EUROPEAN ODOUR STANDARD EN13725: AN UDPATE
EN13725 – THE EUROPEAN STANDARD FOR OLFACTOMETRY
The European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, was first published in 2003. In this article, we explain what’s in store next.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR EN13725?
Following a CEN/TC264 Working Group 2 (WG2) meeting, we can tell you more about what to expect next. Robert Sneath (Director at Silsoe Odours), represents the UK within the working group. He attended a three-day digital meeting on the 6th, 7th and 8th April 2020, alongside other odour experts from across Europe. This follows their previous meeting in Delft in January 2020. Our thanks go to Carlos Diaz from Olores for the meeting photographs.
Together, the working group has been working on reviewing comments received during public consultation – a mere 109 pages of them! This forms the ‘comment resolution’ period of the revision process. Once they have finished reviewing all comments, they will either implement or dismiss them. A final draft will then be produced for them to approve, and the new standard will move forward to publication.
Take a closer look at the scope of the EN13725 revision and the timeline for publication on the bsi Standards Development website.
CEN Working Group 2 met online during the first week of April 2020. Together they reviewed comments for the proposed revision of european odour standard EN13725.
International odour experts comprising CEN Working Group 2 previously met in Delft in January 2020.
COMPLIANCE WITH EN13725
In the UK, you can demonstrate your compliance with the British version of EN13725 by earning accreditation from UKAS. Silsoe Odours holds UKAS accreditation for both on-site odour sampling and odour testing in our laboratory.
The UKAS accredited odour laboratory at Silsoe Odours
LEARN MORE
Finally, if you’d like to understand more about the changes to EN13725, please do get in touch. Our Director, Robert Sneath, has been working on the standard since its inception in 2003. He can shed light on any queries and is happy to answer your questions. Give us a call on 01525 860222, or click the button below to reach us.
Updated 30th March 2022
