EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG European Standardization in the field of Cultural Heritage Vasco Fassina Chairman CEN/TC346- Conservation of Cultural Property 7th European Conference ‘Sauveur’ SAFEGUARD CULTURAL HERITAGE Understanding & Viability for the Enlarged Europe Prague, 31st May-3rd June, 2006

Standardization Organizations Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Standardization Organizations International European National EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Each country has a recognized standardization institute. At European level, we have CEN, CENELEC and ETSI. At international level, we have ISO, IEC and ITU. The national standards bodies are members of the European and international organizations. It are these national members which have the voting rights and hold all the “powers” at European and International level. 7

Composition of CEN CEN / Management Centre, Brussels Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Composition of CEN CEN / Management Centre, Brussels 29 Members (voting rights) all EC and EFTA countries (European Free Trade Association-Islanda-Liechtenstein-Switzerland-Norway) 4 Affiliates (no voting rights) Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Turkey 8 Associates (no voting rights), among which: ECOS (Environmental interests) ANEC (Final consumer interest) NORMAPME (SME interests) 300 Liaisons, European Federations (no voting rights)

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property In 1978 the Italian Ministry of Cultural Property and the National Research Council jointly set up the NORMAL Commission with the aim to make a standardization regarding the test and analyses methods for the conservation of stone materials. After a twenty-year experience in 1997 the NORMAL Commission converged in the standardization activities carried out by UNI (the Italian Body of Standardization) In 2001-UNI presented at CEN (European Committee for Standardization) a request for the Standardization on Conservation of Cultural Property at a European level

IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de Normalisation-BELGIUM Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property The Business Plan presented by Italy was discussed by the following delegations IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de Normalisation-BELGIUM AFNOR-Association Francaise de Normalisation-FRANCE UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione-ITALY BSI-British Standard Institution-UK AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de Normalisation-SPAIN NEN-Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut-THE Netherlands NSF- Norges Stadardiseringsforbund-NORWAY SNV-SWITZERLAND CSNI-Czech Standards Institute-CZECH REPUBLIC

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property

Scope of the CEN/TC 346 Proposed Action(s) : Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Scope of the CEN/TC 346 Proposed Action(s) : Standardisation in the field of definitions and terminology, methods of testing and analysis a) To support the characterisation of materials and deterioration processes of movable and immovable heritage, b) To support the products and technologies used for the planning and execution of their conservation, restoration, repair and maintenance

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Movable heritage includes fine and decorative art, ethnographic objects, scientific and technological instruments, musical instruments, etc., archaeological artefacts in/or recovered from immovable property or concealed in the earth or underwater. Immovable heritage includes buildings, sites, structures or other features of historic, archaeological or architectural value.

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property In particular, the standardisation activity on the conservation of Cultural Heritage deals with: 1) terminology relevant to movable and immovable artefacts, and to the conservation of the artefacts and of the material constituting the artefacts themselves, so that a common European terminology can be created; 2) guidelines for a methodological approach to the knowledge of the artefacts and of the materials constituting the artefacts, of the deterioration processes, and of conditions of optimum long-term conservation (preventive conservation) preservation work; 3) test and analysis methods for the diagnosis and for the characterisation of the artefacts and of their state of conservation with regards to outdoor and indoor environmental parameters;

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property 4) test and analysis methods (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and methodologies to be used in the conservation work (ordinary and/or extraordinary maintenance); 5) test and analysis methods for the evaluation of conservation conditions of indoor Cultural Heritage. In particular, standardisation on transportation and packaging methods, shall take in due accounts the needs and problems related to itinerant exhibitions and exchanges of works of art, in the permanent presentation conditions in museums, galleries, libraries and archives, in temporary exhibit galleries, in stores and in transport packaging.

Strategies adopted to reach the Objectives Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Strategies adopted to reach the Objectives The main objective of CEN/TC 346 is to draft standards which will help conservation professionals in their restoration and conservation work, ensuring at the same time the possibility for European experts to exchange information on test and analyses methods on Cultural Heritage. Therefore, this standardisation activity will permit to harmonise and unify methodologies for all the European area.  Existing National standards can be taken into account as basis for the development of European standards, and the final results will be the production of "EN standards".  Under the responsibility of CEN/TC 346, several Working Groups are established and these groups include experts from CEN different Member states for a co-ordinated European perspective.

