European foreword

This document (EN 19:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 69 “Industrial valves”, 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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.

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 19:2016.

In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:

— update of the normative references;
— reformulation of 3.2, 3.3, 4.5, 5.4, 5.7, 5.12, 5.13, 5.18, 5.19;
— extension of the content of 4.1.1;
— minor changes in 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.2.2, 4.4, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 5.1.3, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3, 5.8, 5.17 and shortening the content of 4.1.3;
— addition of 4.2 2) b);
— deletion of 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 5.1.2, Note 1, 5.1.4, 5.9, 5.11, 5.16, 5.17;
— change of the title and adjustment of subjects, markings and clause references in Table 1;
— addition of a new Annex A;
— modification of Annex ZA.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its Member States.

For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

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BS EN 19:2023

Industrial valves. Marking of metallic valves

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Nov 2023