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PD CEN/TR Standards Single-File Series Overview · Batch 2 — A Compilation of 106 European Technical Reports (CEN/TR) and Their Technical Points
Single-file PD CEN/TR standards covering intelligent transport systems, waste and sludge characterisation, sustainability of construction products, RFID and privacy, postal services, child care article safety, laboratory ventilation, food analysis and railway track
PD CEN/TR is the British standard publication formed when the UK adopts the Technical Report (TR) published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), published by BSI. CEN/TR is an informative document in the CEN standards system, used to provide background research, summary of test results, application guidance and technical explanations, and contains no mandatory clauses. This batch compiles 106 single-file PD CEN/TR standards covering intelligent transport systems, waste and sludge characterisation, sustainability of construction products, RFID and privacy, postal services, child care article safety, laboratory ventilation, food analysis and railway track.
These technical reports provide important support for the application of European Standards (EN), helping industries understand standard background, execute tests and improve practice. This article is organised into six parts: series overview, standard list, key technical requirements, representative standard interpretation, engineering practice and application, and frequently asked questions.
All 106 technical reports in this batch are single-file compilations with extractable text; their key points are summarised from the report text, and authoritative content follows the official BSI published versions. Technical reports are informative documents and do not carry binding force.
1. Series Overview 📌
CEN/TR technical reports are prepared by CEN technical committees to record technical research results, explain standard background, summarise test data or provide application recommendations. Compared with a formal EN standard, CEN/TR contains no mandatory requirements; its content is largely informative and reference-oriented, helping users correctly understand and implement EN standards. The 106 technical reports in this batch are adopted and published by BSI as the PD CEN/TR series.
By content nature, this batch can be divided into: intelligent transport and vehicle types (ECall additional optional data set for heavy goods vehicles, TI-VIP traveller information for visually impaired people, CleANopen application profile for municipal vehicles, EFC application guidelines), waste and sludge types (sampling and characterisation of waste from extractive industries, good practice of sludge treatment, guideline for thermal processes), sustainability of construction products types (implementation of EN 15804, additional environmental impact categories and indicators, k-value concept and equivalent concrete performance), RFID and information privacy types (RFID threats and vulnerabilities, privacy capability features, privacy impact assessment, additional information for RFID notification), postal services types (measurement of incorrect delivery, reforwarding, damage to postal items), child care article and toy safety types (safety of children’s slings, mechanical safety of children’s clothing, children’s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys), laboratory and occupational health types (laboratory ventilation capture devices with articulated extract arm, personal protective equipment for electrostatic risks, hand-transmitted vibration coupling forces), food and fuel analysis types (GC-MS parameters for pesticide residues, diesel oxidation stability, cold filterability, bio-based content determination) and railway and acoustics types (track geometry quality survey, isolated defects, combined roughness and track decay rate measurement).
This information-support-oriented positioning makes CEN/TR an important bridge connecting EN standards with engineering practice.
