本欧洲标准规定了用于外部铺路和道路修整的所有天然石材板材的性能要求和相应的测试方法。 外部铺路使用包括道路工程的典型路面，如行人和​​被贩运区域，室外广场等，用于受到风化剂（如温度变化，雨，冰，风等）的室外条件的影响。 本欧洲标准还规定了天然石板的合格性和标记的评估。 本欧洲标准涵盖了对贸易至关重要的特征。 这个欧洲标准不包括建筑物地板和楼梯的天然石板。在这些情况下，EN 12058 [1]适用

This European Standard specifies the performance requirements and the corresponding test methods for all natural stone slabs used for external paving and road finishes. External paving use includes all pavements typical of road works, such as pedestrian and trafficked areas, outdoor squares and similar to be used in an outdoor condition that are subject to the weathering agents, such as temperature changes, rain, ice, wind, etc. This European Standard provides also for the evaluation of conformity and for marking of the natural stone slabs. This European Standard covers also characteristics that are of importance to the trade. This European standard does not cover natural stone slabs for floors and stairs in buildings. In these cases EN 12058 [1] applies.