Standards Development

Scope

This document specifies the relationships between place of use (country), characteristics only relevant for special applications and cement types. The following applications are considered in this document:

- Exposure to sulfate environment

- Exposure to marine environment

- Alkali silica reaction prevention

- Prestressing applications

- Exposure to lime leaching environment

Purpose

For certain applications, regulators decide in the relevant national codes as to what characteristics are relevant for each intended use and product and may establish minimum performance requirements. The list can be different in different Members States and the manufacturer has to declare characteristics accordingly in the Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC) before placing the cement on the market. When placing the cement on the market in the considered place of use, the manufacturer shall declare the characteristics accordingly but is not allowed to use another designation under the CE marking. National standards or national application rules refer to EN 197-1. In the future, they can in addition refer to the new CEN/TR and provide detailed guidance for the declaration of characteristics in relation to the considered applications. The CEN/TR shall provide guidance for the declaration of characteristics in relation to certain applications and shall give information on the relationships between application, place of use, characteristics and cement types.