CEN/TC 246 - Natural stones
Definitions, requirements and test methods for natural stones relating to rough blocks, slabs, semi-finished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments with the exception of items in the field of work covered by other Technical Committees. The WG 4 (JWG 229/246) covers the agglomerated stones for floor coverings, wall coverings and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two and does not cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229, or natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. Note: Reference should be made as far as possible to existing test methods. Submission of WG 4 documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs.
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Definitions, requirements and test methods for natural stones relating to rough blocks, slabs, semi-finished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments with the exception of items in the field of work covered by other Technical Committees. The WG 4 (JWG 229/246) covers the agglomerated stones for floor coverings, wall coverings and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two and does not cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229, or natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. Note: Reference should be made as far as possible to existing test methods. Submission of WG 4 documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs.
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CEN/TC 246 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Natural stones" and is responsible for: Definitions, requirements and test methods for natural stones relating to rough blocks, slabs, semi-finished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments with the exception of items in the field of work covered by other Technical Committees. The WG 4 (JWG 229/246) covers the agglomerated stones for floor coverings, wall coverings and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two and does not cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229, or natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. Note: Reference should be made as far as possible to existing test methods. Submission of WG 4 documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs. This committee has published 99 standards.
CEN/TC 246 develops CEN standards in the area of B12 - MASONRY. The scope of work includes: Definitions, requirements and test methods for natural stones relating to rough blocks, slabs, semi-finished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments with the exception of items in the field of work covered by other Technical Committees. The WG 4 (JWG 229/246) covers the agglomerated stones for floor coverings, wall coverings and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two and does not cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229, or natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. Note: Reference should be made as far as possible to existing test methods. Submission of WG 4 documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs. Currently, there are 99 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.