EN ISO 12625-16 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM May 2024 ICS 85.080.20 Supersedes EN IS0 12625-16:2015 English Version Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 16: Determination of optical properties - Diffuse reflectance method for opacity (paper backing) (IS0 12625-16:2024) Papiertissue et produits tissue-Partie 16: Tissue-Papier und Tissue-Produkte - Teil 16: Déterminationdespropriétés optiques-Méthodepar BestimmungderoptischenEigenschaften-Opazitat reflectance diffuse de I'opacité sur fond papier (Iso überPapierstapel-DiffuserReflexionsfaktor(IsO 12625-16:2024) 12625-16:2024) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 May 2024. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status ofanational standard without anyalteration.Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by Centre has the same status as the official versions. CENmembersarethe national standards bodiesofAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria,Croatia, Cyprus, CzechRepublic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia,Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,Spain, Sweden,Switzerland,Turkiye and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEENDE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels 2024CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN IS0 12625-16:2024 E worldwide for CEN national Members. EN IS0 12625-16:2024 (E) Contents Page European foreword.. 2 EN IS0 12625-16:2024 (E) European foreword This document (EN IS0 12625-16:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee IS0/TC 6 "Paper, board and pulps" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 172 “Pulp, paper and board" the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2024. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document supersedes EN IS0 12625-16:2015 Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users' national standards body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkiye and the United Kingdom. Endorsement notice The text of IS0 12625-16:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN IS0 12625-16:2024 without any modification. 3