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B/538/3 - Domestic shutters and blinds

Sector: Construction

Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous | Technical aspects | Construction materials and building | Doors. Windows | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Building elements | External structures | Thermal insulation

Overview: Under the direction of B/538 is responsible for the development of National, European and International standards for domestic shutters and blinds; To plan, programme and co-ordinate standards in this field and to organize the work necessary to develop, produce and maintain standards; To provide UK input to, and mirror the work of, CEN/TC33/WG3

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 13659 Shutters and external venetian blinds - Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Comment resolution begins : 2019-11-06 		Comment resolution
BS EN 13561 External blinds and awnings - Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Comment resolution begins : 2019-11-06 		Comment resolution
Published (19)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1932:2013 External blinds and shutters. Resistance to wind loads. Method of testing and performance criteria

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2013-07-01 		Published standard
BS EN 16434:2014 Internal blinds. Protection from strangulation hazards. Requirements and test methods for safety devices

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2014-02-21 		Published standard
BS EN 16433:2014 Internal blinds. Protection from strangulation hazards. Test methods

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2014-02-21 		Published standard
BS EN 14759:2005 Shutters. Acoustic insulation relative to airborne sound. Expression of performance

Categories: Doors. Windows | Acoustics. Sound insulation

Published standard begins : 2005-04-28 		Published standard
BS EN 14501:2021+A1:2025 Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Performance characteristics and classification

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2025-01-20 		Published standard
BS EN 14500:2021 Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Test and calculation methods

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2021-03-23 		Published standard
BS EN 14203:2004 Blinds and shutters. Capability for use of gears with crank handle. Requirements and test methods

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2004-03-30 		Published standard
BS EN 14202:2004 Blinds and shutters. Suitability for use of tubular and square motorizations. Requirements and test methods

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2004-08-04 		Published standard
BS EN 14201:2004 Blinds and shutters. Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance). Methods of testing

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2004-02-18 		Published standard
BS EN 13659:2015 Shutters and external venetian blinds. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Published standard begins : 2015-05-21 		Published standard
Withdrawn (13)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1932:2001 External blinds and shutters. Resistance to wind loads. Method of testing

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14501:2021 Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Performance characteristics and classification

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2025-01-20 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14501:2005 Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Performance characteristics and classification

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14500:2008 Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Test and calculation methods

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13659:2004+A1:2008 Shutters. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2015-05-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13659:2004 Shutters. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2009-06-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13561:2015 External blinds and awnings. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2016-06-29 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13561:2004+A1:2008 External blinds. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2015-05-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13330:2002 Shutters. Hard body impact. Test method

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2013-06-28 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13120:2009+A1:2014 Internal blinds. Performance requirements including safety

Categories: Doors. Windows

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-13 		Withdrawn