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This Part of EN 1401 specifies the requirements for solid wall pipes, fittings and the system of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) piping systems in the field of non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage: a) outside the building structure (application area code "U") and b) both buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "D") and outside the building. This is reflected in the marking of products by "U" and "UD". It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this European Standard. This European Standard covers a range of nominal sizes, a range of pipes and fittings series and a range of stiffness classes and gives recommendations concerning colours.