2. Standard List and Technical Points 📋
| Standard No. | Standard Title (English) |
|---|---|
| PD CEN TR 16365-2012 | Characterization of waste — Sampling of waste from extractive industries |
| PD CEN TR 16366-2012 | Liquid petroleum products — Middle distillates and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) fuels and blends — Round Robin report on applicability of Rapid Small Scale Oxidation Test method |
| PD CEN TR 16369-2012 | Use of control charts in the production of concrete |
| PD CEN TR 16376-2012 | Characterization of waste — Overall guidance document for characterization of waste from the extractive industries |
| PD CEN TR 16386-2013 | Dentistry — Guidelines for handling methacrylate-based materials in the dental laboratory |
| PD CEN TR 16388-2012 | Gas-Specific Environmental Document — Guideline for incorporating within standards to minimize the environmental impact of gas infrastructure across the whole life cycle |
| PD CEN TR 16391-2012 | Mechanical vibration and shock — Hand-transmitted vibration — Influence of coupling forces at the hand-machine interface on exposure evaluation |
| PD CEN TR 16395-2012 | Gas Infrastructure — CEN/TC 234 Pressure Definitions — Guideline Document |
| PD CEN TR 16396-2012 | Playground equipment for children — Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2008 and its parts |
| PD CEN TR 16405-2013 | Intelligent transport systems — ESafety — ECall additional optional data set for heavy goods vehicles eCall |
| PD CEN TR 16410-2012 | Construction products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Barriers to use — Extension to CEN/TR 15855 Barriers to trade |
| PD CEN TR 16411-2014 | Child use and care articles — 2014 compiled interpretations of CEN/TC 252 standards |
| PD CEN TR 16412-2012 | Supply chain security (SCS) — Good practice guide for small and medium sized operators |
| PD CEN TR 16417-2016 | Footwear — Footwear industry guideline for substances of very high concern (Annex XIV of REACH) |
| PD CEN TR 16420-2012 | Analytical Method for the Analysis of Propiconazole in treated Wood Samples |
| PD CEN TR 16422-2012 | Classification of thermoregulatory properties |
| PD CEN TR 16427-2013 | Intelligent transport systems — Public transport — Traveller Information for Visually Impaired People (TI-VIP) |
| PD CEN TR 16435-2012 | Liquid petroleum products — Oxygenates blending in line with actual EN 228 requirements |
| PD CEN TR 16443-2013 | Backgrounds to the revision of |
| PD CEN TR 16446-2012 | Textiles — Safety of children’s clothing — Guidance on the use of EN 14682:2007 Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications |
| PD CEN TR 16456-2013 | Characterization of sludges — Good practice of sludge dewatering |
| PD CEN TR 16467-2013 | Playground equipment accessible for all children |
| PD CEN TR 16468-2013 | Food analysis — Determination of pesticide residues by GC-MS — Retention times, mass spectrometric parameters and detector response information |
| PD CEN TR 16469-2013 | Hydrometry — Measurement of the rainfall intensity (liquid precipitation): requirements, calibration methods and field measurements |
| PD CEN TR 16470-2013 | Environmental aspects of ductile iron pipe systems for water and sewerage applications |
| PD CEN TR 16478-2012 | Surveillance from first commissioning on measuring devices used in natural gas supply to the installations of the activities under the Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme of CO2 emissions trading |
| PD CEN TR 16496-2013 | Construction Products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Use of harmonised horizontal assessment methods |
| PD CEN TR 16512-2015 | Child use and care articles — Guidelines for the safety of children’s slings |
| PD CEN TR 16513-2014 | Railway applications — Track — Survey of track geometry quality |
| PD CEN TR 16514-2013 | Automotive fuels — Unleaded petrol containing more than 3,7 % (m/m) oxygen — Roadmap, test methods, and requirements for E10+ petrol |
| PD CEN TR 16557-2013 | Automotive fuels — High FAME diesel fuel blends (B11 — B30) — Background to the parameters required and their respective limits and determination |
| PD CEN TR 16563-2013 | Principles of the equivalent durability procedure |
| PD CEN TR 16569-2013 | Automotive fuels — Assessing the effects of E10 petrol on vehicle emissions and performance |
| PD CEN TR 16588-2014 | Manual measurement of snow water equivalent |
| PD CEN TR 16589-2013 | Laboratory installations — Capture devices with articulated extract arm |
| PD CEN TR 16596-2013 | Electric-electronic interface between chassis-cab and bodywork of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) |
