Sanitary appliances

Sanitary appliances refer to those parts of a sanitary installation through which accumulating rainwater, foul or waste water is fed into the property drainage system (e.g. WCs, urinals, showers, baths, sinks etc.).

Regulatory framework

In this work area, DIBt grants:

  • national technical approvals (abZ) for sanitary appliances that are not covered by a harmonised standard or European Technical Assessment and which significantly deviate from the Technical Building Rules (cf. MVV TB, Section C 2.12);
  • general construction technique permits (aBG) for construction techniques comprising sanitary appliances.

European Technical Assessments (ETAs) can also be issued for sanitary appliances that are not (fully) covered by a harmonised standard.

National technical approvals and general construction technique permits can be granted together in a single decision ('combined decision'). For sanitary appliances that are covered by a European Technical Assessment, a general construction technique permit for the application may be pertinent.

Technical rules for sanitary appliances have been referenced in the MVV TB:

  • Section B 2.2.6 'Property drainage systems' and
  • Section C 2.12 'Construction products for property drainage'.

For the use of sanitary appliances, the following technical rules are also relevant:

  • DIN EN 12056 (series) – Gravity drainage systems inside buildings
  • DIN 1986-100 – Drainage systems on private ground – Part 100: Specifications in relation to DIN EN 752 and DIN EN 12056
  • DIN 4102-1 – Fire behaviour of building materials and building components – Part 1: Building materials; concepts, requirements and tests
  • DIN EN 13501-1 – Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests

Principles, guidance, recommendations

Tests and verifications for sanitary appliances and the corresponding construction techniques that significantly deviate from the applicable technical rules should be carried out based on test plans prepared by DIBt on an application-specific basis.

Material data sheet (2 pages)

Version: January 2020; Word

Material data sheet (2 pages)

Version: January 2020; PDF

Guideline: How to provide drawings for national technical approvals and general construction technique permits (5 pages)

Version: July 2017

Application forms

National procedure

A national technical approval (abZ) and/or oder general construction technique permit (aBG) is granted upon application (see Model Building Code (MBO), Sections 16a(2) and18(2) and (4)). This also applies to amendments and supplements to, or renewals of existing approvals and/or construction technique permits.

No formal requirements apply. The following information is needed: name and address of the applicant, description of the product and/or construction technique and its field of use or application, type of decision required (new decision, amendment or supplement to, or renewal of, an existing decision).

Please feel free to use the template below.

Application for a national technical approval and/or construction technique permit (3 pages)

Version: January 2018; Application form

Application for amendment / supplementation / renewal of a national technical approval and/or construction technique permit (4 pages)

Version: January 2018; Application form

Guideline: How to provide drawings for national technical approvals and general construction technique permits (5 pages)

Version: July 2017

European Technical Assessment (ETA)

To start the ETA procedure, please submit the form below. We will then check if the prerequisites for issuing an ETA are met, i.e., in particular, if the product is not fully covered by an existing harmonised standard. If the prerequisites are met, we will check whether a European Assessment Document (EAD) covering the requested assessment scope already exists or still needs to be developed. If an EAD needs to be developed or amended, a complete technical file needs to be established before the procedure can begin.

Form for requesting a European Technical Assessment (ETA) (2 pages)

Last updated: 16 June 2022

  • abZ/aBG
  • Z = new decision | E = supplement | Ä = amendment | V = renewal | G = valid until
    Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
    from / to
    Urinal ohne Wasserspülung aus Polycarbonat und Keramik

    URIMAT Deutschland AG

    Industriestraße 4

    56414 Hundsangen

    Z-53.5-413 Z: 01.07.2022
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale mit der Bezeichnung "KemTec Modell 1000", "KemTec Modell 6000", "KemTec Modell 7000", "KemTec Modell 8000" und "KemTec URINAL 9000"

    Kemmler Baustoffe GmbH

    Benzstraße 19

    70736 Fellbach

    Z-53.5-491 Z: 26.03.2021
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale mit der Bezeichnung "CULUone" und "CULU Keramik" mit austauschbarem Geruchsverschluss

    ARTIGO GmbH

    Bergstraße 1

    56244 Hartenfels

    Z-53.5-495 Z: 28.05.2021
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale mit der Bezeichnung "WaterSave Urinal V2A" und "WaterSave Urinal GFK" mit austauschbarem Geruchsverschluss mit der Bezeichnung "WaterSave Geruchsverschluss" mit NBR- oder PU-Membran

    Michael Untiedt, Entwicklung & Produktion

    Goethestraße 7

    89343 Jettingen-Scheppach

    Z-53.5-496 Z: 22.06.2021
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärkeramik mit der Bezeichnung "Urinowa Typ 4000" und "Urinowa Typ 7000"

    Urinowa GmbH

    Seeber Flur 11

    55545 Bad Kreuznach

    Z-53.5-497 Z: 31.08.2021
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärkeramik mit der Bezeichnung "Ökonal Typ 2700" und "Ökonal Typ 6000"

    Hygiene-Technik e.K.

    Wäsleinstraße 4

    89365 Röfingen

    Z-53.5-498 Z: 15.03.2022
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserloses Urinal mit der Bezeichnung "Falcon T5000" mit austauschbarem Geruchsverschluss mit der Bezeichnung "High Performance Key-Ventil® (HPKV)"

    Falcon Waterfree Europe GmbH

    c/o Von Allmen AG Treuhandgesellschaft

    Chamerstraße 44

    6331 Hünenberg

    SCHWEIZ

    Z-53.5-499 Z: 07.10.2022
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale mit der Bezeichnung "Econal 300", "Econal 330" sowie "Econal 340" mit Geruchsverschluss "Econstop"

    Alphatrend AG

    Gotthardstraße 3

    6300 ZUG

    SCHWEIZ

    Z-53.5-500 Z: 29.11.2022
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale mit der Bezeichnung "Geberit Urinal Preda", "Geberit Urinal Selva", "Geberit Urinal Tamina" und "Geberit Urinal Narva" mit Geruchsverschluss

    Geberit International AG

    Schachenstrasse 77

    8645 Jona

    SCHWEIZ

    Z-53.5-501 Z: 28.03.2023
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärporzellan mit der Bezeichnung "Centaurus", "Renova Nr.1 Plan" und "Zeronal" mit Membranventil

    Geberit International AG

    Schachenstrasse 77

    8645 Jona

    SCHWEIZ

    Z-53.5-503 Z: 31.01.2019
    G: 31.01.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärkeramik oder GfK mit der Bezeichnung "ADMIRAL", "CADET" und "CREW"

    uridan waterless solutions GmbH

    Sandfeld 5

    2100 STETTEN

    ÖSTERREICH

    Z-53.5-504 Z: 20.02.2019
    G: 20.02.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärkeramik mit der Bezeichnung "GECKO"

    WATER & MORE Systemzentrale GmbH

    Schulstraße 12a

    51399 Burscheid

    Z-53.5-505 Z: 12.08.2019
    G: 12.08.2024
    Wasserlose Urinale aus Sanitärkeramik mit der Bezeichnung "Urinal P1.1" und wasserlose Urinale aus Polycarbonat mit der Bezeichnung "Urinal PU 1"

    Sanicus GmbH

    Julius-Pintsch-Ring 13

    15517 Fürstenwalde

    Z-53.5-506 Z: 22.02.2021
    G: 12.08.2024

Ronny Schmidt
Head of Section – Combustion Appliances, Chimneys, Building Services

Phone +49 30 78730-473
Email rsi(at)dibt(.)de

Legal reference documents

Testing, certification, inspection