EN 197-2:2020

Cement - Part 2: Assessment and verification of constancy of performance

This document specifies the scheme for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) of cements, including certification of constancy of performance.
The document provides technical rules for factory production control, further testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant (autocontrol testing) and assessment of the performance of the cement, initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control, continuing surveillance, assessment and evaluation of factory production control and audit-testing of samples. It also provides rules for actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity and requirements for depots.
In this document, the word "cement" is used to refer both to common cements as defined in EN 197 1 and to other cements and binders for which the relevant product specification standard makes reference to this document and which are submitted for certification. Such a cement is produced at a given factory and belongs to a particular type and a particular strength class, as defined and specified in the relevant product specification standard.
The guidelines given in the Technical Report CEN/TR 14245 [1] contain information for the application of this document.
This document is linked with the Annexes ZA of European Standards covering cements and binders, i.e. EN 197 1, EN 14216, EN 14647, EN 413 1 and EN 15743.
NOTE   The reason for having drafted this separate document is that the provisions it includes are applicable to different products covered by different European Standards.

Zement - Teil 2: Bewertung und Überprüfung der Leistungsbeständigkeit

Dieses Dokument legt das Verfahren für die Bewertung und Überprüfung der Leistungsbeständigkeit (AVCP, en: assessment and verification of constancy of performance) von Zementen einschließlich der Zertifizierung der Leistungsbeständigkeit fest.
Das Dokument enthält technische Regeln für die werkseigene Produktionskontrolle, die weitere Prüfung von Proben, die im Herstellungsbetrieb (interne Überwachungsprüfungen) entnommen wurden, und die Beurteilung der Leistung von Zement, die Erstüberwachung des Herstellungsbetriebs und der werkseigenen Produktionskontrolle, die laufende Überwachung, die Bewertung und Evaluierung der werkseigenen Produktionskontrolle und die Fremdüberwachungsprüfungen von Proben. Es enthält darüber hinaus Regeln für Maßnahmen, die bei Nichtkonformität zu ergreifen sind, sowie Anforderungen für Herstellerdepots.
In diesem Dokument verweist das Wort „Zement“ sowohl auf Normalzemente, wie in EN 197 1 festgelegt, als auch auf weitere Zemente und Bindemittel, deren entsprechende Produktnormen auf dieses Dokument verweisen und die der Zertifizierung unterworfen werden. Solch ein Zement wird in einem bestimmten Werk hergestellt und gehört zu einer bestimmten Art und Festigkeitsklasse, wie in der zugehörigen Produktnorm definiert und festgelegt.
Die im Technischen Bericht CEN/TR 14245 [1] gegebene Anleitung enthält Informationen für die Anwendung dieses Dokuments.
Dieses Dokument ist verknüpft mit den Anhängen ZA von Europäischen Normen, die Zement und Bindemittel behandeln, d. h. EN 197 1, EN 14216, EN 14647, EN 413 1 und EN 15743.
ANMERKUNG   Grund für die Verfassung dieses gesonderten Dokuments ist, dass die hierin enthaltenen Festlegungen auf unterschiedliche Produkte anwendbar sind, die in verschiedenen Europäischen Normen behandelt werden.

Ciment - Partie 2: Evaluation et vérification de la constance de la performance

Le présent document spécifie le système d’évaluation et de vérification de la constance des performances (EVCP) des ciments, qui inclut une certification de la constance des performances.
Ce document fournit les règles techniques pour le contrôle de la production en usine, les essais complémentaires sur des échantillons prélevés dans l’établissement de fabrication (essais d’autocontrôle) et l’évaluation des performances du ciment, l’inspection initiale de l’établissement de fabrication et du contrôle de la production en usine, la surveillance, l’évaluation et l’appréciation permanentes du contrôle de la production en usine et les essais par sondage des échantillons. Il établit également des règles à suivre en cas de non-conformité et les exigences applicables aux centres de distribution et aux dépôts.
Dans le présent document, le terme « ciment » est utilisé pour faire référence aux ciments courants tels que définis dans l’EN 197-1 ainsi qu’aux autres ciments et liants dont les normes de spécification de produit correspondantes font référence au présent document et qui sont soumis à certification. Un tel ciment est produit dans une usine donnée et appartient à un type et à une classe de résistance particuliers, définis et spécifiés dans la norme de spécification de produit correspondante.
Les lignes directrices données dans le Rapport technique CEN/TR 14245 [4] contiennent des informations sur l’application du présent document.
NOTE   La raison pour laquelle ce document séparé a été rédigé est que les dispositions qu’il contient sont applicables à différents produits couverts par des Normes européennes différentes.

