Foreword

This document (EN 12320:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors, windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2013.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 12320:2001.

The following is a list of technical changes since the previous edition:

— Limited manual attack
— Corrosion resistance
— Table 2 – security requirements
— Resistance to attack by plug/cylinder extraction
— Annex A, sampling and sequencing

The test methods are specified in detail to ensure reproducibility at any testing establishment within Europe, and the acceptance criteria are defined objectively to ensure consistency of assessment.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

BS EN 12320:2012

Building hardware. Padlocks and padlock fittings. Requirements and test methods

Published:

31 Oct 2012

Withdrawn:

15 Dec 2021