| PD CEN TR 16598-2014 | Collection of rationales for EN 1176 — Requirements |
| PD CEN TR 16625-2013 | Flexible sheets for waterproofing — Statistical definition of manufacturer’s limiting value and declared value (MLV and MDV) — 95 % Statistic |
| PD CEN TR 16626-2014 | Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers — Guidance for voluntary third-party certification procedures |
| PD CEN TR 16632-2014 | Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry (ICC) for the determination of heat of hydration of cement: State of Art Report and Recommendations |
| PD CEN TR 16638-2014 | Non-destructive testing — Penetrant and magnetic particle testing using blue light |
| PD CEN TR 16639-2014 | Use of k-value concept, equivalent concrete performance concept and equivalent performance of combinations concept |
| PD CEN TR 16663-2014 | Durability of wood and wood-based products — Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment — Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground) — Semi-f |
| PD CEN TR 16669-2014 | Information technology — Device interface to support |
| PD CEN TR 16670-2014 | Information technology — RFID threat and vulnerability analysis |
| PD CEN TR 16672-2014 | Information technology — Privacy capability features of current RFID technologies |
| PD CEN TR 16673-2014 | Information technology — RFID privacy impact assessment analysis for specific sectors |
| PD CEN TR 16674-2014 | Information technology — RFID privacy impact assessment analysis for specific sectors |
| PD CEN TR 16676-2014 | Energy losses by industrial door |
| PD CEN TR 16680-2014 | Liquid petroleum products — Investigation on internal diesel injector sticking deposits mechanisms and the impacts of corrosion inhibitors |
| PD CEN TR 16684-2014 | Information technology — Notification of RFID — Additional information to be provided by operators |
| PD CEN TR 16690-2014 | Electronic fee collection — Guidelines for EFC applications based on in-vehicle ITS stations |
| PD CEN TR 16699-2014 | Foodstuffs — Determination of pesticide residues by GC- MS/MS — Tandem mass spectrometric parameters |
| PD CEN TR 16705-2014 | Perimeter protection — Performance classification methodology |
| PD CEN TR 16706-2014 | Postal Services — Quality of Service — Measurement of incorrect delivery — Feasibility Report |
| PD CEN TR 16710-1-2015 | Ergonomics methods Part 1: Feedback method — A method to understand how end users perform their work with machines |
| PD CEN TR 16721-2014 | Bio-based products — Overview of methods to determine the bio-based content |
| PD CEN TR 16741-2015 | Textiles and textile products — Guidance on health and environmental issues related to chemical content of textile products intended for clothing, interior textiles and upholstery |
| PD CEN TR 16742-2014 | Intelligent transport systems — Privacy aspects in ITS standards and systems in Europe |
| PD CEN TR 16748-2014 | Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Mechanical potential of Al-Si alloys for high pressure, low pressure and gravity die casting |
| PD CEN TR 16749-2014 | Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Classification of Defects and Imperfections in High Pressure, Low Pressure and Gravity Die Cast Products |
| PD CEN TR 16787-2014 | Industrial Gas Installation — Guideline |
| PD CEN TR 16788-2014 | Characterization of sludges — Guideline of good practice for thermal processes |
| PD CEN TR 16792-2014 | Safety of children’s clothing — Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children’s clothing — Mechanical safety |
| PD CEN TR 16793-2016 | Guide for the selection, application and use of flame arresters |
| PD CEN TR 16815-2015 | CleANopen — Application profile for municipal vehicles |
| PD CEN TR 16816-2015 | End use performance of wood products — Utilisation and improvement of existing methods to estimate service life |
| PD CEN TR 16823-2015 | Railway applications — Driver’s cab — Background information on anthropometric data |
| PD CEN TR 16824-2015 | Early care services for babies born with cleft lip and/or palate |
| PD CEN TR 16829-2016 | Fire and explosion prevention and protection for bucket elevators |
| PD CEN TR 16832-2015 | Selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment for preventing electrostatic risks in hazardous areas (explosion risks) |
| PD CEN TR 16862-2015 | Plastics welding supervisor — Task, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and competence |
| PD CEN TR 16875-2015 | Cereal and cereal products — Technical report of the interlaboratory study for the determination of impurities content in maize (Zea mays, L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, |
