SIST EN ISO 8442-4:1998

Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Cutlery and table holloware - Part 4: Requirements for gold-plated cutlery (ISO 8442-4:1997)

This European Standard specifies the following requirements for gold plated cutlery: a) performance requirements for table cutlery (e.g. knives, forks, spoons, carving sets, ladles, and other serving pieces); b) composition limits for base metals for cutlery; c) tests for resistance to permanent deformation, firmness of handle attachment, hardness of blades, resistance to corrosion and the thickness and adhesion of gold coatings; d) three minimum thicknesses of gold plating: a first class, a second class and a third class

Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Schneidwaren und Tafelgeräte - Teil 4: Anforderungen für vergoldete Bestecke (ISO 8442-4:1997)

Diese Europäische Norm legt folgende Anforderungen für vergoldete Bestecke fest: a) Gebrauchsanforderungen an Bestecke (z.B. Messer, Gabeln, Löffel, Tranchierbestecke, Schöpflöffel und andere Vorlegeteile); b) Grenzwerte bezüglich der Grundwerkstoffe für Bestecke; c) Versuche zur Prüfung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Dauerverformung, zur Prüfung der Haltbarkeit der Griffverbindung, der Härte der Messerklingen, Korrosionsbeständigkeit sowie der Schichtdicke und Haftung des Goldüberzugs; d) drei Mindest-Schichtdicken des Goldüberzugs: Erste Qualität, Zweite Qualität und Dritte Qualität.

Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Coutellerie et orfevrerie de table - Partie 4: Exigences relatives a la coutellerie et aux couverts dorés (ISO 8442-4:1997)

La présente norme prescrit les exigences suivantes relatives à la coutellerie et aux couverts dorés :
a) exigences relatives aux performances des couverts de table (tels que couteaux, fourchettes, cuillers, ustensiles à découper, louches et autres articles utilisés pour le service) ;
b) limites relatives à la composition des métaux de base constituant les couverts ;
c) essais de résistance à la déformation permanente, solidité du point de fixation du manche, dureté des lames, résistance à la corrosion, ainsi qu'épaisseur et adhérence des revêtements d'or ;
d) trois épaisseurs minimales du placage en or : une «première classe», une «deuxième classe» et une «troisième classe».
La présente norme spécifie la méthode utilisée pour
définir l'épaisseur de la couche d'or pour chaque article ainsi
que les méthodes d'essai. La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux
couverts de table qui ne comportent que de petites incrustations dorées
dans une décoration non dorée.

Materiali in predmeti v stiku z živili - Pribor in namizna posoda - 4. del: Zahteve za pozlačen pribor (ISO 8442-4:1997)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-1998
• ICS: 67.250 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs
• ICS: 97.040.60 - Cookware, cutlery and flatware
• Technical Committee: EPO - Packaging - sales and grouped
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Due Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Ref Project: EN ISO 8442-4:1997 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Cutlery and table holloware - Part 4: Requirements for gold-plated cutlery (ISO 8442-4:1997)

Relations

• Corrected By: SIST EN ISO 8442-4:1998/AC:2000 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Cutlery and table holloware - Part 4: Requirements for gold-plated cutlery (ISO 8442-4:1997)
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN ISO 8442-4:1997 - "Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Cutlery and table holloware - Part 4: Requirements for gold-plated cutlery" is a CEN-adopted European standard (identical to ISO 8442-4:1997) that defines safety, performance and coating requirements for gold-plated cutlery used in contact with food. It addresses the materials, mechanical performance and plating quality needed to ensure durable, hygienic and food-safe tableware.

Key Topics

• Scope of products: Applies to table cutlery such as knives, forks, spoons, carving sets, ladles and other serving pieces intended for food contact.
• Performance requirements: Functional criteria for table cutlery including mechanical strength and durability under normal use.
• Base metal composition: Limits and acceptable ranges for underlying metals used in cutlery manufacture to ensure food safety and compatibility with gold plating.
• Plating classes: Defines three minimum thickness classes for gold coating (First, Second, Third class) to categorize plating durability and intended use - useful for specifying product quality.
• Testing methods: Specifies tests for:
  • Resistance to permanent deformation
  • Firmness of handle attachment
  • Hardness of blades
  • Resistance to corrosion
  • Thickness and adhesion of gold coatings
• Food contact focus: Aligns with the broader category of materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs, ensuring plated surfaces do not compromise food safety.

Applications

Who uses EN ISO 8442-4:1997 and why:

• Manufacturers and product designers - to specify plating thickness, select base metals and design cutlery that meets performance and food-safety requirements.
• Quality control and test laboratories - to perform standardized tests for adhesion, corrosion resistance and mechanical durability.
• Purchasing and procurement teams - to create specifications and acceptance criteria for suppliers of gold-plated cutlery for retail, catering or hospitality sectors.
• Regulatory and compliance officers - to demonstrate conformity with established European/ISO guidance for food-contact articles.
• Hospitality and catering users - to understand durability classes and select cutlery suitable for frequency of use, cleaning regimes and appearance retention.

Related Standards

• Part of the EN ISO 8442 series covering cutlery and table holloware; consult other parts of the series for general requirements and materials guidance.
• Classified under ICS codes 67.250 (materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs) and 97.040.60 (cookware, cutlery, flatware), useful keywords for further standard searches.

Keywords: EN ISO 8442-4:1997, gold-plated cutlery, cutlery standards, materials in contact with foodstuffs, gold plating thickness, corrosion resistance, adhesion testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-1998
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Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Cutlery and table holloware - Part 4:
Requirements for gold-plated cutlery (ISO 8442-4:1997)
Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Schneidwaren und
Tafelgeräte - Teil 4: Anforderungen für vergoldete Bestecke (ISO 8442-4:1997)
Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Coutellerie et orfevrerie
de table - Partie 4: Exigences relatives a la coutellerie et aux couverts dorés (ISO 8442-
4:1997)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8442-4:1997
ICS:
67.250 Materiali in predmeti v stiku z Materials and articles in
živili contact with foodstuffs
97.040.60 Kuhinjska posoda, jedilni Cookware, cutlery and
servisi in jedilni pribor flatware
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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