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European Standardization in the field of Cultural Heritage

Vasco Fassina

Chairman CEN/TC346- Conservation of Cultural Property

7th European Conference ‘Sauveur’ SAFEGUARD CULTURAL HERITAGE

Understanding & Viability for the Enlarged EuropePrague, 31st May-3rd June, 2006

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Standardization Organizations

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European European

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EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property


Composition of CEN CEN / Management Centre, BrusselsCEN / Management Centre, Brussels

29 Members29 Members (voting rights)(voting rights)

all EC and EFTA countries all EC and EFTA countries (European Free Trade (European Free Trade Association-Islanda-Liechtenstein-Switzerland-Association-Islanda-Liechtenstein-Switzerland-Norway)Norway)

4 Affiliates 4 Affiliates (no voting rights)(no voting rights)

Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, TurkeyAlbania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Turkey

8 Associates8 Associates (no voting rights), among which:(no voting rights), among which:

ECOSECOS (Environmental interests)(Environmental interests) ANECANEC (Final consumer interest)(Final consumer interest) NORMAPMENORMAPME (SME interests)(SME interests)

300 Liaisons,300 Liaisons, European Federations (no voting rights)



In In 19781978 the Italian Ministry of Cultural Property and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Property and the National Research Council jointly set up the the National Research Council jointly set up the NORMAL CommissionNORMAL Commission with the aim to make a with the aim to make a standardization regarding the test and analyses standardization regarding the test and analyses methods for the conservation of stone materialsmethods for the conservation of stone materials. .

After a twenty-year experience in 1997 the After a twenty-year experience in 1997 the NORMAL NORMAL CommissionCommission converged in the standardization converged in the standardization activities carried out by activities carried out by UNI UNI (the Italian Body of (the Italian Body of Standardization)Standardization)

In In 2001-UNI 2001-UNI presented at presented at CEN (European Committee for Standardization) a request for the a request for the Standardization on Conservation of Cultural Property Standardization on Conservation of Cultural Property at a European levelat a European level



The Business Plan presented by Italy was discussed by The Business Plan presented by Italy was discussed by the following delegations the following delegations

IBN/BIN-IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de NormalisationInstitut Belge de Normalisation--BELGIUMBELGIUM AFNOR-AFNOR-Association Francaise de NormalisationAssociation Francaise de Normalisation--

FRANCEFRANCE UNI-UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di UnificazioneEnte Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione--ITALYITALY BSI-BSI-British Standard InstitutionBritish Standard Institution--UKUK AENOR-AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de NormalisationAsociacion Espanola de Normalisation--SPAINSPAIN NEN-NEN-Nederlands Normalisatie InstituutNederlands Normalisatie Instituut--THE THE

NetherlandsNetherlands NSF- NSF- Norges Stadardiseringsforbund-Norges Stadardiseringsforbund-NORWAYNORWAY SNV-SNV-SWITZERLANDSWITZERLAND CSNI-CSNI-Czech Standards InstituteCzech Standards Institute--CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC



Scope of the CEN/TC 346 Proposed Action(s) :

Standardisation in the field of definitions and terminology, methods of testing and analysis Standardisation in the field of definitions and terminology, methods of testing and analysis

a) To support the characterisation of materials and deterioration processes of movable and immovable heritage,

a) To support the characterisation of materials and deterioration processes of movable and immovable heritage,

b) To support the products and technologies used for the planning and execution of their conservation, restoration, repair and maintenance

b) To support the products and technologies used for the planning and execution of their conservation, restoration, repair and maintenance



Immovable heritage includes buildings, sites, structures or other features of historic, archaeological or architectural value.

Immovable heritage includes buildings, sites, structures or other features of historic, archaeological or architectural value.

Movable heritage includes fine and decorative art, ethnographic objects, scientific and technological instruments, musical instruments, etc., archaeological artefacts in/or recovered from immovable property or concealed in the earth or underwater.