Cement - 2. del: Ocenjevanje in preverjanje nespremenljivosti lastnosti

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Sep-2020
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 51 - Cement and building limes
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 51/WG 13 - Assessment of conformity
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 04-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2025
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/114 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on cements, buliding limes, and other hydr. binders
• Mandate: M/114_AM1 - Amendment to mandate M/114 'Cement, building limes and other hydraulic binders' to CEN
• Ref Project: SIST EN 197-2:2020 - Cement - Part 2: Assessment and verification of constancy of performance

Relations

• Replaces: EN 197-2:2014 - Cement - Part 2: Conformity evaluation
• Effective Date: 24-Mar-2020

Overview

EN 197-2:2020 - "Cement - Part 2: Assessment and verification of constancy of performance" (CEN) defines the scheme for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) for cements. It sets out the procedure for certification of constancy of performance and the technical rules required for manufacturers, product certification bodies and notified bodies to demonstrate ongoing compliance with the performance declared in the relevant product standard.

This harmonized European standard covers factory production control, autocontrol testing of samples, initial inspection, continuing surveillance, audit-testing, actions for non-conformity and requirements for depots. It applies to common cements covered by EN 197-1 and other cements/binders that reference EN 197-2.

Key Topics

• AVCP scheme and certification: Defines tasks and responsibilities for issuing a certificate of constancy of performance and for maintaining the certification (initial period, surveillance).
• Factory production control (FPC): Requirements for documented, permanent internal control of production including works’ quality documentation and quality management roles (quality manager).
• Internal quality control and autocontrol testing: Sampling at point of release, testing, measuring equipment, record keeping and corrective actions for non-conforming results.
• Initial inspection and continuing surveillance: Criteria for inspection of new and existing factories, laboratory assessment, production equipment and ongoing factory audits.
• Audit-testing and evaluation: Procedures for independent sampling and testing, evaluation of autocontrol vs audit results and actions following discrepancies.
• Depot requirements and non-conformity actions: Rules for bulk handling facilities (depots) under manufacturer responsibility and prescribed steps when performance is not maintained.
• Normative and informative annexes: Annex A covers evaluation of representativeness and accuracy of 28-day strength test results; Annex B provides a certification procedure.

Applications and Who Uses It

EN 197-2:2020 is essential for:

• Cement manufacturers seeking CE marking and cement certification
• Product certification bodies and notified bodies performing AVCP tasks
• Factory quality managers and laboratory personnel managing factory production control
• Depot operators, importers and distributors responsible for quality in the supply chain
• Regulators, construction specifiers and project managers who require verified cement performance data

Use cases include demonstrating constancy of performance for CE marking, establishing internal QC regimes, preparing for audits, and responding to non-conformities identified in production or audit-testing.

Related Standards

• EN 197-1 (Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria)
• EN 14216, EN 14647, EN 413-1, EN 15743 (cement/binder product standards referencing EN 197-2)
• CEN/TR 14245 (application guidance)
• Relevant provisions of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014

