CEN/TS 17670-3:2024

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground conveyance of surface water - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 3: Assessment of conformity

This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of materials (compounds/formulations), products, joints and assemblies in accordance with EN 17670-2 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1   A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2   If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] is considered to be competent.
In conjunction with EN 17670-2 this document is applicable to road gullies.

Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für die drucklose unterirdische Ableitung von Oberflächenwasser - Weichmacherfreies Poly(vinylchlorid) (PVC-U), Polypropylen (PP) und Polyethylen (PE) - Teil 3: Beurteilung der Konformität

Dieses Dokument enthält die Anforderungen und gibt Empfehlungen für die Beurteilung der Konformität von Werkstoffen (Formmassen/Zusammensetzungen), Erzeugnissen, Verbindungen und Bauteilkombinationen, die in Übereinstimmung mit EN 17670-2 für eine Einbeziehung in den Qualitätssicherungsplan des Herstellers als Teil des Qualitätsmanagementsystems und für die Erstellung von Zertifizierungsverfahren vorgesehen sind.
ANMERKUNG 1   Anhang A, Tabelle A.1 enthält einen Überblick über das Prüfschema in Form einer Prüfmatrix.
ANMERKUNG 2   Wenn eine Zertifizierung einbezogen ist, wird die in Übereinstimmung mit EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] bzw. EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] arbeitende Zertifizierungsstelle als kompetent angesehen.
In Verbindung mit EN 17670-2 gilt dieses Dokument für Straßenabläufe.

Systèmes de canalisations en plastique pour le transport souterrain sans pression des eaux de surface - Poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U), polypropylène (PP) et polyéthylène (PE) - Partie 3 : Évaluation de la conformité

Cevni sistemi iz polimernih materialov, ki delujejo po težnostnem principu in so položeni v zemljo, za transport površinske vode - Neplastificiran polivinilklorid (PVC-U), polipropilen (PP) in polietilen (PE ) - 3. del: Ugotavljanje skladnosti

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 17-Dec-2024
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 93.030 - External sewage systems
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 155/WG 20 - Thermoplastics ancillaries for soil and waste discharge and gravity buried drainage and sewerage systems
• Current Stage: 6055 - CEN Ratification completed (DOR) - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Nov-2024
• Due Date: 13-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 11-Nov-2024
• Ref Project: kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 17670-3:2024 - Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground conveyance of surface water - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 3: Assessment of conformity

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Cevni sistemi iz polimernih materialov, ki delujejo po težnostnem principu in so
položeni v zemljo, za transport površinske vode - Neplastificiran polivinilklorid
(PVC-U), polipropilen (PP) in polietilen (PE ) - 3. del: Ugotavljanje skladnosti
Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground conveyance of surface water -
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) -
Part 3: Assessment of conformity
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für die drucklose unterirdische Ableitung von
Oberflächenwasser - Weichmacherfreies Poly(vinylchlorid) (PVC‑U), Polypropylen (PP)
und Polyethylen (PE) - Teil 3: Beurteilung der Konformität
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 17670-3
ICS:
23.040.20 Cevi iz polimernih materialov Plastics pipes
93.030 Zunanji sistemi za odpadno External sewage systems
vodo
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FprCEN/TS 17670-3
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
July 2024
ICS 93.030
English Version
Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground
conveyance of surface water - Unplasticized poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene
(PE) - Part 3: Assessment of conformity
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für die drucklose
unterirdische Ableitung von Oberflächenwasser -
Weichmacherfreies Poly(vinylchlorid) (PVC-U),
Polypropylen (PP) und Polyethylen (PE) - Teil 3:
Beurteilung der Konformität
This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 155.
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, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change
without notice and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.

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FprCEN/TS 17670-3:2024 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Abbreviated terms . 9
5 General. 9
6 Testing . 9
6.1 Grouping. 9
6.1.1 General. 9
6.1.2 Size groups . 9
6.1.3 Gully type groups . 10
6.2 Type testing . 10
6.2.1 General. 10
6.2.2 Change of material – PVC-U formulation . 13
6.2.3 Change of material – Polypropylene compound . 14
6.2.4 Change of material – Polyethylene compound . 14
6.3 Batch release testing . 15
6.4 Process verification testing . 17
6.5 Audit testing . 18
6.6 Test records . 20
Annex A (informative) Test matrix . 21
Bibliography . 23

