M/025 - Ports and airports equipment
Ports and airports equipment
Mandate M/025 concerns standardisation in the field of ports and airports equipment. The European Commission, through this mandate, addresses the development and approval of relevant European standards for equipment used in ports and airports. The mandate aims to ensure harmonisation and interoperability of such equipment across EU member states, enhancing safety, efficiency, and operational consistency in transport infrastructure. The decision includes the (dis-)approval of the mandate based on resolution CEN/BT 232/1993, reflecting the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) role in standardising port and airport equipment.
Purpose
The mandate M/025 focuses on standardisation related to equipment used in ports and airports. Its primary aim is to support the development of European standards that facilitate interoperability, safety, and efficiency of equipment employed in these critical transport infrastructures.
Standardisation request
The mandate requests the European standardisation organisations, such as CEN (European Committee for Standardization), to develop harmonised standards covering equipment utilized in ports and airports. This includes machinery, devices, and systems essential for the operations of these transport nodes, ensuring they comply with EU regulatory and safety requirements.
Expected deliverables
Under this mandate, the expected deliverables are European standards that:
- Define technical specifications for port and airport equipment.
- Ensure compatibility and interoperability between equipment from different manufacturers and operators.
- Promote safety, reliability, and efficiency in port and airport operations.
- Facilitate compliance with relevant EU legislation and directives related to transport infrastructure.
Context
This mandate was considered by the CEN Board (CEN/BT) as indicated by resolution reference 232/1993. Standardisation in the transport sector, particularly in ports and airports, is critical due to their importance in the EU Single Market and international trade. Harmonised standards under this mandate support the modernization and integration of European transport infrastructure, contributing to the EU’s goals of facilitating seamless and secure transport across member states.
The standardisation work covers equipment used in ports and airports, focusing on ensuring safety, efficiency, and interoperability in these transport sectors. This includes machinery, tools, and devices utilized in the handling, loading, unloading, and management of goods and passengers in port and airport environments.
General Information
This document describes the reference method, the Los Angeles test, used for type testing and in case of dispute (and an alternative method, the impact test) for determining the resistance to fragmentation of coarse aggregates (main text) and aggregates for railway ballast (Annex A). For other purposes, in particular factory production control, other methods are possible provided that an appropriate working relationship with the reference method has been established.
This document applies to natural, manufactured or recycled aggregates used in building and civil engineering.
Annex A describes a method for the determination of resistance to fragmentation of aggregates for railway ballast.
Annex B gives alternative narrow range classifications for the Los Angeles test and the impact test.
Annex C contains construction, operation and safety requirements for the impact tester.
Annex D describes a method for checking of the impact tester.
Annex E gives precision data.
Annex F contains a worked example of calculation of impact value SZ.
Annex G gives an alternative narrow range classification for the Los Angeles test of 16/32 mm recycled aggregates.
Annex H proposes an additional sieve for the evaluation of the Los Angeles test for railway ballast.
Annex A is normative and Annexes B to H are informative.
- Standard43 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This document describes the reference method, the Los Angeles test, used for type testing and in case of dispute (and an alternative method, the impact test) for determining the resistance to fragmentation of coarse aggregates (main text) and aggregates for railway ballast (Annex A). For other purposes, in particular factory production control, other methods are possible provided that an appropriate working relationship with the reference method has been established.
This document applies to natural, manufactured or recycled aggregates used in building and civil engineering.
Annex A describes a method for the determination of resistance to fragmentation of aggregates for railway ballast.
Annex B gives alternative narrow range classifications for the Los Angeles test and the impact test.
Annex C contains construction, operation and safety requirements for the impact tester.
Annex D describes a method for checking of the impact tester.
Annex E gives precision data.
Annex F contains a worked example of calculation of impact value SZ.
Annex G gives an alternative narrow range classification for the Los Angeles test of 16/32 mm recycled aggregates.
Annex H proposes an additional sieve for the evaluation of the Los Angeles test for railway ballast.
Annex A is normative and Annexes B to H are informative.
- Standard43 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/025 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Ports and airports equipment". Ports and airports equipment There are 2 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.