FprCEN/TS 12666-2

Plastics piping systems for non‐pressure underground drains and sewers - Polyethylene (PE)- Part 2: Assessment of conformity

Publication date:   Jul 2, 2026

Scope

This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of compounds, products, joints and assemblies in accordance with the applicable part of EN 12666, intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1 A test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, the certification bodies and inspection bodies operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020 [2] are considered to be competent.
In conjunction with FprEN 12666-1 this document is applicable to Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers - Polyethylene (PE).
The application area code used in the marking of pipes and fittings indicates which application area(s) the products are intended:
U: for the area more than 1 m from the building to which the buried piping system is connected, and
UD: for application area U and the area under and within 1 m from the building where the pipes and the fittings are buried in ground and are connected to the soil and waste discharge system of the building.