Keywords: EN 197-2:2020, AVCP, cement certification, factory production control, autocontrol testing, audit-testing, constancy of performance, depots.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 197-2:2014
Cement - 2. del: Ocenjevanje in preverjanje nespremenljivosti lastnosti
Cement - Part 2: Assessment and verification of constancy of performance
Zement - Teil 2: Bewertung und Überprüfung der Leistungsbeständigkeit
Ciment - Partie 2: Evaluation et vérification de la constance de la performance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 197-2:2020
ICS:
91.100.10 Cement. Mavec. Apno. Malta Cement. Gypsum. Lime.
Mortar
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 197-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.10 Supersedes EN 197-2:2014
English Version
Cement - Part 2: Assessment and verification of constancy
of performance
Ciment - Partie 2: Evaluation et vérification de la Zement - Teil 2: Bewertung und Überprüfung der
constance de la performance Leistungsbeständigkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 October 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 197-2:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Factory production control . 7
4.1 General requirements . 7
4.1.1 Concept . 7
4.1.2 Works' quality documentation. 7
4.1.3 Quality management system . 8
4.1.4 System of documentation . 8
4.2 Internal quality control. 9
4.2.1 Process control. 9
4.2.2 Measuring and testing . 9
4.2.3 Handling, storage, packaging and delivery . 9
4.3 Autocontrol testing of samples . 9
4.3.1 Sampling and testing . 9
4.3.2 Corrective action . 10
4.3.3 Measuring and test equipment for autocontrol testing . 10
4.3.4 Quality records . 10
5 Tasks for the purpose of certification . 10
5.1 Assessment of the performance of the cement. 10
5.2 Initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control . 11
5.2.1 Inspection of a new factory . 11
5.2.2 Inspection of an existing factory . 11
5.2.3 Criteria for the assessment of the production equipment . 11
5.2.4 Criteria for the assessment of laboratories . 11
5.3 Continuing surveillance, assessment and evaluation of factory production control . 12
5.3.1 Inspection of the factory and the factory production control . 12
5.3.2 Evaluation of the results of autocontrol testing of samples . 12
5.4 Audit-testing of samples taken at the factory/depot . 12
5.4.1 Sampling . 12
5.4.2 Testing . 13
5.4.3 Evaluation of test results . 13
5.5 Reports . 13
5.6 Actions to be taken in the event of non-conformity . 14
5.6.1 Following inspection of the factory production control and evaluation of the results
of autocontrol testing . 14
5.6.2 Following evaluation of the results of the audit-testing . 14
6 Procedure for certification of constancy of performance of the product . 14
Annex A (normative) Evaluation of the representativeness and the accuracy of the 28 day
strength test results . 17
A.1 General . 17
A.2 Sets of results considered . 17
A.3 Evaluation procedure . 17
A.3.1 Introduction . 17
A.3.2 Symbols . 17
A.3.3 Evaluation of whether set A and set B belong to the same population (sampling error
check) . 18
A.3.4 Comparison between set B and set C in order to check the accuracy of the
autocontrol testing (testing error check) . 19
A.3.5 Masonry cement . 19
A.3.6 Calcium aluminate cement . 19
Annex B (informative) Procedure for certification of constancy of performance of cement . 20
Bibliography . 21