Movable heritage includes fine and decorative art, ethnographic objects, scientific and technological instruments, musical instruments, etc., archaeological artefacts in/or recovered from immovable property or concealed in the earth or underwater.



In particular, the standardisation activity on the conservation of Cultural Heritage deals with:

1) terminology relevant to movable and immovable artefacts, and to the conservation of the artefacts and of the material constituting the artefacts themselves, so that a common European terminology can be created;

2) guidelines for a methodological approach to the knowledge of the artefacts and of the materials constituting the artefacts, of the deterioration processes, and of conditions of optimum long-term conservation (preventive conservation) preservation work;

3) test and analysis methods for the diagnosis and for the characterisation of the artefacts and of their state of conservation with regards to outdoor and indoor environmental parameters;



4) test and analysis methods (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and methodologies to be used in the conservation work (ordinary and/or extraordinary maintenance);

5) test and analysis methods for the evaluation of conservation conditions of indoor Cultural Heritage. In particular, standardisation on transportation and packaging methods, shall take in due accounts the needs and problems related to itinerant exhibitions and exchanges of works of art, in the permanent presentation conditions in museums, galleries, libraries and archives, in temporary exhibit galleries, in stores and in transport packaging.



Strategies adopted to reach the Objectives The main objective of CEN/TC 346 is to draft The main objective of CEN/TC 346 is to draft

standardsstandards which will help conservation professionals in which will help conservation professionals in their restoration and conservation work, their restoration and conservation work, ensuring at ensuring at the same time the possibility for European experts to the same time the possibility for European experts to exchange information on test and analyses methods exchange information on test and analyses methods on Cultural Heritage.on Cultural Heritage.

Therefore, this standardisation activity will permit to harmonise and unify methodologies for all the European area.

Existing National standards can be taken into account Existing National standards can be taken into account as basis for the development of European standardsas basis for the development of European standards, , and the final results will be the production of "EN and the final results will be the production of "EN standards". standards".

Under the responsibility of CEN/TC 346, several Under the responsibility of CEN/TC 346, several Working Groups are established and these groups Working Groups are established and these groups include experts from CEN different Member states for include experts from CEN different Member states for a co-ordinated European perspective.a co-ordinated European perspective.



WG1 General guidelines and terminologyWG1 General guidelines and terminology

WG2 Materials constituting cultural propertyWG2 Materials constituting cultural property

WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation worksWG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works

WG4 EnvironmentWG4 Environment

WG5 Transportation and packaging methodsWG5 Transportation and packaging methods

The Structure is constituted by 5 Working Groups, The Structure is constituted by 5 Working Groups, corresponding to the different main areas for which corresponding to the different main areas for which technical development work has to be done.technical development work has to be done.

CEN/TC 346– Conservation of Cultural Heritage

WG 1 - General guidelines and terminologyWG 1 - General guidelines and terminologyWG 1 has the responsibility for the drafting of:WG 1 has the responsibility for the drafting of:

-guidelines on conservation planning, including -guidelines on conservation planning, including monitoring;monitoring;-standards on terminology dealing with movable and -standards on terminology dealing with movable and immovable components, with degradation processes immovable components, with degradation processes and its graphic and symbolic documentation;and its graphic and symbolic documentation;-guidelines on security and safety conditions relating -guidelines on security and safety conditions relating to the use of cultural heritage by the public.to the use of cultural heritage by the public.

WG 2 - Materials constituting cultural propertyWG 2 - Materials constituting cultural propertyWG 2 has the responsibility listed belowWG 2 has the responsibility listed below::

-to define tests and analyses methods for the -to define tests and analyses methods for the characterization of the materialscharacterization of the materials-to define tests and analyses methods for the -to define tests and analyses methods for the evaluation of the state of conservation/preservation of evaluation of the state of conservation/preservation of the materialsthe materials



WG 3 – Evaluation of methods and products for conservation WG 3 – Evaluation of methods and products for conservation worksworks

WG 3 has the responsibility WG 3 has the responsibility of drafting documents on criteria to of drafting documents on criteria to select methods and/or products and operating/working select methods and/or products and operating/working conditions in relation to the conservation/restoration, repair, conditions in relation to the conservation/restoration, repair, maintenance and preventive conservation work; and of drafting maintenance and preventive conservation work; and of drafting documents on the methodologies to be used.documents on the methodologies to be used.

