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| Essay:CEN/TC: EuropeanObjectives of the CEN/TCElaboration of product performance standards in terms of thermal, fire, acoustic properties. Elaboration of design and application standards necessary to justify the performance above mentioned, as supporting standards. Strategies adopted to reach the Objectives 1. Terminology Most of the product standards developed by the TC contain a clause on terminology, which is largely based on the existing publications. Within WGs, the work is mostly done in English but at the plenary meetings, the TC has agreed to have translation. 2. Structure of the TC The TC has developed a structure into WGs according to the product types and to the manufacture processes. 3. Liaisons Setting up a joint working group between TC 125 and TC 241 has not made the work easier; Internal liaisons has been established with horizontal (functional) TCs (TC 88, 89, 126, 127) or TCs dealing with building components where gypsum products are used (TC 51, 277, 303). Risk analysis The timely preparation of the ˇ°harmonized standardsˇ± does not only depend on CEN/TC 241 but also on the results of the work from other TCs. It especially depends on the availability of standards on the reaction and resistance to fire (TC 127), thermal properties (TC 89) and acoustic properties (TC 126). Also gypsum products are covered by different mandates which are sometimes overlapping each other.
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