Bsi bs en 00513 1999

BRITISH STANDARD

Unplasticized
polyvinylchloride
(PVC-U) profiles for the
fabrication of windows
and doors Ð
Determination of the
resistance to artificial
weathering

The European Standard EN 513:1999 has the status of a
British Standard

ICS 83.080.20; 91.060.50

NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW

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BS EN 513:1999

BS EN 513:1999

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 513:1999.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/538, Doors, windows, shutters, hardware and curtain walling, to Subcommittee
B/538/1, Windows, 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.

This British Standard forms part of a package of standards on window and doors
which will not become fully effective until all standards on the package have been
published. The effective date of publication will be agreed within CEN and will be
notified.
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 11 and a back cover.
The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document
was last issued.

This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Sector
Committee for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published under
the authority of the Standards
Committee and comes into effect
on 15 December 1999
 BSI 12-1999

ISBN 0 580 35305 2

Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No.

Date

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