CEN/TC 459/SC 12/WG 4 - Requirements for Inspection Documents and Technical Delivery Conditions for Steel Products

This European Standard specifies the general technical delivery conditions for all steel products covered by
EN 10079 with the exception of steel castings and powder metallurgical products.
Where the delivery requirements agreed for the order or specified in the appropriate product standard differ from the general technical delivery conditions defined in this European Standard, then the requirements agreed for the order or specified in the appropriate product standard apply.
NOTE   Inspection documents are covered by EN 10168 and EN 10204.

1.1   This European Standard specifies the different types of inspection documents supplied to the purchaser, in accordance with the requirements of the order, for the delivery of all metallic products e.g. plates, sheets, bars, forgings, castings, whatever their method of production.
1.2   This standard may also apply to non-metallic products.
1.3   This standard is used in conjunction with the product specifications which specify the technical delivery conditions of the products.
NOTE 1   The list of information that may be included in the inspection documents can be found in appropriate documents, e.g. prEN 10168 for steel.
NOTE 2   Annex A gives a summary of the different inspection documents.

This European Standard lists the information that may be communicated and includes a brief description in the inspection documents of iron and steel products as described in EN 10021 and EN 10204. By laying down standardized designations and definitions for information likely to appear in inspection documents and by introducing code numbers for each of the designated sections, this European Standard intends to contribute to the elimination of communication difficulties in European trade.