This standard defines the requirements and classification that windows, doors, shutters and blinds
must satisfy when tested in accordance with EN 1523.
This standard is applicable to attacks by hand guns, rifles and shotguns on windows, doors,
shutters and blinds complete with their frames and infills, for use in both internal and external
locations in buildings. Shutters and Blinds must be tested separately and not in conjunction with a
window or door, in order to achieve classification in terms of bullet resistance.
This standard gives no information on the behavior of the test item when subjected to other types
of stresses.
It gives no information on the bullet resistance of the junction between the frame and the wall or
other surrounding structure.
EN 1522:1998 Referenced Document
EN 1523:1998 Windows, doors, shutters and blinds - Bullet resistance - Test method
EN 1522:1998 history
1998EN 1522:1998 Windows, Doors, Shutters and Blinds - Bullet Resistance - Requirements and Classification Ratified European Text