European Standardization in the field of Cultural Heritage Vasilike Argyropoulos

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1 EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG European Standardization in the field of Cultural Heritage Vasilike Argyropoulos Convenor CEN/TC346 WG2

2 Composition of CEN CEN / Management Centre, Brussels 30 Members (voting rights) all EC and EFTA countries (European Free Trade Association-Islanda-Liechtenstein-Switzerland- Norway) Affiliates (no voting rights) Croatia, Albania, FYRM, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, etc. 8 Associates (no voting rights), among which: ECOS (Environmental interests) ANEC (Final consumer interest) NORMAPME (SME interests) 300 Liaisons, European Federations (no voting rights)

3 International Standardization Organizations European EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG National

4 In 1978 the Italian Ministry of Cultural Properties 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

5 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

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7 Scope of the CEN/TC 346 Proposed Action(s) :

8 Movable heritage includes fine and decorative art, ethnographic objects, scientific and technological instruments, musical instruments, etc., archaeological cultural property in/or recovered from immovable property or concealed in the earth or underwater.

9 In particular, the standardisation activity on the conservation of Cultural Heritage deals with: 1) terminology relevant to movable and immovable cultural property, and to the conservation of the cultural property and of the material constituting the cultural property themselves, so that a common European terminology can be created; 2) guidelines for a methodological approach to the knowledge of the cultural property and of the materials constituting the cultural property, 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 cultural property and of their state of conservation with regards to outdoor and indoor

10 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.

11 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.

12 The Structure is constituted by 5 Working Groups, corresponding to the different main areas for which technical development work has to be done.

13 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 the cultural property WG 2 has the responsibility for the drafting of standards on examination, characterisation, and analysis, including eventual sampling of the materials constituting the cultural property, and on the evaluation of the state of conservation of the cultural property.

14 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 cultural property/environment interaction. WG 5 Transportation and packaging methods WG5 has the responsibility for the drafting of standards on showcases requirements and on packaging and transportation methods.

15 WG1 General guidelines and terminology WI 001 -Terminology WI 002 -Guide to the principles of conservation WI 003 -Condition report of the cultural property WI 004 -Security of cultural property and safety of the public

16 WG2 Materials constituting the cultural property WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. WI 006-Classification and characterisation of pigments, dyes and colours used in cultural property. WI 007-Characterisation of the state of conservation. WI 008-Characterisation of historical mortars.

17 WG3 Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works 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.

18 WG4 Environment WI 013-Specifications on environmental conditions WI 014-Guidelines on the measurement of environmental parameters WI 015-Principles of transportation and packaging of cultural property.

19 WG1 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

20 WI 004-Security of cultural property and safety of the public. This standard has the scope of establishing the WI 001-Terminology. This standard has the scope of creating a common terminology as regards to movable and immovable cultural property, and the conservation of the cultural property and of the material constituting the cultural property 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 cultural property, the deterioration processes, and the preservation work. WI 003-Condition report of the cultural property. This standard has the scope of establishing a standard methodology to visually describe the state of conservation of the cultural property.

21 WI 005-Diagnosis on buildings surfaces and structures. This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of the cultural property and of their state of conservation with regards to outdoor and indoor environmental parameters. WI 006-Classification and characterisation of pigments, dyes and colours used in cultural property. This standard has the scope of establishing analytical procedures for the characterisation of pigments and binding media on wall paintings and polychrome sculpture. 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 cultural property. 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.

22 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 cultural property. 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 cultural property. 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 cultural property. 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 cultural property, the deterioration processes, and the conservation procedures of archaeological remains.

23 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 cultural property. This standard has the scope of giving a guideline for the choice and the control of the microclimate finalised to the transportation and packaging of cultural

24 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

25 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.

26 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

27 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

28 CEN/TC 346/WG1, General guidelines and terminology Milano, January 17-18, 2005 and October 20-21, 2005 CEN/TC 346/WG2 Materials constituting the cultural property Athens, January 20, 2006 CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works Milano, January 10-11, 2005 and September 29-30, 2005 CEN/TC 346/WG4, Environment Copenhagen, November 4-5, 2004 and October , Rome, March 15-16, 2005 CEN/TC 346/WG5, Transportation and packaging Paris, January 20, 2006

29 CEN/TC 346/WG3, Evaluation of methods and products for conservation works 1. Surface protection for porous inorganic materialslaboratory test methods for the evaluation of the performance of water repellent product CEN/TC 346/WG4, Environment 1. Measuring temperature of Cultural heritage objects. Field measurement 2. General principles for the measurement of temperature and RH for the preservation of cultural heritage 3. Control of indoor microclimate in Historic churches

30 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

31 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

32 Thanks for your attention

33 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: