BS EN 601:2004

This European Standard 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 standard.

NOTE 1 Materials include ingots and liquid metal. Articles are finished goods.

NOTE 2 Some of the products listed in the present standard can be subject to patent or patent applications, and their listing herein does not in anyway imply the granting of a licence under such patent right.

CEN/TC 132 affirms it is its policy that in the case when a patentee refuses to grant licenses on standardized standard products under reasonable and not discriminatory conditions, then this product shall be removed from the corresponding standard.