| PD CEN TR 16879-2016 | Siting of Playground and other recreational facilities — Advice on methods for positioning and separation |
| PD CEN TR 16884-2016 | Automotive fuels — Diesel fuel — Cold operability testing and fuel performance correlation |
| PD CEN TR 16885-2015 | Liquid petroleum products — Investigation on test method for measurement of the oxidation stability of diesel and diesel/FAME blends by Acid Number after ageing |
| PD CEN TR 16886-2016 | Guidance on the application of statistical methods for determining the properties of masonry products |
| PD CEN TR 16891-2016 | Railway applications — Acoustics — Measurement method for combined roughness, track decay rates and transfer functions |
| PD CEN TR 16894-2015 | Postal services — Quality of delivery: Reforwarding |
| PD CEN TR 16911-2015 | Heat meters — Recommendations for circulation water in industrial and district heating systems and their operation |
| PD CEN TR 16912-2016 | Guidelines for a procedure to support the |
| PD CEN TR 16915-2015 | Postal Services — Quality of service — Damage to postal items |
| PD CEN TR 16918-2015 | Safety of toys — Children´s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys |
| PD CEN TR 16928-2016 | Guidance for the implementation of environmental aspects in product standards and system standards in the field of wastewater engineering |
| PD CEN TR 16940-2016 | Domestic gas installations — Recommendations for safety |
| PD CEN TR 16946-2-2016 | Energy Performance of Buildings — Inspection of Building Automation, Controls and Technical Building Management Part 2: Accompanying TR prEN 16946-1:2015 — Modules M10-11 |
| PD CEN TR 16947-2-2016 | Building Management System Part 2: Accompanying prEN 16947-1:2015 — Modules M10-12 |
| PD CEN TR 16949-2016 | Road restraint system — Pedestrian restraint system — Pedestrian parapets |
| PD CEN TR 16950-2016 | Ductile iron pipes, fittings and accessories — Sanitary characteristics and test methods |
| PD CEN TR 16957-2016 | Bio-based products — Guidelines for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) for the End-of-life phase |
| PD CEN TR 16959-2016 | Public transport — Network and Timetable Exchange (NeTEx) — Examples, guidelines and explanatory materials |
| PD CEN TR 16968-2016 | Electronic Fee Collection — Assessment of security measures for applications using Dedicated Short-Range Communication |
| PD CEN TR 16970-2016 | Sustainability of construction works — Guidance for the implementation of EN 15804 |
| PD CEN TR 16978-2016 | Railway applications — Infrastructure — Survey on isolated defects |
| PD CEN TR 16982-2016 | Diesel blends and fuels — Cold filterability issues |
| PD CEN TR 16988-2016 | Estimation of uncertainty in the single burning item test |
| PD CEN TR 16998-2016 | Ambient air — Report on nitro- and oxy-PAHs — Origin, toxicity, concentrations and measurement methods |
| PD CEN TR 17004-2016 | Mechanical products — Conditions to set up environmental communication models by recognizing sectorial particularities |
| PD CEN TR 17005-2016 | Sustainability of construction works — Additional environmental impact categories and indicators — Background information and possibilities — Evaluation of the possibility of adding environmental impact categories and re |
| PD CEN TR 17024-2017 | Natural stones — Guidance for use of natural stones |
| PD CEN TR 17039-2017 | Railway applications — Technical Report about the revision of EN 14363 |
| PD CEN TR 17040-2017 | Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling of static heaps — Technical report on experimental sampling trials performed under mandate M/454 |
| PD CEN TR 17055-2017 | Workplace exposure — Measurement of chemical agents complying with the requirements given in EN 482 and either one of EN 838, EN |
| PD CEN TR 17063-2017 | Foods of plant origin — Multimethod for the determination of pesticide residues using GC- or LC-based analysis following acetonitrile extraction/partitioning and cleanup by dispersive SPE — Validation data of the modular |
| PD CEN TR 17068-2017 | Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways — Guidance for CE marking and Declaration of Performance (DoP) |
| PD CEN TR 17078-2017 | Stationary source emissions — Guidance on the application of |
3. Key Technical Requirements 🔧
In intelligent transport, CEN/TR 16405 specifies an additional optional data set for heavy goods vehicle eCall, CEN/TR 16427 specifies traveller information for visually impaired people (TI-VIP), and CEN/TR 16815 specifies the CleANopen application profile for municipal vehicles, supporting interoperability of European intelligent transport systems.
