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EN 13556:2003

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Round and sawn timber - Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe

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25-06-2003

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This European Standard lists commercial hardwood and softwood timbers used in Europe.

Committee
CEN/TC 175
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 13556 : 2003 Identical
DIN EN 13556:2003-10 Identical
NBN EN 13556 : 2003 Identical
NS EN 13556 : 1ED 2003 Identical
PN EN 13556 : 2005 Identical
UNI EN 13556 : 2004 Identical
UNE-EN 13556:2004 Identical
SN EN 13556 : 2003 Identical
I.S. EN 13556:2003 Identical
NF EN 13556 : 2003 Identical
BS EN 13556:2003 Identical

BS EN 15234-5:2012 Solid biofuels. Fuel quality assurance Firewood for non-industrial use
PREN 15497 : DRAFT 2011 STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 14961-1:2010-04 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
UNE-EN 14961-1:2011 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements
I.S. EN ISO 17225-5:2014 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: GRADED FIREWOOD (ISO 17225-5:2014)
13/30268273 DC : 0 BS EN 14915 - SOLID WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
PREN 15234-2 : DRAFT 2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 2: WOOD PELLETS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
14/30311466 DC : 0 BS EN 13489 - WOOD AND PARQUET FLOORING - MULTI-LAYER PARQUET ELEMENTS
UNE-EN 14961-5:2011 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 5: Firewood for non-industrial use
13/30288842 DC : 0 BS EN 14081-1 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 14961-1:2010 Solid biofuels. Fuel specifications and classes General requirements
BS EN ISO 17225-5:2014 Solid biofuels. Fuel specifications and classes Graded firewood
09/30203195 DC : 0 BS EN 15497 - FINGER JOINTED STRUCTURAL TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
14/30298224 DC : 0 BS EN 16737 - STRUCTURAL TIMBER - VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING OF TROPICAL HARDWOOD
UNE-EN 350:2016 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Testing and classification of the durability to biological agents of wood and wood-based materials
PREN 14081-1 : DRAFT 2013 TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 15234-1 : 2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 15234-2:2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 2: WOOD PELLETS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
I.S. EN 14915:2013 SOLID WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
EN 14915:2013+A1:2017 Solid wood panelling and cladding - Characteristics, requirements and marking
DIN EN 13226:2009-09 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID PARQUET ELEMENTS WITH GROOVES AND/OR TONGUES
DIN EN 13228:2011-08 Wood flooring - Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system
BS EN 13307-1:2006 Timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses Requirements
BS EN 13228:2011 Wood flooring. Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system
EN 16351:2015 Timber structures - Cross laminated timber - Requirements
I.S. EN 13228:2011 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD OVERLAY FLOORING ELEMENTS INCLUDING BLOCKS WITH AN INTERLOCKING SYSTEM
EN 13226:2009 Wood flooring - Solid parquet elements with grooves and/or tongues
DIN EN 14761:2008-09 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD PARQUET - VERTICAL FINGER, WIDE FINGER AND MODULE BRICK
EN 14961-5:2011 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 5: Firewood for non-industrial use
DIN EN 15146:2007-03 Solid softwood panelling and cladding - Machined profiles without tongue and groove
EN 13353:2008+A1:2011 Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements
EN 14961-1:2010 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements
EN 15234-1:2011 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 1: General requirements
EN 13307-1:2006 Timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses - Part 1: Requirements
EN 13228:2011 Wood flooring - Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system
EN 13489:2017 Wood-flooring and parquet - Multi-layer parquet elements
11/30249114 DC : 0 BS EN 15497 - STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
PREN 14915 : DRAFT 2013 SOLID WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
DIN EN ISO 17225-5:2014-09 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 5: Graded firewood (ISO 17225-5:2014)
DIN EN 15234-1:2011-05 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 1: General requirements
11/30244612 DC : 0 BS EN 15234-5 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
BS EN 350:2016 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Testing and classification of the durability to biological agents of wood and wood-based materials
15/30323246 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 10077-2 - THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS, DOORS AND SHUTTERS - CALCULATION OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE - PART 2: NUMERICAL METHOD FOR FRAMES
DIN EN 15234-5:2012-04 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 5: Firewood for non-industrial use
11/30244602 DC : 0 BS EN 15234-2 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 2: WOOD PELLETS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
DIN EN 15497:2014-07 STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
12/30261882 DC : 0 BS EN 14081-1 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
11/30236369 DC : 0 BS EN 14080 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER AND GLUED SOLID TIMBER
10/30219009 DC : 0 BS EN 15234-1 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 16351:2015 Timber structures. Cross laminated timber. Requirements
UNI EN ISO 17225-5 : 2014 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: GRADED FIREWOOD
CSA ISO 17225-5 : 2015 BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: GRADED FIREWOOD
I.S. EN 15234-5:2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