European foreword
This document (EN 197-2:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 51 “Cement and
building limes”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 197-2:2014.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Compared to the version EN 197-2:2014, the following major changes have been made in this
document:
a) use of the terminology given by the Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014 amending Annex V to
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation), in particular adoption of the
tasks defined in the Delegated Regulation for AVCP system 1+ for a re-arrangement of the clauses of
this document;
b) numbering of the clauses according to the order of the tasks specified in this Delegated Regulation;
c) removal of the rules for dispatching centres;
d) clarification/specification of the rules for depots;
e) replacement of the term “Works’ quality manual” by “Works’ quality documentation”;
f) replacement of the term “management representative” by “quality manager”;
g) deletion of informative Annex C “Comparison of terminology according to the CPD and the CPR” as
this annex was considered to be no longer necessary;
h) editorial revision of the document.
EN 197, Cement, is currently composed of the following parts:
— Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
— Part 2: Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance
Annex A of this document is normative, Annex B is informative.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the scheme for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance
(AVCP) of cements, including certification of constancy of performance.
The document provides technical rules for factory production control, further testing of samples taken
at the manufacturing plant (autocontrol testing) and assessment of the performance of the cement,
initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control, continuing surveillance,
assessment and evaluation of factory production control and audit-testing of samples. It also provides
rules for actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity and requirements for depots.
In this document, the word “cement” is used to refer both to common cements as defined in EN 197-1
and to other cements and binders for which the relevant product specification standard makes
reference to this document and which are submitted for certification. Such a cement is produced at a
given factory and belongs to a particular type and a particular strength class, as defined and specified in
the relevant product specification standard.
The guidelines given in the Technical Report CEN/TR 14245 [1] contain information for the application
of this document.
This document is linked with the Annexes ZA of European Standards covering cements and binders, i.e.
EN 197-1, EN 14216, EN 14647, EN 413-1 and EN 15743.
NOTE The reason for having drafted this separate document is that the provisions it includes are applicable
to different products covered by different European Standards.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 196-7, Methods of testing cement — Part 7: Methods of taking and preparing samples of cement
EN 197-1, Cement — Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
EN 413-1, Masonry cement — Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
EN 14647, Calcium aluminate cement — Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
EN 15743, Supersulfated cement — Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
NOTE In the context of this document the term “construction product” refers to cement.
3.1
AVCP
abbreviation for assessment and verification of constancy of performance
3.2
certificate of constancy of performance of the product
document issued under the rules of the scheme for the AVCP indicating that adequate confidence is
provided that the cement conforms to the performance(s) declared in accordance with the relevant
product standard
3.3
initial period
immediate period starting after the first issuing of the certificate of constancy of performance of the
product for a cement and at the latest from the first dispatching of cement
3.4
factory production control
documented, permanent and internal control of production in a factory, in accordance with the relevant
harmonized technical specifications
[SOURCE: Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, Article 2 (Construction Product Regulation)[4]]
3.5
factory
facility used by a manufacturer for the production of cement using equipment which is suitable for
continuous mass production of cement including, in particular, equipment for adequate grinding and
homogenization and the necessary silo capacity for the storage and dispatch of each cement produced
Note 1 to entry: This equipment and the production control applied allow the control of production with
sufficient accuracy.
3.6
new factory
factory which is not already producing cement(s) certified using EN 197-2
3.7
existing factory
factory which is already producing cement(s) certified using EN 197-2
3.8
depot
bulk cement handling facility not located at the factory used for the dispatch of cement, whether in bulk
or bagged, after transfer or storage where the manufacturer has full responsibility for all aspects of the
quality of the cement
3.9
distributor
natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes a
construction product available on the market
[SOURCE: Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, Article 2 (Construction Product Regulation)]
3.10
importer
natural or legal person established within the European Union, who places a construction product from
a third country on the European Union market
[SOURCE: Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, Article 2 (Construction Product Regulation)]
3.11
assessment of the performance
determination of the essential characteristics of a construction product, on the basis of testing
(including sampling), calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product
3.12
product certification body
body notified in accordance with Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 to carry out constancy of
performance certification
3.13
works’ quality documentation
documentation that provides information on the factory production control which is applied by a
manufacturer at a particular factory to ensure constancy of performance of the cement
4 Factory production control
4.1 General requirements
4.1.1 Concept
Factory production control means the permanent internal control of cement production and consists of
internal quality control (see 4.2) complemented by autocontrol testing of samples of cement taken at
the point of release (see 4.3).
NOTE 1 The requirements of this document as regards factory production control apply to factories and their
depots.
NOTE 2 The requirements of this document in regards to factory production control take into account the
clauses of EN ISO 9001 [2] which are relevant to the production, process control and testing of cement.
4.1.2 Works' quality documentation
The manufacturer's documentation and procedures for factory production control shall be described in
a Works' quality documentation, which shall adequately describe, amongst other things, for each
factory and depot:
a) the quality aims and the organizational structure, responsibilities and powers of the management
with regard to product quality and the means to monitor the achievement of the required product
quality and the effective operation of the internal quality control (see 4.1.3 and 4.2);
b) the manufacturing and quality control techniques, processes and systematic actions that will be
used (see 4.2.1, 4.2.3 and 4.3.2);
c) the inspections and tests that will be carried out before, during and after manufacture, and the
frequency with which they will be carried out (see 4.2.2, 4.3.1 and 4.3.3).
The Works' quality documentation shall include an adequate system of documentation (see 4.1.4 and
4.3.4).
1 This testing corresponds also to the “further testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant” mentioned

