This European Standard applies to bitumen shingles where the watertightness of the system is ensured by overlapping, by different adhesive systems or a combination of these, according to manufacturer' s installation instructions, intended to be laid as covering for pitched roofs and/ or wall cladding.
This European Standard applies only to bitumen shingles with a mineral reinforcement, synthetic reinforcement or a mixture of the two.
This European Standard does not apply to bitumen shingles having a mass of bitumen less than 1 300 g/ m2.