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CEN/TC 256 Railway applications
European Norm
45.060.20 Trailing stock
This document specifies the requirements for closing and locking devices of heavy rail freight wagons including durability, their status indication, maintenance and recycling.
Annex A specifies pass-fail criteria for the dimensioning tests.
This document is not applicable to closing and locking devices which are used to ensure a pressure difference or to retain liquids/liquid payloads.
This document is not applicable to heavy rail freight wagons which are emptied by pressure, nor is it applicable to loose tarpaulins.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
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EN 15723:2010
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