BS EN ISO 5404:2011 BSl Standards Publication Leather — Physical test methods Determination of water resistance of heavy leathers (Is0 5404:2011) bsi. ..making excellence a habit. BS ENISO 5404:2011 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 5404:2011. It supersedes BS EN ISO 5404:2002 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee TCl/69, Footwear, leatherand coatedfabrics. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2012 ISBN9780580678264 ICS 59.140.30 Compliance witha British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and StrategyCommittee on31January2012. Amendments issued since publication Date Text affected EN ISO 5404 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM December2011 ICS 59.140.30 Supersedes EN ISO 5404:2002 English Version Leather - Physical test methods - Determination of water resistanceofheavyleathers(s05404:2011) Cuir - Methodes d'essais physiques - Determination de la Leder - Physikalische und mechanische Prufungen - resistance a I'eau des cuirs épais (ISO 5404:2011) Bestimmung der Wasserdichtigkeit von schwerem Leder (ISO 5404:2011) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 December 2011. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Intermal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEENDE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG ManagementCentre:AvenueMarnix17,B-100oBrussels 2011CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No.EN ISO 5404:2011: E worldwide for CEN national Members. BS ENISO5404:2011 EN ISO 5404:2011 (E) Foreword secretariat of which is held by UNl, in collaboration with the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies. text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at thelatestbyJune2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent This document supersedes ENISO 5404:2002. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia Lithuania, Luxembourg,Malta, Netherlands, Norway,Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom BSENISO5404:2011 ISO5404:2011(E) IULTCS/IUP11:2011(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization)is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electro