scope:

This European Prestandard gives guidance for the assessment of conformity to be included in the manufacturer's quality plan as part of the quality system. This prestandard includes: a) Requirements for materials, pipes, joints and assemblies given in EN 1453-1; b) Requirements for the manufacturer's quality system; c) Definitions and procedures to be applied if third party certification is involved. This part af EN 1453 is applicable to piping systems with structural-wall pipes made from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) in the field of soil and waste discharge systems (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code "B").