EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
(Main + Amendment)Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Pipes
General Information
- Abstract
This part of EN 12201 specifies the characteristics of pipes made from polyethylene (PE 100, PE 80 and PE 40) for buried and above ground applications, intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption, raw water prior to treatment, drainage and sewerage under pressure, vacuum sewer systems, and water for other purposes.
NOTE 1 For PE components intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption and raw water prior to treatment attention is drawn to 5.3 of this European Standard. Components manufactured for water for general purposes, drainage and sewerage may not be suitable for water supply for human consumption.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard.
In conjunction with Part 1 and Parts 3 to 5 of EN 12201, it is applicable to PE pipes, their joints and to joints with components of PE and other materials intended to be used under the following conditions:
a) allowable operating pressure, PFA, up to 25 bar );
b) an operating temperature of 20 °C as a reference temperature;
c) buried in the ground;
d) sea outfalls;
e) laid in water;
f) above ground, including pipes suspended below bridges.
NOTE 2 For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see Annex A of
EN 12201-1:2011.
NOTE 3 Pipes constructions including barrier layers are not covered by this document.
EN 12201 covers a range of allowable operating pressures and gives requirements concerning colours and additives.
It covers three types of pipe:
- PE pipes (outside diameter dn) including any identification stripes;
- PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter dn) as specified in Annex B, where all layers have the same MRS rating;
- PE pipes (outside diameter dn) with a peelable, contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (‘coated pipe’) as specified in Annex C.
NOTE 4 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes.
NOTE 5 Assessment of the resistance to slow crack growth of the PE pipe compound used for the manufacture of products to this document is required in accordance with Table 2 of EN 12201-1:2011.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 24-Sep-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 155 - Plastics piping systems and ducting systems
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 31-Jan-2024
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- 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
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 15-Aug-2012
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 08-Apr-2026
- Effective Date
- 08-Apr-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
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Pipes". This standard covers: This part of EN 12201 specifies the characteristics of pipes made from polyethylene (PE 100, PE 80 and PE 40) for buried and above ground applications, intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption, raw water prior to treatment, drainage and sewerage under pressure, vacuum sewer systems, and water for other purposes. NOTE 1 For PE components intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption and raw water prior to treatment attention is drawn to 5.3 of this European Standard. Components manufactured for water for general purposes, drainage and sewerage may not be suitable for water supply for human consumption. It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard. In conjunction with Part 1 and Parts 3 to 5 of EN 12201, it is applicable to PE pipes, their joints and to joints with components of PE and other materials intended to be used under the following conditions: a) allowable operating pressure, PFA, up to 25 bar ); b) an operating temperature of 20 °C as a reference temperature; c) buried in the ground; d) sea outfalls; e) laid in water; f) above ground, including pipes suspended below bridges. NOTE 2 For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see Annex A of EN 12201-1:2011. NOTE 3 Pipes constructions including barrier layers are not covered by this document. EN 12201 covers a range of allowable operating pressures and gives requirements concerning colours and additives. It covers three types of pipe: - PE pipes (outside diameter dn) including any identification stripes; - PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter dn) as specified in Annex B, where all layers have the same MRS rating; - PE pipes (outside diameter dn) with a peelable, contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (‘coated pipe’) as specified in Annex C. NOTE 4 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes. NOTE 5 Assessment of the resistance to slow crack growth of the PE pipe compound used for the manufacture of products to this document is required in accordance with Table 2 of EN 12201-1:2011.
