British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Responsible for the development and maintenance of standards in the field of baths, showers, basins, bidets, urinals, W.Cs and kitchen sinks, and associated materials. B/503 provides the UK input to CEN/TC 163 Sanitary appliances and its working groups. There is no corresponding ISO committee for this subject area. (Note. Taps and shower heads/hoses are the responsibility of B/504/8 and B/505 is now responsible for BS 6465 series of standards.)

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In Progress (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
CEN/TC 163 N1155 - Draft decision C002/2020 Adoption NWI for the revision of EN 14528	Bidets Functional requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Installations in buildings \| Sanitary installations Proposal begins : 2020-06-05	Proposal
BS EN 16578	Product Category Rules for ceramic sanitary appliances Categories: Sanitary installations Public comment begins : 2019-08-08	Public comment
BS EN 14528:2015/A1	Bidets - Functional requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-11-23	Public comment
BS EN 14528	Bidets - Functional requirements and test methods Categories: Sanitary installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-02-04	Comment resolution
BS EN 14527:2016/A1:2017	Shower trays for domestic purposes Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-12-14	Public comment
BS EN 14516:2015/A1:2017	Baths for domestic purposes Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-12-14	Public comment
BS EN 14428:2015/A1:2017	Shower enclosures - Functional requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-12-14	Public comment
BS EN 13310:2015/A1:2017	Kitchen sinks - Functional requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-12-07	Public comment
BS EN 12764:2015/A1:2017	Sanitary appliances - Specification for whirlpool baths Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-12-14	Public comment

Published (29)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17426:2019	Sanitary appliances. Drainage systems for the application of sanitary appliances Categories: Sanitary installations \| Drainage Published standard begins : 2019-10-25	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17221:2018	Guidance on the application of CE marking and preparation of Declaration of Performance for sanitary appliances Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2018-04-26	Published standard
BS EN 997:2018	WC pans and WC suites with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2018-10-17	Published standard
BS EN 997:2003	WC pans and WC suites with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2003-09-26	Published standard
BS EN 80:2001	Wall-hung urinals. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2001-08-15	Published standard
BS EN 695:2005	Kitchen sinks. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations \| Kitchen equipment. Other Published standard begins : 2005-12-01	Published standard
BS EN 35:2014	Pedestal and wall-hung bidets with over-rim supply. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2014-05-09	Published standard
BS EN 33:2019	WC pans and WC suites. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2019-05-09	Published standard
BS EN 31:2011+A1:2014	Wash basins. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2014-05-21	Published standard
BS EN 263:2008	Sanitary appliances. Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes Categories: Films and sheets \| Sanitary installations Published standard begins : 2008-04-01	Published standard

Withdrawn (43)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 997:2012+A1:2015	WC pans and WC suites with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2018-10-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 997:2012	WC pans and WC suites with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2012-08-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 997:2003	WC pans and WC suites with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 997:1999	WC pans with integral trap Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2003-09-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 37:1999	Pedestal W.C. pans with independent water supply. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2011-09-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 36:1999	Wall-hung bidets with over-rim supply. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 35:2000	Pedestal bidets with over-rim supply. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 33:2011	WC pans and WC suites. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-16	Withdrawn
BS EN 33:1999	Pedestal W.C. pans with close-coupled flushing cistern. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2003-04-25	Withdrawn
BS EN 32:1999	Wall-hung wash basins. Connecting dimensions Categories: Sanitary installations Withdrawn begins : 2011-09-19	Withdrawn

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B/503 - Sanitary appliances

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