1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 16483:2014Leather Labelling of leathertrims in textile productsBS EN 16483:2014 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16483:2014.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee TCI/69, Footwear
2、, leather and coated fabrics.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institution 20
3、14. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2014ISBN 978 0 580 79940 2ICS 59.080.01; 59.140.30Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2014.Amendments
4、issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 16483:2014EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16483 January 2014 ICS 59.080.01; 59.140.30 English Version Leather - Labelling of leather trims in textile products Cuir - tiquetage des garnitures en cuir prsentes dans des produits texti
5、les Leder - Etikettierung der Lederausstattung in textilen Erzeugnissen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 November 2013. 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 national
6、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 version
7、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, Czech
8、 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. EUR
9、OPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16483:2014 EBS
10、EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction .3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Testing 5 5 Requirements for the indication of leather as a trim, ornament or component in the labelling of non-textile parts of animal origin in textile product
11、.6 6 Labels and marks for leather trims in textile products 6 Annex A (informative) Elements for the labelling or marking of non-textile parts of animal origin in textile products 7 Bibliography 8 BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 16483:2014) has been prepared by Technic
12、al 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 July 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
13、latest by July 2014. 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. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national s
14、tandards 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
15、, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 4 Introduction Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on text
16、ile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ n L 272 of 18 October 2011) lays down, amongst others, rules concerning t
17、he labelling or marking of certain textile products which contain non-textile parts of animal origin. It sets out the requirement to indicate the presence of non-textile parts of animal origin on the labelling or marking of textile products containing such parts, in order to enable consumers to make
18、 informed choices. Leather falls into the category of materials covered by the terminology “non-textile part of animal origin”. This European Standard lists the requirements for a label or marking of leather trims in textile products and proposes a model label or marking that complies with the manda
19、tory requirements as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 ensuring consistency with the CEN Standards regarding the identification of leather and the terminology of the leather industry. BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard sets out the rules for the indication of le
20、ather in the labels or markings of non-textile parts of textile products where leather is used as a part, component, ornament or trim. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated
21、 references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 15987, Leather - Terminology - Key definitions for the leather trade EN ISO 17131, Leather - Identification of leather with microscopy (ISO 17131)
22、 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions given in EN 15987 and the following apply. 3.1 textile products any raw, semi-worked, worked, semi-manufactured, manufactured, semi-made-up or made-up product which is exclusively composed of textile fibr
23、es, regardless of the mixing or assembly process employed SOURCE: Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 3.2 non-textile parts of animal origin in textile products materials issued from the transformation of animal tissue into parts, trims, ornaments or components to be incorporated into other complex article
24、s excluding textiles, provided that they do not exceed 20 % by weight of a textile product 3.3 leather (see EN 15987) 3.4 labelling means affixing the required information to the textile product by way of attaching a label 3.5 marking means indicating the required information directly on the textile
25、 product by way of sewing, embroidering, printing, embossing or any other technology of application 4 Testing EN ISO 17131 shall be used where appropriate for the identification of leather. BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 6 5 Requirements for the indication of leather as a trim, ornament or compon
26、ent in the labelling of non-textile parts of animal origin in textile product 5.1 Where a textile product comprises leather amongst the non-textile parts of animal origin, it shall be identified in the label or marking stating that such part or parts are made of this specific animal-derived material
27、, by using the leather terms defined in EN 15987. 5.2 The labelling or marking shall be carried out in such a way that the consumer can easily understand to which part of the product the information regarding leather on the label refers, by identifying the part or parts in words or in graphics next
28、to the appropriate leather term. 5.3 The text in the labelling or marking of leather trims in textile products shall be displayed in a manner that is easily legible, visible, clear and in print which is uniform as regards its size, style and font. 5.4 The label or marking of leather trims in textile
29、 products shall be affixed next to the other compulsory labels or markings. 6 Labels and marks for leather trims in textile products The label or marking applied to the article according to this European Standard shall be structured in 4 parts according to the example reported in Table 1. Table 1 Ex
30、ample for a label or marking of leather trims in textile products The wording: Contains non-textile parts of animal origin List: Textual or graphic identification of the part or parts of the textile product made of leather Any leather parts to be described using the appropriate terms, as defined in
31、EN 15987 The reference to the present European Standard BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 7 Annex A (informative) Elements for the labelling or marking of non-textile parts of animal origin in textile products Textile products containing up to 20 % by weight of non-textile parts of animal origin int
32、ended to be placed on the EU market should be labelled or marked by using the phrase “Contains non-textile parts of animal origin”. The labelling or marking of textile products should be durable, easily legible, visible and accessible and, in the case of a label, securely attached. The labelling or
33、marking of textile products should be accurate and displayed separately from the indications of textile names and fibre composition as well as trademarks and brand names. The labelling or marking of textile products should be made in the official language or languages of the Member State on the terr
34、itory of which the textile products are made available to the consumer, unless the Member State concerned provides otherwise. The labelling or marking should not be misleading and should be carried out in such a way that the consumer can easily understand. BS EN 16483:2014EN 16483:2014 (E) 8 Bibliog
35、raphy 1 Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the Europ
36、ean Parliament and of the Council (OJ n L 272 of 18 October 2011) 2 Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (OJ n L 11/4 of 15 January 2002) 3 Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 con
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