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B/509/6 - Fences for the attenuation of noise

Sector: Construction

Categories: | Noise. Human beings | Road engineering. General | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Road vehicles. General | Transport. Road | Road equipment and installations | Noise. Transport

Overview: Under the direction of B/509 is responsible the UK input to the work of CEN/TC 226/WG 6.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 1794-2:2024/A1 EN 1794-2:2024/prA1 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Part 2: Methods of determination of the general safety and environmental characteristics

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Public comment begins : 2026-07-23
Public comment
BS EN 17383 Road traffic noise reducing devices - Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Product Category Rules for road traffic noise reducing devices

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Comment resolution begins : 2026-10-05
Comment resolution
BS EN 17383 Road traffic noise reducing devices - Sustainability : Key Sustainability Performance Indicators (KSPI) Declaration

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Public comment begins : 2019-07-25
Public comment
BS EN 14388 Road traffic noise reducing devices - Specifications

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 14388 Road traffic noise reducing devices - Characteristics

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Comment resolution begins : 2025-12-02
Comment resolution
Published (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 1794-3:2016 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Reaction to fire. Burning behaviour of noise reducing devices and classification

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2016-07-18
Published standard
BS EN 1794-2:2024 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Methods of determination of the general safety and environmental characteristics

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2024-10-23
Published standard
BS EN 1794-1:2024 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Methods of determination of the mechanical and stability characteristics

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2024-10-23
Published standard
BS EN 1793-6:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. Airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 1793-5:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. Sound absorption under direct sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 1793-4:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. Intrinsic sound diffraction

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 1793-3:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Normalized traffic noise spectrum

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 1793-2:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. Airborne sound insulation under diffuse sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 1793-1:2025 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. Sound absorption under diffuse sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2026-01-13
Published standard
BS EN 17383:2024 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Sustainability: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Declaration

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2024-04-29
Published standard
Withdrawn (22)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 1794-2:2020 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2011 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-20
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2003 Version 1 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2003-11-14
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2003 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2018 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2019-01-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2011 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-06
Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2003 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements

Categories: Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-6:2018+A1:2021 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2026-01-13
Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-6:2018 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-6:2012 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions

Categories: Noise. Transport | Road equipment and installations

Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-06
Withdrawn