PREN ISO 10077-2 : DRAFT 2009 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS, DOORS AND SHUTTERS - CALCULATION OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE - PART 2: NUMERICAL METHOD FOR FRAMES
DIN EN ISO 17225-1:2014-09 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 17225-1:2014)
UNI EN 15497 : 2014 STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 14961-5:2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
I.S. EN 14081-1:2016 TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN ISO 17225-5:2014 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 5: Graded firewood (ISO 17225-5:2014)
UNE-EN 16737:2016 Structural timber - Visual strength grading of tropical hardwood
EN ISO 10077-2:2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters - Calculation of thermal transmittance - Part 2: Numerical method for frames (ISO 10077-2:2017)
DIN EN 14519:2006-03 Solid softwood panelling and cladding - Machined profiles with tongue and groove
DIN EN 13990:2004-04 Wood flooring - Solid softwood floor boards
UNE-EN 14080:2013 Timber structures - Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber - Requirements
I.S. EN 13353:2008 SOLID WOOD PANELS (SWP) - REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 942:2007 TIMBER IN JOINERY - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 14761:2006 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD PARQUET - VERTICAL FINGER, WIDE FINGER AND MODULE BRICK
I.S. EN 13489:2017 WOOD-FLOORING AND PARQUET - MULTI-LAYER PARQUET ELEMENTS
I.S. EN 13226:2009 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID PARQUET ELEMENTS WITH GROOVES AND/OR TONGUES
12/30259571 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 17225-5 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: GRADED FIREWOOD
UNE-EN 15234-2:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 2: Wood pellets for non-industrial use
UNE-EN ISO 17225-5:2014 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 5: Graded firewood (ISO 17225-5:2014)
BS EN ISO 17225-1:2014 Solid biofuels. Fuel specifications and classes General requirements
BS EN 15497:2014 Structural finger jointed solid timber. Performance requirements and minimum production requirements
UNE-EN ISO 10077-2:2012 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters - Calculation of thermal transmittance - Part 2: Numerical method for frames (ISO 10077-2:2012)
14/30312373 DC : 0 BS EN 350 - DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE RESISTANCE TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, THE PERMEABILITY TO WATER AND THE PERFORMANCE OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED MATERIALS
07/30160760 DC : 0 BS EN 13353 - SOLID WOOD PANELS (SWP) - REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN ISO 17225-1:2014 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ISO 17225-1:2014)
I.S. EN 16351:2015 TIMBER STRUCTURES - CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER - REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 14961-1:2010 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 16737:2016 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING OF TROPICAL HARDWOOD
PREN 13227 : DRAFT 2014 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID LAMPARQUET PRODUCTS
ISO 10077-2:2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters — Calculation of thermal transmittance — Part 2: Numerical method for frames
DIN EN 942:2007-06 Timber in joinery - General requirements
UNE-EN 13228:2011 Wood flooring - Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system
BS EN 15146:2006 Solid softwood panelling and cladding. Machined profiles without tongue and groove
BS EN 13226:2009 Wood flooring. Solid parquet elements with grooves and/or tongues
UNE-EN 13489:2018 Wood-flooring and parquet - Multi-layer parquet elements
I.S. EN 14080:2013 TIMBER STRUCTURES - GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER AND GLUED SOLID TIMBER - REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 14761 : 2008 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD PARQUET - VERTICAL FINGER, WIDE FINGER AND MODULE BRICK
UNI EN 14080 : 2013 TIMBER STRUCTURES - GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER AND GLUED SOLID TIMBER - REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 13353 : 2011 SOLID WOOD PANELS (SWP) - REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 13228 : 2011 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD OVERLAY FLOORING ELEMENTS INCLUDING BLOCKS WITH AN INTERLOCKING SYSTEM
UNI EN 13226 : 2009 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID PARQUET ELEMENTS WITH GROOVES AND/OR TONGUES
DIN EN 16351:2015-12 Timber structures - Cross laminated timber - Requirements
BS EN 13227:2017 Wood flooring. Solid lamparquet products
I.S. EN 15497:2014 STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 14961-5:2011-09 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
BS EN 15234-2:2012 Solid biofuels. Fuel quality assurance Wood pellets for non-industrial use
BS EN 15234-1:2011 Solid biofuels. Fuel quality assurance General requirements
BS EN 15234-3:2012 Solid biofuels. Fuel quality assurance Wood briquettes for non-industrial use
14/30311469 DC : 0 BS EN 13227 - WOOD FLOORING - SOLID LAMPARQUET PRODUCTS
CSA ISO 17225-1 : 2015 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
08/30187199 DC : 0 BS EN 13226 - WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD PARQUET ELEMENTS WITH GROOVES AND/OR TONGUES
BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters. Calculation of thermal transmittance Numerical method for frames
UNI EN 15234-5 : 2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
EN ISO 17225-1:2014 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 17225-1:2014)
UNI EN 15234-3 : 2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 3: WOOD BRIQUETTES FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
UNI EN 15234-2 : 2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 2: WOOD PELLETS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
I.S. EN 15234-3:2012 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 3: WOOD BRIQUETTES FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
