BS EN 12216:2018

This standard BS EN 12216:2018 Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds. Terminology, glossary and definitions is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.060.50 Doors and windows
• 01.040.91 Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)

This European Standard details the general terminology for internal blinds, external blinds and shutters as they are normally used and applied to buildings.

Internal blinds, external blinds and shutters are covered by product standards EN 13120, EN 13561 and EN 13659, respectively.

This European Standard does not apply to industrial, commercial or garage doors, such as rolling shutters and rolling grilles used in retail premises which are mainly provided for the access of persons rather vehicules and goods, covered by EN 13241.

The figures in this standard are solely for the purpose of terminology and should not be seen as recommendations for design, construction, etc.