In waste and sludge, CEN/TR 16365 specifies sampling of waste from extractive industries, CEN/TR 16376 provides overall guidance for characterisation of waste from extractive industries, and CEN/TR 16788 provides a guideline of good practice for thermal processes of sludge, providing a technical basis for environmental management of waste and sludge.
In sustainability of construction products, CEN/TR 16970 provides guidance for the implementation of EN 15804 (core rules for environmental product declarations of construction products), CEN/TR 16947-2 and CEN/TR 16946-2 specify inspection requirements for building automation and building management, and CEN/TR 16886 provides guidance on the application of statistical methods for masonry products.
In RFID and information privacy, CEN/TR 16670 analyses RFID threats and vulnerabilities, CEN/TR 16672 describes the privacy capability features of current RFID technologies, and CEN/TR 16673 provides RFID privacy impact assessment analysis for specific sectors, providing a basis for privacy compliance in RFID deployment.
In postal services, CEN/TR 16706 specifies the feasibility of measurement of incorrect delivery, CEN/TR 16894 specifies service quality requirements for reforwarding, and CEN/TR 16915 specifies methods for measuring damage to postal items, providing a reference for postal service quality evaluation.
CEN/TR technical reports are informative and guidance documents, do not constitute standard clause requirements and cannot replace the corresponding EN standard. Contractual and compliance citations should follow the formal standard and its revisions.
4. Representative Standard Interpretations 🔍
PD CEN/TR 16365:2012 Characterization of waste — Sampling of waste from extractive industries
Scope: This technical report specifies sampling methods for waste from extractive industries, used to support characterisation and conformity evaluation of extractive waste.
Key points: Given the heterogeneous and large-volume nature of extractive waste (such as tailings and waste rock), the report specifies sampling strategies, tools, frequency and sample handling procedures from stockpiles, storage and transfer stages, and discusses sampling plan design, representativeness assurance and uncertainty assessment. The report supports the application of EN waste characterisation standards in mining scenarios, and is an important reference for environmental management of extractive waste.
PD CEN/TR 16405:2013 Intelligent transport systems — ESafety — ECall additional optional data set for heavy goods vehicles eCall
Scope: This technical report specifies optional additional data set for the eCall system in heavy goods vehicles, used to enhance the information content of emergency calls after accidents.
Key points: The report defines optional data fields for heavy goods vehicle eCall concerning cargo type, dangerous goods identification, vehicle load and accident severity, and explains the relationship with the base eCall data set. The report supports the implementation of eCall standards such as EN 15722, helping rescue personnel assess accident scenarios more accurately and respond appropriately.
PD CEN/TR 16970:2016 Sustainability of construction works — Guidance for the implementation of EN 15804
Scope: This technical report provides guidance on implementing EN 15804 (core rules for environmental product declarations of construction products), helping manufacturers prepare compliant environmental product declarations (EPD).
Key points: The report explains EN 15804 requirements on system boundaries, functional units, life-cycle inventory, environmental impact indicators and background data, and provides specific recommendations on data quality, scenario setting and declaration verification. It emphasises consistency with whole building life-cycle assessment, provides guidance for preparation and mutual recognition of construction product EPDs, and supports green building assessment.
PD CEN/TR 16670:2014 Information technology — RFID threat and vulnerability analysis
Scope: This technical report analyses threats and vulnerabilities faced by RFID systems, providing a technical reference for RFID security and privacy protection.