This part of EN 12201 specifies the characteristics of pipes made from polyethylene (PE 100, PE 80 and PE 40) for buried and above ground applications, intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption, raw water prior to treatment, drainage and sewerage under pressure, vacuum sewer systems, and water for other purposes. NOTE 1 For PE components intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption and raw water prior to treatment attention is drawn to 5.3 of this European Standard. Components manufactured for water for general purposes, drainage and sewerage may not be suitable for water supply for human consumption. It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard. In conjunction with Part 1 and Parts 3 to 5 of EN 12201, it is applicable to PE pipes, their joints and to joints with components of PE and other materials intended to be used under the following conditions: a) allowable operating pressure, PFA, up to 25 bar ); b) an operating temperature of 20 °C as a reference temperature; c) buried in the ground; d) sea outfalls; e) laid in water; f) above ground, including pipes suspended below bridges. NOTE 2 For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see Annex A of EN 12201-1:2011. NOTE 3 Pipes constructions including barrier layers are not covered by this document. EN 12201 covers a range of allowable operating pressures and gives requirements concerning colours and additives. It covers three types of pipe: - PE pipes (outside diameter dn) including any identification stripes; - PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter dn) as specified in Annex B, where all layers have the same MRS rating; - PE pipes (outside diameter dn) with a peelable, contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (‘coated pipe’) as specified in Annex C. NOTE 4 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes. NOTE 5 Assessment of the resistance to slow crack growth of the PE pipe compound used for the manufacture of products to this document is required in accordance with Table 2 of EN 12201-1:2011.
EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.05 - Pipeline and its parts for external sewage systems; 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes; 93.030 - External sewage systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12201-2:2011, EN 12201-2:2011/FprA1, EN 12201-2:2024, ISO 4433-2:1997, ISO 4433-1:1997, ISO 6259-3:1997, ISO 11357-6:2008, EN ISO 1167-1:2006, EN ISO 13968:2008, EN 3858:2002, EN ISO 2505:2023, EN 15309:2007, EN ISO 1133-2:2011, CEN/TR 15438:2007, EN ISO 1167-2:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC. 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für die Wasserversorgung und für Entwässerungs- und Abwasserdruckleitungen - Polyethylen (PE) - Teil 2: RohreSystèmes de canalisations en plastique pour l'alimentation en eau et pour les branchements et les collecteurs d'assainissement avec pression - Polyéthylène (PE) - Partie 2 : TubesPlastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Pipes93.030Zunanji sistemi za odpadno vodoExternal sewage systems91.140.60Sistemi za oskrbo z vodoWater supply systems23.040.20Cevi iz polimernih materialovPlastics pipesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013en,fr,de01-december-2013SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013SLOVENSKI
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September 2013 ICS 23.040.20 Supersedes EN 12201-2:2011
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Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 2: Pipes
Systèmes de canalisations en plastique pour l'alimentation en eau et pour les branchements et les collecteurs d'assainissement avec pression - Polyéthylène (PE) - Partie 2 : Tubes
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme für die Wasserversorgung und für Entwässerungs- und Abwasserdruckleitungen - Polyethylen (PE) - Teil 2: Rohre This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 July 2011 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 12 August 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Relationship between PN, MRS, S and SDR . 19 Annex B (normative)
Pipes with co-extruded layers . 20 Annex C (normative)
Pipes with peelable layer . 22 Annex D (normative)
Pipe stiffness for vacuum sewer systems . 24 Bibliography . 26
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !". !This document includes Amendment A1 to EN 12201-2:2011 that comprises technical changes to: Subclause 6.3, Wall thicknesses and their tolerances; Subclause 8.2, Requirements, Table 5, Physical Requirements, physical longitudinal reversion test." System Standards are based on the results of the work being undertaken in ISO/TC 138, "Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids", which is a Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). They are supported by separate standards on test methods to which references are made throughout the System Standard.
The System Standards are consistent with general standards on functional requirements and on recommended practice for installation.
EN 12201 consists of the following parts: EN 12201-1:, Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 1: General; EN 12201-2:, Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 2: Pipes (this standard); EN 12201-3:, Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 3: Fittings; EN 12201-4 , Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 4: Valves for water supply systems; EN 12201-5, Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 5: Fitness for purpose of the system; CEN/TS 12201-7, Plastics piping systems for water supply — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity.
In this revision, the scope of this standard includes two additional types of pipe;- SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
EN 12201-1:2011, EN 12201-3:2011 [1] and prEN 12201-4:2011 [2]. Characteristics for fitness of purpose are covered in EN 12201-5:2011 and CEN/TS 12201-7 [3] gives guidance for the assessment of conformity. This Part of EN 12201 covers the characteristics of pipes. SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
NOTE 2 For applications operating at constant temperatures greater than 20 °C and up to 40 °C, see Annex A of
EN 12201-1:2011. NOTE 3 Pipes constructions including barrier layers are not covered by this document.
