The Technical Committee TC 145, within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), deals with the standardization of safety requirements for plastics and rubber machines. We list here below the Working Groups that belong to TC 145 with the updating of their activity.

				WG 1 = EN 201:2009  [Injection moulding machines]
				EN 201:2009 was published in the OJEU n. C 309 on 18.12.2009.

				WG 2 = EN 289:2004+A1:2008   [Presses]
				The standard EN 289:2004+A1:2008 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009. TC 145 decided through an enquiry per correspondence which expired on 21.9.2009 to revise EN 289:2004+A1:2008. On October 26, 2009 Claudio Celata from UNI-ASSOCOMAPLAST was appointed as WG 2 Convenor. The French delegation has prepared a first draft proposal, which will be discussed on the occasion of the first WG meeting that will take place in Milan on October 5-6, 2010.

				WG 3 = EN 1114-1:1996  [Extruders and extrusion lines - Part 1: Extruders]
				EN 1114-1 was published in the OJEU n. C 141 on 8.5.1997. After the second review TC 145 has decided to revise the standard. Bernd Nötel from NAM/DIN has been appointed as WG 3 Convenor. The formal vote on 29.12.2009 was negative and the draft standard has been stopped. The WG is preparing the final draft before second formal vote.

				WG 3 = EN 1114-2:1998+A1:2008 Cancellata/Withdrawn  [Extruders and extrusion lines - Part 2: Die face pelletisers]
				The standard EN 1114-2:1998+A1:2008 was withdrawn on 7.5.2010, according to BT Resolution C36/2010, as some safety requirements were no longer up-to-date and there was a poor interest from the industry, users and manufacturers, in revising it.

				WG 3 = EN 1114-3:2001+A1:2008  [Extruders and extrusion lines - Part 3: Haul-offs]
				The standard EN 1114-3:2001+A1:2008 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009. According to Resolution 1/2010 the standard will be revised in 2011.

				WG 4 = EN 1417:1996+A1:2008/AC:2009   [Two roll mills]
				The standard EN 1417:1996+A1:2008/AC:2009 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009. TC 145 decided in its plenary meeting on December 17, 2009 to revise the standard. On March 22, 2010 Claudio Celata from UNI-ASSOCOMAPLAST was appointed as WG 4 Convenor. The German delegation is preparing a first working draft.

				WG 5 = EN 422:2009   [Blow moulding machines ]
				EN 422:2009 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009.

				WG 6 = EN 12012-1:2007+A1:2008  [Size reduction machines - Part 1: Blade granulators]
				The standard EN 12012-1:2007+A1:2008 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009.

				WG 6 = EN 12012-2:2001+A2:2008 Cancellata/Withdraw  [Size reduction machines - Part 2: Strand pelletizers]
				The standard EN 12012-2:2001+A2:2008 was withdrawn on 4.6.2010, according to BT Resolution C41/2010, as some safety requirements are no longer up-to-date and there is a poor interest from the industry, users and manufacturers, in revising it.

				WG 6 = EN 12012-3:2001+A1:2008  [Size reduction machines - Part 3: Shredders]
				The standard EN 12012-3:2001+A1:2008 was published in the OJEU n. C 214 on 8.9.2009. According to Resolution 1/2010 the standard will be revised in 2011.