WG 4 - EnvironmentWG 4 - EnvironmentWG 4 has the responsibility WG 4 has the responsibility for the drafting of guidelines for the for the drafting of guidelines for the

control of environmental variables, and of standards on the control of environmental variables, and of standards on the measurement of indoor, including exhibition and storage measurement of indoor, including exhibition and storage conditions, and outdoor environmental conditions, and on conditions, and outdoor environmental conditions, and on artefacts/environment interaction.artefacts/environment interaction.

WG 5 – Transportation and packaging methodsWG 5 – Transportation and packaging methodsWG5 has the responsibility WG5 has the responsibility for the drafting of standards onfor the drafting of standards on

methods of packaging and transportation of cultural heritage methods of packaging and transportation of cultural heritage outside the institutions.outside the institutions.



WI 001 -TerminologyWI 001 -Terminology WI 002 -Guide to the principles of conservationWI 002 -Guide to the principles of conservation WI 003 -Condition report of the artefactsWI 003 -Condition report of the artefacts WI 004 -Security of artefacts and safety of the public WI 004 -Security of artefacts and safety of the public

WG1 General guidelines and terminologyWG1 General guidelines and terminology

Work ItemsWork Items



WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures.WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints

and paintings. and paintings. WI 007-Characterisation of the state of WI 007-Characterisation of the state of

conservation/preservation of cultural property. conservation/preservation of cultural property. WI 008-Characterisation of stone and related building WI 008-Characterisation of stone and related building

materials. materials.

WG2 Materials constituting cultural propertyWG2 Materials constituting cultural property





WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation worksWG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works

WI 009-Surface protection for porous inorganic WI 009-Surface protection for porous inorganic materials materials – Evaluation of methods and products.– Evaluation of methods and products.

WI 010-Consolidation products – WI 010-Consolidation products – Evaluation of Evaluation of methods and products.methods and products.

WI 011-Cleaning products – WI 011-Cleaning products – Evaluation of methods and Evaluation of methods and products.products.

WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains conservation procedures when discovered. conservation procedures when discovered.



WG5 Transportation and packaging methodsWG5 Transportation and packaging methods

WG4 EnvironmentWG4 Environment

WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditionsWI 013-Specifications on environmental conditionsWI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of environmental parametersenvironmental parameters

WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of artefacts.artefacts.



WG1WG1 WG2WG2 WG3WG3

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WG4WG4 WG5WG5

WI 1WI 1 WI 2WI 2 WI 5WI 5 WI 6WI 6 WI 9WI 9 WI 10WI 10 WI 13WI 13 WI 14WI 14 WI 15WI 15

WG 1 Lorenzo Appolonia (I)WG 1 Lorenzo Appolonia (I) 21/06/0421/06/04 WG 2 Vasilike Argyropoulos (GR)WG 2 Vasilike Argyropoulos (GR) 14/03/0514/03/05 WG 3 Vasco Fassina (I)WG 3 Vasco Fassina (I) 21/06/0421/06/04 WG 4 Jesper Stub Johnsen (DK)WG 4 Jesper Stub Johnsen (DK) 21/06/0421/06/04 WG 5 Anne de Wallens (F)WG 5 Anne de Wallens (F) 15/06/0515/06/05



Close co-operation has to be established with

ICCROMICCROM International Centre for the Study International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural PropertyProperty

ICOMOSICOMOS International Council on International Council on Monuments and SitesMonuments and Sites