in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 568/2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (Construction
Products Regulation) .
[5]
The Works' quality documentation shall address and document the procedures operated to ensure that
the manufactured cement conforms to the performance(s) declared in accordance with the relevant
product standard. The documentation may reference associated documents which provide further
details of the autocontrol testing of samples and the internal quality control. For the purpose of this
scheme, the term Works' quality documentation shall be considered to include these associated
documents.
In the case of an existing quality management system according to EN ISO 9001, the corresponding
quality documentation may also be applied for product certification if it meets all the requirements of
this document which are relevant to the factory production control of cement.
4.1.3 Quality management system
4.1.3.1 Quality policy statement
The Works' quality documentation shall include a statement by management defining its quality policy,
objectives and commitments to the attainment of product quality.
4.1.3.2 Quality manager
A quality manager shall be appointed who, irrespective of other responsibilities, shall have defined and
adequate authority and responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of this document for the AVCP
are implemented and maintained.
4.1.3.3 Internal audits and management review
In order to ensure the continuing suitability and effectiveness of the Work’s quality documentation to
meet the requirements of this document:
a) internal audits covering the scope of this Clause 4;
b) a management review of the functioning and the results of the factory production control, taking
into account records of the internal audits
shall be performed at least once a year.
4.1.3.4 Training
The Works' quality documentation shall describe the measures taken to ensure that all the personnel
involved in operations that can affect internal quality control and product quality have appropriate
experience or training. Appropriate records shall be retained.
4.1.4 System of documentation
4.1.4.1 Document control
All documents and data related to factory production control and to this scheme for the AVCP shall be
controlled.
This control shall ensure that the appropriate issues of all documents are available at essential
locations, that obsolete documents are withdrawn and that changes or modifications to any document
are effectively introduced.
A system shall be established to identify the current version of documents in order to prevent the use of
non-applicable documents.
4.1.4.2 Quality records
Records shall be retained to provide evidence of factory production control for at least the period
required.
4.2 Internal quality control
4.2.1 Process control
4.2.1.1 General
The Works' quality documentation shall describe the parameters for process planning, process control
and testing, inspection, corrective action, verification, dispatch and the associated records for each
factory and depot.
4.2.1.2 Constituents and composition of cement
Documented procedures and appropriate test methods shall be established to ensure that the
constituents meet the specifications in the relevant product specification standard and are suitable to
enable cement to be produced meeting the targets and control limits.
The Works' quality documentation shall describe the methods used by the manufacturer to ensure that
the composition of the cement produced conforms to the performance(s) declared in accordance with
the relevant product standard, including appropriate test methods.
4.2.1.3 Control of off-specification production or non-conformity
The Works' quality documentation shall contain procedures for the review and adjustment of the
factory production control in case of off-specification production or non-conformity.
The actions taken in the event of non-conformity shall be recorded in a report subject to inspection
during the management review.
4.2.2 Measuring and testing
4.2.2.1 Inspection, measuring and test equipment
The equipment for in-process inspection and testing shall be regularly checked and calibrated in
accordance with the procedures and frequencies laid down in the Works' quality documentation.
4.2.2.2 Inspection and test status
Procedures for the inspection and test status through the stages of manufacture shall be detailed in the
Works' quality documentation. These shall include procedures for the control of off-specification
intermediate materials.
4.2.3 Handling, storage, packaging and delivery
The Works' quality documentation shall describe the precautions taken for the protection of the quality
of the cement while under the responsibility of the manufacturer for the factory and each depot.
Delivery documentation shall allow traceability to the producing works.
4.3 Autocontrol testing of samples
4.3.1 Sampling and testing
A system of autocontrol testing shall be operated for each certified cement. This system shall be used to
demonstrate constancy of performance of the cement in
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