FprCEN/TS 17670-3:2024 (E)
European foreword
This document (FprCEN/TS 17670-3:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 155
“Plastics piping systems and ducting systems”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the Vote on TS.
EN 17670 consists of the following parts, under the general title “Plastics piping systems for non-pressure
underground conveyance of surface water — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP)
and polyethylene (PE)”:
— Part 1: Specifications for manholes and inspection chambers (under development);
— Part 2: Specification for road gullies;
— Part 3: Assessment of conformity (this document).
This version of Part 3 covers products according to Part 2. Part 1 is still under development and will be
included if/when available.
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Introduction
This document details the applicable characteristics to be assessed for type testing (TT), batch release
test (BRT), process verification test (PVT), and audit test (AT), as well as the frequency and sampling for
testing.
The concept of testing and organization of those tests used for the AoC is shown, without or with
certification, in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1 — Typical scheme for the AoC by a manufacturer, without certification

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Figure 2 — Typical scheme for the AoC by a manufacturer, including certification

1 Scope
This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of materials
(compounds/formulations), products, joints and assemblies in accordance with EN 17670-2 intended to
be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the
establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1 A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and
EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] is considered to be competent.
In conjunction with EN 17670-2 this document is applicable to road gullies.
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 17670-1, Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground conveyance of surface water —
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) — Part 1:
Specifications for manholes and inspection chambers

Under preparation.
FprCEN/TS 17670-3:2024 (E)
EN 17670-2, Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground conveyance of surface water —
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) — Part 2:
Specifications for road gullies
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17670-2 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
certification body
third-party conformity assessment body operating certification schemes
Note 1 to entry: A certification body can be non-governmental or governmental (with or without regulatory
authority).
[SOURCE: EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 [1], definition 3.12]
3.2
laboratory
body that performs one or more of the following activities:
— testing;
— calibration;
— sampling, associated with subsequent testing or calibration
Note 1 to entry: In the context of this document, the materials and products can be subjected to type testing, batch
release testing, process verification testing and audit testing, as applicable.
[SOURCE: EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 [3], definition 3.6, modified — Note 1 to entry is changed here]
3.3
quality management system
part of a management system with regard to quality
Note 1 to entry: Requirements for quality management systems are given in EN ISO 9001 [4].
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9000:2015 [5], definition 3.5.4, modified — Note 1 to entry is added here]
3.4
quality plan
document setting out the specific quality practices, responsibilities, resources and sequence of activities
relevant to a particular product or range of products
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3.5
type test
TT
test performed to prove that the material, component, product, joint or assembly is capable of conforming
to the requirement(s) given in the relevant standard or if applicable to determine the manufacturer’s
declared values
3.6
batch release test
BRT
test performed on a batch of material, components, products, joints or assemblies which has to be
satisfactorily completed before the batch can be released
Note 1 to entry: A batch release test can be performed by the manufacturer or outsourced on behalf of the
manufacturer.
3.7
process verification test
PVT
test performed on material, component, product, joint or assembly by or on behalf of the manufacturer
on compound or products or joints or assemblies at specific intervals to confirm that type tests originally
performed continue to be valid
Note 1 to entry: Process verification tests can be performed by the manufacturer or outsourced on behalf of the
manufacturer.
3.8
audit test
AT
test performed on behalf of a certification body
Note 1 to entry: Audit tests are generally required to confirm that the material (formulation/compound), product,
joint or assembly continues to conform to the requirements given in the relevant standard and to provide
information to assess the effectiveness of the quality management system.
3.9
indirect test
batch release test performed which differs from that specified test for that particular characteristic,
having previously verified its correlation with the specified test
Note 1 to entry: Indirect tests can be performed by the manufacturer or outsourced on behalf of the manufacturer.
3.10
witness test
type test or audit test which is performed in the presence of a representative of the certification body
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3.11
material
generic term for compounds/formulations grouped by families, expressed by generic names
Note 1 to entry: Examples of generic names are PVC-U, polypropylene and EPDM.
3.12
substance
polymer, additive, element or chemical compound as used in compounds/formulations
3.13
compound/formulation
homogenous mixture of substances used for the manufacture of the product as defined in the referring
product standard
Note 1 to entry: In general, the term “compound” is used for polyolefins and the term “formulation” for PVC.
Note 2 to entry: The term “composition” is often used instead of compound/formulation for metals and when
dealing with water and food contact regulations.
3.14
material batch
quantity of a given homogeneous compound/formulation manufactured under uniform conditions
defined and identified by the compound/formulation manufacturer
3.15
product
item as defined in the scope of the standard, e.g. [road gully], [manhole], [inspection chamber]
3.16
product batch
clearly identified collection of products, manufactured consecutively or continuously under the same
conditions, using the same compound/formulation conforming to the same specification
3.17
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