EN 476:1997
(Main)General requirements for components used in discharge pipes, drains and sewers for gravity systems
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard specifies general requirements for components such as pipes, fitting, and manholes with their respective joints intended for use in discharge pipes, drains and sewers which operate as gravity systems where any pressure likely to occur is a maximum of 40 kPa. This European standard providesthe general basis for the preparation or revision of product standards. It is not applicable for the evaluation of products.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Jul-1997
- Withdrawal Date
- 11-Jan-2011
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 165 - Waste water engineering
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 165/WG 1 - General requirements for pipes
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 12-Jan-2011
- Completion Date
- 12-Jan-2011
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
Relations
- Effective Date
- 15-Jan-2011
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN 588-2:2001 - Fibre cement pipes for drains and sewers - Part 2: Manholes and inspection chambers - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 476:1997 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "General requirements for components used in discharge pipes, drains and sewers for gravity systems". This standard covers: This European standard specifies general requirements for components such as pipes, fitting, and manholes with their respective joints intended for use in discharge pipes, drains and sewers which operate as gravity systems where any pressure likely to occur is a maximum of 40 kPa. This European standard providesthe general basis for the preparation or revision of product standards. It is not applicable for the evaluation of products.
This European standard specifies general requirements for components such as pipes, fitting, and manholes with their respective joints intended for use in discharge pipes, drains and sewers which operate as gravity systems where any pressure likely to occur is a maximum of 40 kPa. This European standard providesthe general basis for the preparation or revision of product standards. It is not applicable for the evaluation of products.
EN 476:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.060.30 - Sewage water. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 476:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 476:2011, EN 61124:2006, EN 61124:2012, EN 60300-3-4:2008, EN 12763:2000, EN 13598-2:2009, EN 877:1999, EN 13508-2:2003+A1:2011, EN 13598-1:2010, EN 752:2008, EN 588-2:2001, EN 274-1:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 476:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC, 93/38/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/88/15. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-1997
Splošne zahteve za elemente težnostnih cevnih sistemov za odvod odpadne vode
General requirements for components used in discharge pipes, drains and sewers for
gravity systems
Allgemeine Anforderungen an Bauteile für Abwasserkanäle und -leitungen für
Schwerkraftentwässerungssysteme
Prescriptions générales pour les composants utilisés dans les réseaux d'évacuation, de
branchement et d'assainissement a écoulement libre
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 476:1997
ICS:
13.060.30 Odpadna voda Sewage water
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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