European foreword

This document (EN 12983‑1:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 194 “Utensils in contact with food”, 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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2023.

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

This document supersedes EN 12983‑1:2000, EN 12983‑1:2000/A1:2004 and EN 12983‑1:2000/AC:2008.

The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:

— revision of requirements and associated tests for:
- — handles;
- — coating;
- — heat suitability;
- — heat distribution;
— inclusion of requirements of CEN/TS 12983‑2:2005 (except requirements for ceramic).

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

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

BS EN 12983-1:2023

Cookware. Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob - General requirements

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Published:

28 Feb 2023