EN 12201 covers a range of allowable operating pressures and gives requirements concerning colours and additives. It covers three types of pipe: PE pipes (outside diameter dn) including any identification stripes; PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and/or inside of the pipe (total outside diameter dn) as specified in Annex B, where all layers have the same MRS rating; PE pipes (outside diameter dn) with a peelable, contiguous thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of the pipe (‘coated pipe’) as specified in Annex C. NOTE 4 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national guidance or regulations and installation practices or codes. NOTE 5 Assessment of the resistance to slow crack growth of the PE pipe compound used for the manufacture of products to this document is required in accordance with Table 2 of EN 12201-1:2011.
1) 1 bar = 0,1 MPa = 105 Pa; 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2. SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
EN ISO 13968, mlastics piping and ducting systems
#—Thermoplastics pipes
#— Determination of ring flexibility (ISO 13968:2008) ISO 4433-1:1997, Thermoplastics pipes — Resistance to liquid chemicals — Classification — Part 1: Immersion test method ISO 4433-2:1997, Thermoplastics pipes — Resistance to liquid chemicals — Classification — Part 2: Polyolefin pipes ISO 6259-3:1997, Thermoplastics pipes — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Polyolefin pipes ISO 11357-6, Plastics — Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) — Part 6: Determination of oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT) 3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations given in
EN 12201-1 apply.
The ends of the pipe shall be cut cleanly and square to the axis of the pipe. 5.2 Colour Pipes intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption shall be black or blue. In addition, black pipes may be identified by blue stripes, according to national preference. Blue pipes or black pipes with blue stripes are intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption only.
Pipes intended for other purposes, drainage and sewerage shall be black or black with brown stripes or according to national preference.
The outer coextruded layer of coextruded pipes (see Annex B) or the outer peelable layer of peelable layer pipes (see Annex C) for pipe intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption shall be either black or blue. In addition identification stripes may be used according to national preference for the application. The outer coextruded layer of coextruded pipes (see Annex B) or the outer peelable layer of peelable layer pipes (see Annex C) for pipe intended for other purposes shall be either black or black with brown stripes or brown or according to national preference. In addition identification stripes of a different colour may be used according to national preference for the application.
NOTE 1 In some countries, pipes made from non-pigmented compound in conjunction with an external peelable layer are permitted, providing the compound conforms to the requirements of this standard. If this is allowed in a country, this should be clearly stated in the national foreword. NOTE 2 For above ground installations, all components other than black should be protected from direct UV light. NOTE 3 The national preference for colour should be stated in the National Foreword. SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
For compounds intended to be used for components in contact with water for human consumption, attention is drawn to the requirements of national regulations. 6 Geometrical characteristics 6.1 Measurements The dimensions of the pipe shall be measured in accordance with EN ISO 3126 and rounded to the next 0,1 mm. In the case of dispute the measurements of dimensions shall be made not less than 24 h after manufacture after being conditioned for at least 4 h at (23 ± 2) °C. NOTE 1 Indirect measurement during the stage of production is allowed at shorter time periods providing evidence is shown of correlation. NOTE 2 The national preference for pipe size and PN rating may be given in the National Foreword. 6.2 Mean outside diameter, out-of-roundness (ovality) and tolerances The mean outside diameters, dem, and the out-of-roundness (ovality) shall be in accordance with Table 1. For coiled pipes, the maximum out-of roundness shall be specified by agreement between the manufacturer and the end-user. Pipe extruded from PE 40 materials shall be limited to diameters up to and including 63 mm. NOTE 1 In some countries pipe in PE 40 materials may be used in diameters up to and including 90 mm. If this is the case this should be stated in the National Foreword. SIST EN 12201-2:2011+A1:2013
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In accordance with ISO 11922-1:1997 [7] grade B for sizes ≤ 630 and grade A for sizes > 710 except for dn 40 and 50. b In accordance with ISO 11922-1:1997 [7] grade N for sizes ≤ 630 and is measured at the point of manufacture. c
Tolerance calculated as 0,009dn and does not conform to grade A in ISO 11922-1:1997 [7]. d For straight lengths of pipe with diameters ≥ 900 the ma
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