ICOM ICOM International Council of MuseumsInternational Council of Museums IICIIC International Institute for Conservation of International Institute for Conservation of

Historic and Artistic WorksHistoric and Artistic Works ECCOECCO European Confederation of European Confederation of

Conservator-Restorers OrganisationsConservator-Restorers Organisations



Users of the standards developed by CEN/TC 346 --Public and government bodies (e.g. Ministry of Culture and Education, Public and government bodies (e.g. Ministry of Culture and Education,

Government Agencies);Government Agencies); --Public national and international non-government bodies (e.g. ICCROM, Public national and international non-government bodies (e.g. ICCROM,

ICOMOS, IIC, ICOM, Regional administrations, Provincial administrations ICOMOS, IIC, ICOM, Regional administrations, Provincial administrations or local governments);or local governments);

--Restoration/conservation schools;Restoration/conservation schools; --Ecclesiastical bodies/organisations;Ecclesiastical bodies/organisations; --Public and private analysis laboratories;Public and private analysis laboratories; --Restoration/conservation companies;Restoration/conservation companies; --Professionals in the field of conservation and exhibitions planning;Professionals in the field of conservation and exhibitions planning; --Distributors and manufacturers of materials used in restoration;Distributors and manufacturers of materials used in restoration; --Companies specialising in the preparation and organisation of Companies specialising in the preparation and organisation of

exhibitions;exhibitions; --Transportation and packaging companies;Transportation and packaging companies; --Lighting installation companies, air conditioning and heating installation Lighting installation companies, air conditioning and heating installation

companies, informatics and advanced technology companies;companies, informatics and advanced technology companies; --Cultural institutions: museums, galleries, libraries, archives;Cultural institutions: museums, galleries, libraries, archives; --Architecture and surveyors;Architecture and surveyors; --Archaeological excavations companies or institutions.Archaeological excavations companies or institutions.



CEN/TC 346/WG1, General guidelines and terminologyMilan, January 17-18, 2005 and October 20-21, 2005Rome, May 17-18, 2006

CEN/TC 346/WG2 CEN/TC 346/WG2 Materials constituting cultural Materials constituting cultural propertypropertyAthens, January 20, 2006; Rome, May 12, 2006Athens, January 20, 2006; Rome, May 12, 2006

CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation worksMilan, January 10-11, 2005 and September 29-30, 2005

CEN/TC 346/WG4, EnvironmentCopenhagen, November 4-5, 2004 and October 3-4 2005,Rome, March 15-16, 2005, Paris, February 1-2, 2006 CEN/TC 346/WG5, CEN/TC 346/WG5, Transportation and packagingTransportation and packaging

Paris, January 20, 2006Paris, January 20, 2006



CEN/TC 346/WG1, General guidelines and terminology1. Terminology of damage forms

CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works1. Surface protection for porous inorganic materials-laboratory test methods for the evaluation of the performance of water repellent product

CEN/TC 346/WG4, Environment1. Procedures and instruments for measuring temperatures of the air and the surfaces of objects. 2. Specifications concerning the temperature and relative humidity for the preservation of cultural heritage3. Guidelines for the control of indoor microclimate in Historic churches



What to do to participate at the working groups and working items! Get in contact with National Standardization Bodies:Get in contact with National Standardization Bodies:

AUSTRIAAUSTRIA-ON--ON-Osterrechisches NormungsinstitutOsterrechisches Normungsinstitut BELGIUMBELGIUM-IBN/BIN--IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de NormalisationInstitut Belge de Normalisation CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC-SNI--SNI-Czech Standards InstituteCzech Standards Institute DENMARKDENMARK--DSDS-Dansk Standard-Dansk Standard FINLANDFINLAND--SFSSFS-Suomen Standardisoimisliito-Suomen Standardisoimisliito FRANCEFRANCE-AFNOR--AFNOR-Association Francaise de NormalisationAssociation Francaise de Normalisation GERMANY-GERMANY-DINDIN- - Deutsches Institut fur NormungDeutsches Institut fur Normung GREECE-GREECE-ELOTELOT--Hellenic Organization for StandardizationHellenic Organization for Standardization IRELAND-IRELAND-NSAINSAI- - National Standards Authority of IrelandNational Standards Authority of Ireland ITALY-ITALY-UNI-UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di UnificazioneEnte Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione LUXEMBURG-LUXEMBURG-SEESEE- - Service de l’Energie de l’EtatService de l’Energie de l’Etat