WG2 Materials constituting cultural property The Structure is constituted by 5 Working Groups, corresponding to the different main areas for which technical development work has to be done. WG1 General guidelines and terminology WG2 Materials constituting cultural property WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works WG4 Environment WG5 Transportation and packaging methods

CEN/TC 346– Conservation of Cultural Heritage Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property CEN/TC 346– Conservation of Cultural Heritage WG 1 - General guidelines and terminology WG 1 has the responsibility for the drafting of: -guidelines on conservation planning, including monitoring; -standards on terminology dealing with movable and immovable components, with degradation processes and its graphic and symbolic documentation; -guidelines on security and safety conditions relating to the use of cultural heritage by the public. WG 2 - Materials constituting cultural property WG 2 has the responsibility listed below: -to define tests and analyses methods for the characterization of the materials -to define tests and analyses methods for the evaluation of the state of conservation/preservation of the materials

WG 3 – Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG 3 – Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works WG 3 has the responsibility of drafting documents on criteria to select methods and/or products and operating/working conditions in relation to the conservation/restoration, repair, maintenance and preventive conservation work; and of drafting documents on the methodologies to be used.   WG 4 - Environment WG 4 has the responsibility for the drafting of guidelines for the control of environmental variables, and of standards on the measurement of indoor, including exhibition and storage conditions, and outdoor environmental conditions, and on artefacts/environment interaction. WG 5 – Transportation and packaging methods WG5 has the responsibility for the drafting of standards on methods of packaging and transportation of cultural heritage outside the institutions.

WG1 General guidelines and terminology Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG1 General guidelines and terminology Work Items WI 001 -Terminology WI 002 -Guide to the principles of conservation WI 003 -Condition report of the artefacts WI 004 -Security of artefacts and safety of the public

WG2 Materials constituting cultural property Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG2 Materials constituting cultural property Work Items WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints and paintings. WI 007-Characterisation of the state of conservation/preservation of cultural property. WI 008-Characterisation of stone and related building materials.

WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works Work Items WI 009-Surface protection for porous inorganic materials – Evaluation of methods and products. WI 010-Consolidation products – Evaluation of methods and products. WI 011-Cleaning products – Evaluation of methods and products. WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains conservation procedures when discovered.

WG5 Transportation and packaging methods Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG4 Environment WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditions WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of environmental parameters WG5 Transportation and packaging methods WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of artefacts.

CEN/TC 346 Vasco Fassina WG 1 Lorenzo Appolonia (I) 21/06/04 Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property CEN/TC 346 Vasco Fassina WG1 WG2 WG3 WG4 WG5 WI 1 WI 2 WI 5 WI 6 WI 9 WI 10 WI 13 WI 14 WI 15 WG 1 Lorenzo Appolonia (I) 21/06/04 WG 2 Vasilike Argyropoulos (GR) 14/03/05 WG 3 Vasco Fassina (I) 21/06/04 WG 4 Jesper Stub Johnsen (DK) 21/06/04 WG 5 Anne de Wallens (F) 15/06/05

Close co-operation has to be established with Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Close co-operation has to be established with ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites ICOM International Council of Museums IIC International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works ECCO European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers Organisations

Users of the standards developed by CEN/TC 346 Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Users of the standards developed by CEN/TC 346 -Public and government bodies (e.g. Ministry of Culture and Education, Government Agencies); -Public national and international non-government bodies (e.g. ICCROM, ICOMOS, IIC, ICOM, Regional administrations, Provincial administrations or local governments); -Restoration/conservation schools; -Ecclesiastical bodies/organisations; -Public and private analysis laboratories; -Restoration/conservation companies; -Professionals in the field of conservation and exhibitions planning; -Distributors and manufacturers of materials used in restoration; -Companies specialising in the preparation and organisation of exhibitions; -Transportation and packaging companies; -Lighting installation companies, air conditioning and heating installation companies, informatics and advanced technology companies; -Cultural institutions: museums, galleries, libraries, archives; -Architecture and surveyors; -Archaeological excavations companies or institutions.

CEN/TC 346/WG5, Transportation and packaging Paris, January 20, 2006 Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property CEN/TC 346/WG1, General guidelines and terminology Milan, January 17-18, 2005 and October 20-21, 2005 Rome, May 17-18, 2006 CEN/TC 346/WG2 Materials constituting cultural property Athens, January 20, 2006; Rome, May 12, 2006 CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works Milan, January 10-11, 2005 and September 29-30, 2005 CEN/TC 346/WG4, Environment Copenhagen, November 4-5, 2004 and October 3-4 2005, Rome, March 15-16, 2005, Paris, February 1-2, 2006 CEN/TC 346/WG5, Transportation and packaging Paris, January 20, 2006

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property CEN/TC 346/WG1, General guidelines and terminology 1. Terminology of damage forms CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works 1. Surface protection for porous inorganic materials-laboratory test methods for the evaluation of the performance of water repellent product CEN/TC 346/WG4, Environment 1. Procedures and instruments for measuring temperatures of the air and the surfaces of objects. 2. Specifications concerning the temperature and relative humidity for the preservation of cultural heritage 3. Guidelines for the control of indoor microclimate in Historic churches

What to do to participate at the working groups and working items! Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property What to do to participate at the working groups and working items! Get in contact with National Standardization Bodies: AUSTRIA-ON-Osterrechisches Normungsinstitut BELGIUM-IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de Normalisation CZECH REPUBLIC-SNI-Czech Standards Institute DENMARK-DS-Dansk Standard FINLAND-SFS-Suomen Standardisoimisliito FRANCE-AFNOR-Association Francaise de Normalisation GERMANY-DIN- Deutsches Institut fur Normung GREECE-ELOT-Hellenic Organization for Standardization IRELAND-NSAI- National Standards Authority of Ireland ITALY-UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione LUXEMBURG-SEE- Service de l’Energie de l’Etat

