EN 601:2026

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 601:2025
01-julij-2025
Aluminij in aluminijeve zlitine - Ulitki - Kemična sestava ulitkov, ki se uporabljajo v
stiku z živili
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Castings - Chemical composition of castings for use in
contact with foodstuff
Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen - Gussstücke - Chemische Zusammensetzung
von Gussstücken, die in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln kommen
Aluminium et alliages d’aluminium - Pièces moulées - Composition chimique des pièces
moulées destinées à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 601
ICS:
67.250 Materiali in predmeti v stiku z Materials and articles in
živili contact with foodstuffs
77.150.10 Aluminijski izdelki Aluminium products
oSIST prEN 601:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN 601:2025
oSIST prEN 601:2025
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 601
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2025
ICS 67.250; 77.150.10 Will supersede EN 601:2004
English Version
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Castings - Chemical
composition of castings for use in contact with foodstuff

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 132.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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oSIST prEN 601:2025
prEN 601:2025 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Maximum permissible content of elements for foodstuff application . 5
4.1 Cast aluminium . 5
4.2 Cast aluminium alloys . 5
5 Selection of cast aluminium and aluminium alloys . 6
6 Demonstration of compliance . 6
Bibliography . 8

oSIST prEN 601:2025
prEN 601:2025 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 601:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 132 “Aluminium
and aluminium alloys”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 601:2004.
EN 601:2025 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 601:2004:
— Addition of bismuth element limitation in Table 2;
— Deletion of nickel, antimony, strontium element limitations from Table 2;
— Informative reference to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994
and its amendment from 2018 on packaging and packaging waste;
— Addition of a Bibliography.
oSIST prEN 601:2025
prEN 601:2025 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the maximum mass content of alloying elements and impurities in aluminium
and aluminium alloy cast materials and articles designed to be in contact with foodstuff. It contains
provisions for the demonstration of conformity of products with the present document.
NOTE Materials include ingots and liquid metal. Articles are finished goods.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1706, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Castings — Chemical composition and mechanical properties
EN 10204, Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
EN 12258-1, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Terms and definitions - Part 1: General terms
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12258-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in s
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