MALTAMALTA-MSA- -MSA- Malta Standards AuthorityMalta Standards Authority NORWAY-NORWAY-NSF- NSF- Norges StadardiseringsforbundNorges Stadardiseringsforbund PORTUGALPORTUGAL-IPQ--IPQ-Instituto Portugues da QualidadeInstituto Portugues da Qualidade SPAINSPAIN- AENOR-- AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de NormalisationAsociacion Espanola de Normalisation SWEDENSWEDEN-SIS- -SIS- Swedish Standards InstituteSwedish Standards Institute THE NETHERLANDS-THE NETHERLANDS-NEN-NEN-Nederlands Normalisatie Nederlands Normalisatie

InstituutInstituut UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM-BSI--BSI-British Standard InstitutionBritish Standard Institution SWITZERLAND-SWITZERLAND-SNVSNV



CEN/TC346/WG5 no.2 Bruxelles, June 8, 2006

CEN/TC346/WG3 no.3 Milan, June 14-15, 2006

CEN/TC346/WG4 no.5 Visby, Gotland, September 14-15, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG3 no.4 Florence, October, 2006

CEN/TC346/WG2 no.2 Heraklion, October, 2006

CEN/TC346/WG1 no.4 Milan, November 23-24, 2006

CEN/TC 346 Plenary no. 3 Rome, February 16, 2007

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Participatants at the first meetingVenice June 21st, 2004

BELGIUMBELGIUM-IBN/BIN--IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de NormalisationInstitut Belge de Normalisation CROATIACROATIA CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC-SNI--SNI-Czech Standards InstituteCzech Standards Institute DENMARKDENMARK--DSDS-Dansk Standard-Dansk Standard FRANCEFRANCE-AFNOR--AFNOR-Association Francaise de Association Francaise de

NormalisationNormalisation GREECE-GREECE-ELOTELOT--Hellenic Organization for Hellenic Organization for

StandardizationStandardization ITALY-ITALY-UNI-UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di UnificazioneEnte Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione



MALTAMALTA-MSA- -MSA- Malta Standards AuthorityMalta Standards Authority NORWAY-NORWAY-NSF- NSF- Norges Norges

StadardiseringsforbundStadardiseringsforbund SPAINSPAIN- AENOR-- AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de Asociacion Espanola de

NormalisationNormalisation SWEDENSWEDEN-SIS- -SIS- Swedish Standards InstituteSwedish Standards Institute THE NETHERLANDS-THE NETHERLANDS-NEN-NEN-Nederlands Nederlands

Normalisatie InstituutNormalisatie Instituut UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM-BSI--BSI-British Standard British Standard

InstitutionInstitution



WI 001-Terminology. WI 001-Terminology. This standard has the scope of This standard has the scope of creating a common terminology as regards to movable and creating a common terminology as regards to movable and immovableimmovable artefacts, and the conservation of the artefacts artefacts, and the conservation of the artefacts and of the material constituting the artefacts themselvesand of the material constituting the artefacts themselves..

WI 002-Guide to the principles of conservation. WI 002-Guide to the principles of conservation. This This standard has the scope of establishing the different steps standard has the scope of establishing the different steps necessary to the knowledge of the artefacts, the necessary to the knowledge of the artefacts, the deterioration processes, and the preservation work. deterioration processes, and the preservation work.