MALTA-MSA- Malta Standards Authority Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property MALTA-MSA- Malta Standards Authority NORWAY-NSF- Norges Stadardiseringsforbund PORTUGAL-IPQ-Instituto Portugues da Qualidade SPAIN- AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de Normalisation SWEDEN-SIS- Swedish Standards Institute THE NETHERLANDS-NEN-Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut UNITED KINGDOM-BSI-British Standard Institution SWITZERLAND-SNV

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Next meetings CEN/TC346/WG5 no.2 Bruxelles, June 8, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG3 no.3 Milan, June 14-15, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG4 no.5 Visby, Gotland, September 14-15, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG3 no.4 Florence, October, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG2 no.2 Heraklion, October, 2006 CEN/TC346/WG1 no.4 Milan, November 23-24, 2006 CEN/TC 346 Plenary no. 3 Rome, February 16, 2007

Thanks for your attention Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property We need you as an expert on conservation of cultural heritage! A close co-operation should be established with European Commission Directorate-General for Reserach Thanks for your attention vfassina@arti.beniculturali.it 7th European Conference ‘Sauveur’ SAFEGUARD CULTURAL HERITAGE Understanding & Viability for the Enlarged Europe Prague, 31st May-3rd June, 2006

Participatants at the first meeting Venice June 21st, 2004 Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property Participatants at the first meeting Venice June 21st, 2004 BELGIUM-IBN/BIN-Institut Belge de Normalisation CROATIA CZECH REPUBLIC-SNI-Czech Standards Institute DENMARK-DS-Dansk Standard FRANCE-AFNOR-Association Francaise de Normalisation GREECE-ELOT-Hellenic Organization for Standardization ITALY-UNI-Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione

MALTA-MSA- Malta Standards Authority Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property MALTA-MSA- Malta Standards Authority NORWAY-NSF- Norges Stadardiseringsforbund SPAIN- AENOR-Asociacion Espanola de Normalisation SWEDEN-SIS- Swedish Standards Institute THE NETHERLANDS-NEN-Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut UNITED KINGDOM-BSI-British Standard Institution

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG1 WI 001-Terminology. This standard has the scope of creating a common terminology as regards to movable and immovable artefacts, and the conservation of the artefacts and of the material constituting the artefacts themselves. WI 002-Guide to the principles of conservation. This standard has the scope of establishing the different steps necessary to the knowledge of the artefacts, the deterioration processes, and the preservation work. WI 003-Condition report of the artefacts. This standard has the scope of establishing a standard methodology to visually describe the state of conservation of the artefacts. WI 004-Security of artefacts and safety of the public. This standard has the scope of establishing the condition of security for the public visiting the cultural heritage in historical buildings.

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG2 WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of cultural property and of their state of conservation/preservation with respect to outdoor and indoor environmental parameters. WI 006- Characterisation and classification of paints and paintings. This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of cultural property and of their state of conservation/preservation with respect to outdoor and indoor environmental conditions. WI 007-Characterisation of the state of conservation. This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the chemical-physical-petrographical characterisation of the state of conservation of artefacts. WI 008-Characterisation of historical mortars. This standard has the scope of establishing the analytical procedure for the identification of lime mortars, hydraulic mortars traditionally used in historical buildings.

Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG3 WI 009-Surface protective products – Testing and guidelines for application of products. This document has the scope of giving guidelines on test methods and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in protection of artefacts. WI 010-Consolidation products – Testing and guidelines for application of products. This standard has the scope of giving guidelines on test method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in consolidation of artefacts. WI 011-Cleaning products – Testing and guidelines for application of products. This standard has the scope of giving guidelines on test method and methods of analysis (in laboratory and in-situ) for the evaluation of the performance of the products and of the methodologies to be used in cleaning of artefacts. WI 012-Guidelines for archaeological remains conservation procedures when discovered. This standard has the scope of establishing the different steps necessary to the knowledge of the artefacts, the deterioration processes, and the conservation procedures of archaeological remains.

WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of artefacts. Vasco Fassina - CEN TC 346 - Conservation of Cultural Property WG4-5 WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditions. This standard has the scope of furnishing a guideline for the choice and the control of the microclimate finalised to the conservation of indoor Cultural Heritage e.g. museums, galleries, archives, libraries, churches and historical buildings. WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of environmental parameters. This standard has the scope of furnishing a guideline for the measurements of environmental parameters finalised to the conservation of indoor and outdoor Cultural Heritage environment.   WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of artefacts. -Packaging methods -Transportation methods

CEN/TC 346 proposes on a case by case basis to take into account the standards coming from any relevant CEN or iso TCs, such as: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics CEN/TC 216