Key points: The report systematically lists attack types that RFID systems may suffer, including eavesdropping, cloning, replay, man-in-the-middle attacks, physical tampering and denial of service, analyses vulnerabilities in tags, readers and backend systems, and provides mitigation recommendations. The report supports security assessment of EN-related RFID standards, helping deployers consider security and privacy risks at the design stage.
PD CEN/TR 16918:2015 Safety of toys — Children’s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys
Scope: This technical report studies children’s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys, providing data support for revision of toy safety standards.
Key points: The report compiles research data on the frequency, duration and toy parts contacted when children of different age groups put toys in their mouths, and analyses the relationship between mouthing behaviour and toy size, shape and material. These data support the scientific formulation of safety requirements for small parts and accessibility of toys, helping regulators and manufacturers assess the choking and aspiration risks of toys.
5. Engineering Practice and Application 🛠️
In mining environmental management, CEN/TR 16365 and CEN/TR 16376 are used for sampling and overall characterisation of extractive waste, supporting landfill acceptance and resource recovery assessment.
In intelligent transport deployment, CEN/TR 16405 is used for heavy goods vehicle eCall data enhancement and CEN/TR 16815 for municipal vehicle information platform integration, improving emergency response and operational efficiency.
In green building assessment, CEN/TR 16970 is used to guide preparation of construction product EPDs, supporting whole life-cycle environmental impact assessment of buildings.
In RFID deployment, CEN/TR 16670 and CEN/TR 16673 are used for security threat assessment and privacy impact analysis, helping organisations meet data protection and privacy compliance requirements.
In postal service quality evaluation, CEN/TR 16706, CEN/TR 16894 and CEN/TR 16915 are used to measure service quality indicators such as incorrect delivery, reforwarding and damage to postal items.
This batch is dominated by background research, test summaries and application guidance, suitable as supplementary references for implementing EN standards. It is recommended to use them together with the corresponding EN standard and the latest revision.
6. Frequently Asked Questions ❓
What is a CEN/TR technical report and how does it differ from an EN standard?
CEN/TR is an informative document in the CEN standards system, used to provide background research, summary of test results, application guidance and technical explanations; it contains no mandatory clauses and cannot replace an EN standard. TRs are usually issued directly by the technical committee, without the same approval procedure as EN standards.
CEN/TR is an informative document in the CEN standards system, used to provide background research, summary of test results, application guidance and technical explanations; it contains no mandatory clauses and cannot replace an EN standard. TRs are usually issued directly by the technical committee, without the same approval procedure as EN standards.
Are PD CEN/TR documents mandatory?
PD CEN/TR documents are informative and guidance in nature and are not mandatory. Engineering and compliance citations should follow the corresponding EN standard and its revisions.
PD CEN/TR documents are informative and guidance in nature and are not mandatory. Engineering and compliance citations should follow the corresponding EN standard and its revisions.
What is the main purpose of the technical reports in this batch?
They mainly support the application of EN standards, such as background research, summary of test data, application guidance and technical explanations, helping engineers understand and implement standards correctly.
They mainly support the application of EN standards, such as background research, summary of test data, application guidance and technical explanations, helping engineers understand and implement standards correctly.
Are there scanned standards in this batch?
All 106 technical reports in this batch have extractable text; there are no scanned standards, and the technical points are summarised from the report text.
All 106 technical reports in this batch have extractable text; there are no scanned standards, and the technical points are summarised from the report text.
How do I select the applicable PD CEN/TR technical report?
First identify the EN standard to be implemented, then find the associated technical report number, consult the CEN official catalogue to confirm the latest version, and consult relevant technical committees if necessary.
First identify the EN standard to be implemented, then find the associated technical report number, consult the CEN official catalogue to confirm the latest version, and consult relevant technical committees if necessary.