SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004

• Abstract:

  This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, performance, classification and labelling of matches, together with their match containers, available to the general public. It gives: - the necessary tests to establish compliance with these requirements; - a sampling procedure to enable the selection of individual matches and match containers for test; - an acceptable quality level for matches and match containers within a sample which fall to comply with the test.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2003
• ICS: 97.180 - Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment
• Technical Committee: SS SPL - Technical Board for the general field
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Due Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Completion Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Ref Project: EN 1783:1997/A1:2002 - Matches - Performance requirements, safety and classification

• Amends: SIST EN 1783:2001 - Matches - Performance requirements, safety and classification
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 is the Slovenian adoption of the European amendment EN 1783:1997/A1:2002, published by SIST and CEN. It concerns matches and match containers available to the general public and sets requirements for safety, performance, classification and labelling, together with the tests and sampling used to check compliance. In practice, it is the document manufacturers, laboratories and compliance teams use to assess consumer matches and their packaging.

What does SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 specify?

SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 specifies requirements for the safety, performance, classification and labelling of matches and their match containers available to the general public. It also gives the tests used to establish compliance, a sampling procedure for selecting individual matches and containers for test, and an acceptable quality level for sample items that fail.

As an amendment, the document centers on Clause 8, Classification and marking, and the foreword that identifies the amendment and its implementation context. For a reader, that means the standard is not only about product behavior, but also about how the product is presented and checked before it is placed on the market.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004?

• Scope of coverage - The standard applies to matches and match containers available to the general public. In practice, suppliers need to confirm that the product and its packaging fall within this consumer-product scope before using the standard for conformity checks.

• Safety, performance, classification and labelling - SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 brings these four topics together. That matters because conformity is not based on one feature alone; the product has to meet the safety and performance expectations and be classified and labelled in the required way.

• Test methods for compliance - The standard gives the tests needed to establish whether the product complies. For a test lab or quality manager, this means the decision is based on defined checks rather than on a general visual inspection.

• Sampling procedure - The document gives a way to select individual matches and match containers for testing. In practice, this controls how samples are taken from a lot, so the acceptance decision reflects representative items rather than hand-picked examples.

• Acceptable quality level - The standard sets an acceptable quality level for matches and match containers in a sample that fail the tests. That matters because acceptance is based on the condition of the sample as a whole, not on a single defective item in isolation.

• Clause 8, Classification and marking - The amendment changes the consumer warning rule. The warning may be the named caution or another warning with the same or similar meaning, using words or symbols, if it has been researched and tested on the public and shown to be effective; it must also be legible, visible and understandable to the intended consumer. In practice, labels cannot be chosen casually, and any alternative warning has to be validated for real-world understanding.

What terms does SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 define?

• Matches - The products covered by the standard for consumer use and compliance testing.
• Match containers - The containers supplied with or for matches and included in the standard’s requirements.
• Sampling procedure - The method used to choose the matches and containers that will be tested.
• Acceptable quality level - The level used to judge whether a sample with some noncomplying items can still be accepted.
• Classification and marking - The part of the standard that deals with product category and the information or warning shown to the consumer.
• Intended consumer - The audience that must be able to read, see and understand the warning.

Who uses SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004?

Manufacturers and packers use SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 to design the product and its label for the consumer market. Quality managers and test laboratories use it to select samples, run the required tests and judge compliance. Buyers, importers and compliance teams use it to check that the supplied matches and containers meet the expected safety and marking rules. Market surveillance and conformity assessment bodies can also use it when reviewing whether consumer matches are presented and labelled correctly.

What changed in SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 modifies EN 1783:1997. The change shown in Clause 8, Classification and marking, replaces the previous fixed warning wording with a rule that allows another warning of the same or similar meaning, in words or symbols, when it has been researched and tested on the public and shown to be effective.

What does the SIST EN 1783:2001/A1:2004 document contain?

The document contains the amendment foreword and the revised text for Clause 8, Classification and marking. The foreword sets out the amendment status and the official-language framework used by CEN members. The body shown in this publication is the updated consumer-warning wording for matches and match containers.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2004
Matches - Performance requirements, safety and classification
Matches - Performance requirements, safety and classification
Zündhölzer - Funktionsanforderungen, Sicherheit und Klassifikation
Allumettes - Exigences de performance, sécurité et classification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1783:1997/A1:2002
ICS:
97.180 Razna oprema za dom in Miscellaneous domestic and
trgovino commercial equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1783:1997/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2002
ICS 97.180
English version
Matches - Performance requirements, safety and classification
Allumettes - Exigences de performances, sécurité et Zündhölzer - Funktionsanforderungen, Sicherheit und
classification Klassifikation
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 1783:1997; it was approved by CEN on 1 November 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This amendment 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Au
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