What is BS EN 10204?Now let me give you some introduction.
BS EN 10204:2004,Metallic products – Types of inspection documents.
This document supersedes EN 10204: 1991
For relationship with EU Directive 97/23/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The main changes are:
—new definitions: “manufacturer, “intermediary, “product specification;
—reduction of the number of inspection documents;
—type 2. 3 of the previous edition has been deleted;
—type 3. 1 replaces type 3. 1. B of the previous edition;
—type 3.2 replaces types 3. 1. A, 3.1. C and the inspection report 3.2 of the previous edition.
BS EN 10204:2004 specifies the different types of inspection documents supplied to the purchaser, in accordance with the requirements of the order, for the delivery of all metallic products e.g. plates, sheets, bars,forgings, castings, whatever their method of production.
This document may also apply to non-metallic products.
BS EN 10204:2004 is used in conjunction with the product specifications which specify the technical delivery conditions of the products.
