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This guide helps buyers select the document and clarify the order. It does not provide a mix recipe or choose exposure requirements for a structure.
Use the new part designation accurately
The record checked on 7 October 2026 is EN 206-1:2026. Genorma lists it as published and identifies the earlier EN 206:2013+A2:2021 record as withdrawn in its lifecycle history. EVS also lists the new Part 1. Genorma record; EVS catalogue.
A contract that names the earlier publication needs a project decision, not a silent reference change. Ask the responsible specifier to confirm the document set and national application provisions used for the order. This guide does not declare one universal changeover date for existing projects.
Check the concrete and task
The public scope includes concrete for cast-in-situ structures, precast structures and structural precast products. It addresses constituents, fresh and hardened properties, specification, delivery, production control and assessment criteria for individual values. It excludes aerated, foamed and refractory concrete, among other boundaries, and does not cover worker-protection requirements for production and delivery. Source: Genorma scope.
| Area | Question to agree |
|---|---|
| Structural design | Who defines the properties needed for the works? |
| Concrete specification | Which complete requirements and national provisions govern the order? |
| Production and delivery | What evidence and identifiers connect the supply to that specification? |
| Site execution | Which separate arrangements govern placement and subsequent work? |
Use the material standards guide for related material and execution document families.
Prepare a specification-to-delivery record
Before requesting a quotation, obtain the approved concrete specification from the responsible person. Identify the project, element or pour, relevant properties and the basis for any project-specific choices. State which party is authorised to change the specification when supply conditions change.
- Complete brief: does the producer receive all the specified properties and conditions, not just a shortened site description?
- Reference set: are the publication, national provisions and project requirements clearly identified?
- Supply identity: how are orders, deliveries and relevant production records connected?
- Assessment evidence: who reviews the applicable production and assessment information, and what is supplied to the purchaser?
- Changes and exceptions: how are an alternative constituent, changed specification or delivery issue documented and authorised?
This is an original procurement framework. The licensed documents and responsible technical team determine the actual properties, sampling, assessment and acceptance requirements. A buyer should not manufacture a technical specification from a general catalogue description.
Agree the receiving team’s information needs in advance. A clear order identifier and controlled specification reduce the risk of delivery paperwork referring to a different element or revision. Keep unresolved questions visible rather than assuming a familiar supplier automatically uses the correct project basis.
A fictional precast supply change
A precast producer proposes a revised concrete formulation for a repeat project. The commercial description retains the same headline strength class, but a constituent source has changed and the project specification still names an earlier document set.
The buyer obtains the full revised proposal and asks the responsible specifier to resolve the applicable references and performance requirements. The producer explains the production evidence supporting the proposed supply. The accepted specification and delivery identifiers are then aligned with that decision.
The purchasing decision is to resolve the change before accepting repeat supply. This example is fictional; it does not establish a suitable formulation or approve the structural performance of any element.
Order the licensed publication
The link below is for the published 2026 Part 1. Confirm that it matches the agreed project basis, and check language, format and permitted users with the seller. Genorma confirms the final checkout price.
Frequently asked questions
Does a new publication automatically amend our contract?
No such conclusion follows from the catalogue. Resolve the agreed project basis with the responsible specifier.
Does Part 1 provide a universal concrete recipe?
No. The actual specification and production decisions depend on the application and applicable requirements.
Does it cover every specialist concrete?
No. Check the scope and exclusions before using the publication for the material being ordered.
Primary sources checked on 7 October 2026. This guide supports document selection and procurement enquiries, not mix design or engineering approval.
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