EN 197-2 specifies the scheme for the evaluation of conformity of cements to their
corresponding product specification standards, including certification of conformity by a certification body.
The standard provides technical rules for factory production control by the
manufacturer, including autocontrol testing of samples, and for the tasks of the
certification body. It also provides rules for actions to be followed in the event of nonconformity, the procedure for the certification of conformity and requirements for dispatching centres.
In EN 197-2 the word “cement” is used to refer both to common cements as defined in EN 197-1 and to other cements and binders for which the relevant product
specification standard makes reference to EN 197-2 and which are submitted for
certification. Such a cement is produced at a given factory and belongs to a particular type and a particular strength class, as defined and specified in the relevant product specification standard.