WI 003-Condition report of the artefacts. WI 003-Condition report of the artefacts. This standard has This standard has the scope of establishing a standard methodology to the scope of establishing a standard methodology to visually describe the state of conservation of the artefacts. visually describe the state of conservation of the artefacts.

WI 004-Security of artefacts and safety of the public. WI 004-Security of artefacts and safety of the public. This This standard has the scope of establishing the condition of standard has the scope of establishing the condition of security for the public visiting the cultural heritage in security for the public visiting the cultural heritage in historical buildings. historical buildings.

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WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. This This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of cultural property and of their state for the characterisation of cultural property and of their state of conservation/preservation with respect to outdoor and of conservation/preservation with respect to outdoor and indoor environmental parameters. indoor environmental parameters.

WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints and WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints and paintings. paintings. This standard has the scope of establishing This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of cultural analytical procedures for the characterisation of cultural property and of their state of conservation/preservation with property and of their state of conservation/preservation with respect to outdoor and indoor environmental conditions. respect to outdoor and indoor environmental conditions.

WI 007-Characterisation of the state of conservation. WI 007-Characterisation of the state of conservation. This This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the chemical-physical-petrographical characterisation of for the chemical-physical-petrographical characterisation of the state of conservation of artefacts. the state of conservation of artefacts.

WI 008-Characterisation of historical mortars. WI 008-Characterisation of historical mortars. This standard This standard has the scope of establishing the analytical procedure for the has the scope of establishing the analytical procedure for the identification of lime mortars, hydraulic mortars traditionally identification of lime mortars, hydraulic mortars traditionally used in historical buildings.used in historical buildings.



WI 009-Surface protective products – Testing and guidelines for WI 009-Surface protective products – Testing and guidelines for application of products.application of products. This document has the scope of giving This document has the scope of giving guidelines on test methods and methods of analysis (in laboratory guidelines on test methods and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in protection of artefacts. of the methodologies to be used in protection of artefacts.

WI 010-Consolidation products – Testing and guidelines for WI 010-Consolidation products – Testing and guidelines for application of products.application of products. This standard has the scope of giving This standard has the scope of giving guidelines on test method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and guidelines on test method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in consolidation of artefacts. the methodologies to be used in consolidation of artefacts.

WI 011-Cleaning products – Testing and guidelines for application of WI 011-Cleaning products – Testing and guidelines for application of products.products. This standard has the scope of giving guidelines on test This standard has the scope of giving guidelines on test method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in cleaning of artefacts. methodologies to be used in cleaning of artefacts.

WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains conservation WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains conservation procedures when discovered. procedures when discovered. This standard has the scope of This standard has the scope of establishing the different steps necessary to the knowledge of the establishing the different steps necessary to the knowledge of the artefacts, the deterioration processes, and the conservation artefacts, the deterioration processes, and the conservation procedures of archaeological remains.procedures of archaeological remains.



WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditions.WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditions. This This standard has the scope of furnishing a guideline for the standard has the scope of furnishing a guideline for the choice and the control of the microclimate finalised to choice and the control of the microclimate finalised to the conservation of indoor Cultural Heritage e.g. the conservation of indoor Cultural Heritage e.g. museums, galleries, archives, libraries, churches and museums, galleries, archives, libraries, churches and historical buildings. historical buildings.

WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of environmental parameters.environmental parameters. This standard has the scope This standard has the scope of furnishing a guideline for the measurements of of furnishing a guideline for the measurements of environmental parameters finalised to the conservation environmental parameters finalised to the conservation of indoor and outdoor Cultural Heritage environment. of indoor and outdoor Cultural Heritage environment.

WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of

artefacts.artefacts. -Packaging methods-Packaging methods-Transportation methods-Transportation methods

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CEN/TC 346 proposes on a case by case basis to take into account the standards coming from any relevant CEN or iso TCs, such as:

Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics CEN/TC 216Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics CEN/TC 216

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