimes (type testing, batch release, process verification), a basic test matrix (Annex A), and how AoC requirements should be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan and certification processes.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, testing laboratories, conformity-assessment and certification bodies, product specifiers, building-services engineers, and national standards/regulatory bodies use the document to implement and verify product conformity and to prepare certification dossiers.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: CEN/TS 1455‑2:2023 is current (published/provisionally approved in 2023). It replaces the previous 2012 technical specification and, as a CEN/TS, it was approved for provisional application with an initial limited validity period; CEN members will review its status for possible conversion to a full European Standard in due course. Key publication/adoption dates are late Oct–Nov 2023, with some national adoptions announced in Dec 2023.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 of the EN/TS 1455 series for ABS piping: Part 1 (EN 1455‑1) contains product and system specifications; Part 2 addresses assessment of conformity. The series sits within the broader EN 1455 family covering plastics piping for soil and waste discharge.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: ABS, plastics piping systems, soil and waste discharge, assessment of conformity (AoC), type testing, batch release testing, process verification, EN 1455‑1, manufacturer quality plan.