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PRI/300 - (Disbanded 27.08.2026 See PRI/0) GB Co-ordination for International work on plastics standards

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other | Agricultural machines and equipment. General | Films and sheets | Doors. Windows | Greenhouses | Pollution, pollution control and conservation | Thermoplastic materials | Recycling | Laminated sheets | Plastics. General

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee is to provide representation and input into the areas of Plastics in both ISO/TC 61 and CEN/TC 249.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (16)

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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.
NWI for EN 12608-4	Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors — Classification, requirements and test methods — Part 4: PVC-U profiles with thermo-laminated foils Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Testing \| Manufacturing \| Rubber and plastic industries \| Plastics \| Thermoplastic materials \| Rubber and plastics products Proposal begins : 2023-06-16	Proposal
ISO/NP 27053	Electrical conductivity measurement of recycled carbon fibres Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-08-19	Proposal
Draft Decision 980 -	Adoption of a New Work Item EN 12814-2 rev Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-03-24	Proposal
Draft Decision 977 - Adoption of a NWI EN 438-8:2018 rev	High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) - Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) - Part 8: Classification and specifications for design laminates Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-26	Proposal
Draft Decision 949	- Adoption of a NWI prEN 513 rev Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-09-19	Proposal
Draft Decision 932	Adoption of a PWI EN 12608-1 rev Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-14	Proposal
CEN/TC 249 Draft Decision 896 on the activation of PWI for prEN 13245-3 rev	Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications — Part 3: Designation of PVC-UE profiles (WI=00249A4T) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Rubber and plastic industries \| Plastics. General Proposal begins : 2023-06-21	Proposal
CEN/TC 249 Draft Decision 895 on the activation of PWI for prEN 13245-1 rev	Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications — Part 1: Designation of PVC-U profiles (WI=00249A4S) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Rubber and plastic industries \| Plastics. General Proposal begins : 2023-06-21	Proposal
Adoption of a New Work Item EN 13100-3 rev	“Non-destructive testing of welded joints in thermoplastics semifinished products — Part 3: Ultrasonic testing” Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-06-04	Proposal
Adoption of a New Work Item 18109 rev -	Plastics — Agricultural plastic products — Installation, use, removal, sorting, collection, preparation for recycling and design for recycling guidelines Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-05-06	Proposal

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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 ISO 23977-1:2021	Plastics. Determination of the aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials exposed to seawater. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide Categories: Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-05-18	Published standard
BS EN ISO 22766:2021	Plastics. Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials in marine habitats under real field conditions Categories: Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-04-29	Published standard
BS EN ISO 22526-3:2021	Plastics. Carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastics. Process carbon footprint, requirements and guidelines for quantification Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation \| Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-05-18	Published standard
BS EN ISO 22526-2:2021	Plastics. Carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastics. Material carbon footprint, amount (mass) of CO2 removed from the air and incorporated into polymer molecule Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation \| Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-04-29	Published standard
BS EN ISO 22526-1:2021	Plastics. Carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastics. General principles Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation \| Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-05-18	Published standard
BS EN ISO 22404:2021	Plastics. Determination of the aerobic biodegradation of non-floating materials exposed to marine sediment. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide Categories: Plastics. General Published standard begins : 2022-04-29	Published standard
BS EN 513:2026	Plastics. Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles. Determination of the resistance to artificial weathering Categories: Thermoplastic materials \| Rubber and plastics products. Other \| Doors. Windows Published standard begins : 2026-08-11	Published standard
BS EN 438-9:2026	High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL). Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates). Classification and specifications for alternative core laminates Categories: Laminated sheets Published standard begins : 2026-06-08	Published standard
BS EN 15354:2022	Plastics. Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film and sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P). Characterization and designation Categories: Films and sheets Published standard begins : 2022-11-14	Published standard
BS EN 12608-1:2026	Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors. Classification, requirements and test methods. Non-covered PVC-U profiles Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other \| Doors. Windows Published standard begins : 2026-08-11	Published standard

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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 18109:2025	Plastics. Agricultural plastic products. Installation, use, removal, sorting, collection, preparation for recycling and design for recycling guidelines Categories: Recycling \| Greenhouses \| Agricultural machines and equipment. General \| Plastics. General \| Films and sheets Withdrawn begins : 2026-10-05	Withdrawn