I.S. EN ISO 10077-2:2017 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS, DOORS AND SHUTTERS - CALCULATION OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE - PART 2: NUMERICAL METHOD FOR FRAMES (ISO 10077-2:2017)
I.S. EN 13227:2017 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID LAMPARQUET PRODUCTS
DIN EN 14080:2013-09 TIMBER STRUCTURES - GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER AND GLUED SOLID TIMBER - REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 14081-1:2016-06 TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 13489:2017 Wood-flooring and parquet. Multi-layer parquet elements
BS EN 13990:2004 Wood flooring. Solid softwood floor boards
BS EN 13353 : 2008 SOLID WOOD PANELS (SWP) - REQUIREMENTS
UNE-EN 16351:2016 Timber structures - Cross laminated timber - Requirements
UNE-EN 13353:2009 Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements
UNE-EN 14081-1:2016 Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section - Part 1: General requirements
ISO 17225-1:2014 Solid biofuels Fuel specifications and classes Part 1: General requirements
BS EN 942:2007 Timber in joinery. General requirements
BS EN 14519:2005 Solid softwood panelling and cladding. Softwood machined profiles with tongue and groove
BS EN 14761 : 2006 WOOD FLOORING - SOLID WOOD PARQUET - VERTICAL FINGER, WIDE FINGER AND MODULE BRICK
BS EN 14080:2013 Timber structures. Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber. Requirements
ISO 17225-5:2014 Solid biofuels Fuel specifications and classes Part 5: Graded firewood
EN 14080:2013 Timber structures - Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber - Requirements
EN 13990:2004 Wood flooring - Solid softwood floor boards
EN 15146:2006 Solid softwood panelling and cladding - Machined profiles without tongue and groove
EN 15234-2:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 2: Wood pellets for non-industrial use
EN 14761:2006+A1:2008 Wood flooring - Solid wood parquet - Vertical finger, wide finger and module brick
EN 14081-1:2016 Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section - Part 1: General requirements
EN 942:2007 Timber in joinery - General requirements
EN 15234-3:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 3: Wood briquettes for non-industrial use
EN 15497:2014 Structural finger jointed solid timber - Performance requirements and minimum production requirements
EN 14519:2005 Solid softwood panelling and cladding - Machined profiles with tongue and groove
EN 350:2016 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Testing and classification of the durability to biological agents of wood and wood-based materials
EN 16737:2016 Structural timber - Visual strength grading of tropical hardwood
EN 15234-5:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 5: Firewood for non-industrial use
UNE-EN 15234-5:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 5: Firewood for non-industrial use
DIN EN 15234-3:2012-04 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 3: Wood briquettes for non-industrial use
UNI EN ISO 17225-1 : 2014 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 16737:2016-09 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING OF TROPICAL HARDWOOD
UNE-EN 15497:2014 Structural finger jointed solid timber - Performance requirements and minimum production requirements
12/30259558 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 17225-1 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
10/30219006 DC : 0 BS EN 14961-5 - SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
BS EN 16737:2016 Structural timber. Visual strength grading of tropical hardwood
DIN EN 15497 E : 2014 STRUCTURAL FINGER JOINTED SOLID TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 14961-5 : 2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
DIN EN 15234-2:2012-04 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 2: Wood pellets for non-industrial use
PREN 15234-5 : DRAFT 2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 5: FIREWOOD FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE
DIN EN ISO 17225-1 E : 2014 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ISO 17225-1:2014)
BS EN 14961-5:2011 Solid biofuels. Fuel specifications and classes Firewood for non-industrial use
09/30196505 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 10077-2 - THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS, DOORS AND SHUTTERS - CALCULATION OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE - PART 2: NUMERICAL METHOD FOR FRAMES
05/30129427 DC : DRAFT FEB 2005 EN 15146 - SOLID SOFTWOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - MACHINED PROFILES WITHOUT TONGUE AND GROOVE
PREN 13489 : DRAFT 2014 WOOD AND PARQUET FLOORING - MULTI-LAYER PARQUET ELEMENTS
UNE-EN 15234-3:2012 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 3: Wood briquettes for non-industrial use
UNE-EN ISO 17225-1:2014 Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 17225-1:2014)
UNE-EN 15234-1:2011 Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 1: General requirements
I.S. EN 350:2016 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE DURABILITY TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED MATERIALS
UNI EN 14961-1 : 2010 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 15234-1:2011 SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 13353:2011-07 Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements (includes Amendment A1:2011)
DIN EN 13307-1:2007-01 Timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses - Part 1: Requirements
BS EN 14915 : 2013 SOLID WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
BS EN 14081-1:2016 Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section General requirements
EN 13227:2017 Wood flooring - Solid lamparquet products
DIN EN 14915:2013-12 SOLID WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - CHARACTERISTICS, REQUIREMENTS AND MARKING
UNE-EN 14915:2013 Solid wood panelling and cladding - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking

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