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This document specifies rules for the design, testing and manufacture of laminated elastomeric bearings, elastomeric plain pad bearings, elastomeric strip bearings and sliding elastomeric bearings. It is applicable to laminated and plain pad bearings: - of rectangular and circular shape in plan with a rectangular cross-section, with dimensions in plan up to 1 200 mm, - subjected to temperatures between -25 °C and +50 °C or between -40 °C and +50 °C, - subjected to temperatures below -25 °C due to climate changes, - subjected to temperatures up to 70 °C for repeated periods of less than 8 h. This document will be used in conjunction with prEN 1337-1:2018 and other relevant parts of the EN 1337 series.