scope:

This European Standard applies to brake block holders and brake shoe keys installed on railway vehicles. Brake block holders and brake shoe keys made of non-ferrous materials are not subject to this European Standard. This European Standard contains requirements for design, evaluation testing of conformity and serial production monitoring. The requirements contained in this European Standard apply to the brake block holders and brake shoe keys with which the railway vehicles of main-line railways, private railways (regional railways, company railways) are fitted.