1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationLeather Requirements for the designation and description of leather in upholstery and automotive interior applicationsBS EN 16223:2012National forewordThis British Standard is th
2、e UK implementation of EN 16223:2012.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical CommitteeTCI/69, Footwear, leather and coated fabrics.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include
3、all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2012Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012ISBN 978 0 580 73143 3ICS 59.140.30Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British S
4、tandard was published under the authority of the StandardsPolicy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2012.Amendments issued since publicationAmd. No. Date Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDBS EN 16223:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16223 November 2012 ICS 59.140.30 English Ver
5、sion Leather - Requirements for the designation and description of leather in upholstery and automotive interior applications Cuir - Exigences relatives la dsignation et la description du cuir pour garniture et applications lies lintrieur des automobiles Leder - Anforderungen an Bezeichnung und Besc
6、hreibung von Leder fr Polsterungen und die Innenausstattung von Automobilen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 September 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a nati
7、onal standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A ver
8、sion in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
9、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 United Kingdom
10、. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16223:2012: EBS EN 162
11、23:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3g3Introduction .4g31 Scope 5g32 Normative references 5g33 Terms and definitions .5g34 General principles6g35 Requirements .6g36 Miscellaneous: communication on designation and description .7g3Bibliography 8g3BS EN 16223:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 3 Forew
12、ord This document (EN 16223:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 289 “Leather”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. 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 2013,
13、and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 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. Accor
14、ding 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
15、 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 16223:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 4 Introduction This European Standard is based on the Code
16、 of Practice of the International Council of Tanners (ICT) Code of Practice on the appropriate designation of leather used in upholstery and automotive applications (Hong Kong, 30 March 2009). In the absence of national regulations this document provides the furniture and car industries with a stand
17、ard on which to base their commercial communications to customers and the general public when leather is used in their products. BS EN 16223:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for the designations and descriptions that should be used in public or commercial
18、 communications, labels or product descriptions when leather is used in upholstered furniture and automotive interior applications. The designation or description of leather in footwear, leather goods and leather clothing including gloves are not covered by this document. 2 Normative references The
19、following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 15987:20
20、11, Leather Terminology Key definitions for the leather trade 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15987:2011 and the following apply. 3.1 seat or chair independent piece of upholstered furniture intended for sitting purposes comprising con
21、tact and non contact areas 3.2 suite combined pieces of upholstered furniture intended for sitting purposes comprising contact and non contact areas 3.3 upholstered furniture furniture intended for sitting purposes comprising a frame, cushioning material and a covering, excluding loose cushions and
22、free coverings, unless they are an integral part of the furniture 3.4 contact area area of the seat or upholstered furniture, that comes into contact with the body including the horizontal sitting cover, arm rests and vertical seat back 3.5 non-contact area area of a seat or upholstered furniture th
23、at is not intended for sitting purposes including areas on the outsides and backs of the seat or upholstered furniture 3.6 automotive interior compartment in an automotive vehicle comprising at least seats, dashboard, panels, and centre console BS EN 16223:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 6 3.7 automotive inte
24、rior component individual element of the automotive interior including seats, dashboard, panels, steering wheel, gear knob, headlining and console or any other relevant element of the vehicle interior 4 General principles 4.1 The guiding principle is that the term “Leather” should only be used if th
25、e upholstered furniture or automotive interior or interior component (or a relevant part of it) is made of leather or covered with leather, and where the essential nature, appearance and performance of the upholstered furniture or automotive interior or automotive interior component is characterised
26、 by being made of leather. The description of the material should not materially mislead the consumer or user. 4.2 This document gives the general guidelines that should apply in the designation and description of upholstered furniture and automotive seating and interiors when reference is made to l
27、eather as a constituent material. 5 Requirements 5.1 Where the term “Leather” is used as a descriptor, at least 80 % of the expected surface area (or volume, as appropriate) of the component being described should be leather. NOTE In the case of steering wheels, the expected surface area to be consi
28、dered is limited to the ring. 5.2 Where the term “Full Leather” is used as a descriptor, all of the expected surface area (or volume, as appropriate) of the component being described should be leather. 5.3 Where the type of leather is designated for example “full grain leather” or “nappa leather” th
29、e description should be accurate and in line with EN 15987. 5.4 Where only the “contact areas” are leather then the seat or upholstered furniture shall not be described as “leather” unless the description “leather seat with non leather areas (e.g. outside arms and back)” is used. 5.5 A seat or uphol
30、stered furniture, may only be described as “leather” if both the “contact areas” and the “non contact areas” of the upholstered parts are leather (excluding buttons, piping etc. that are purely decorative in nature). 5.6 Steering wheels, gear knobs, panels and upholstered non-contact areas of seats
31、in car interiors or of upholstered furniture can be made of split leather and still comply with the requirements for using “Leather” as a descriptor. 5.7 The designations “Leather Interior” or “Full Leather Interior” in an automobile shall be used where at least for seats, dashboard, panels and cent
32、re console (including gear shift skirt) meet the requirements of 5.1 to 5.6. Non-visible areas that are not covered with leather because they are intended to achieve a special function (e.g. anti-stick slip) shall not be considered for the calculation of the expected area. Also the use of special no
33、n-synthetic materials such as wood or metal for the steering wheel and the gear knob shall not be considered for the calculation of the expected area. 5.8 The designation “Leather Seats” in an automobile shall only be used for the whole seat, comprising both contact areas and non-contact areas. The
34、back part of rear seats shall not be considered for the calculation of the expected area. 5.9 The designation “Leather faced seats” shall only be used for the contact areas of the seat. 5.10 An automotive interior component - other than the seats - may only be described as “leather” if the upholster
35、ed parts are leather (ignoring buttons, piping, etc. that are purely decorative in nature). BS EN 16223:2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 7 6 Miscellaneous: communication on designation and description 6.1 Other names or adjectives may be used in conjunction with the word leather, but the material shall always
36、comply with the definition of “leather“ and should comply with the requirements specified above. 6.2 Individual components of the vehicle interior may be designated as leather for example “leather steering wheel” provided that the statement is accurate, according to the general principles outlined a
37、bove. 6.3 The designation “Leather” should not be used, without qualification, if leather constitutes less than 80 % of the surface area of the seat or upholstered furniture or automotive interior or automotive interior component described. Otherwise it should be designated by indicating the nature
38、of the complementary material used for example in the case of fabric as “leather and fabric seats”. If the alternative material comprises a greater part than leather of the surface area, the appropriate designation would be for example in the case of fabric - “Fabric and leather seats”. BS EN 16223:
39、2012EN 16223:2012 (E) 8 Bibliography 1 International glossary of leather terms (EnglishGermanItalian), 2nd, revised edition, pp.320, 1975 (reprinted with addenda incorporated, 1997) BS EN 16223:2012This page deliberately left blankBSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing Britis
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