TR 13548 IN report, drafted in accordance with a European con- sensus, and on other well-proven standards and legislation in the field. It is founded on solid techni- cal knowhow regarding tile-laying procedures, drawn up in a coordi- nated way by different members of the sector to complement current legislation on tile-laying products. The standard offers an efficient response to the new reality and complexity of the tile sector, so that its specifications become a mandatory reference in the plan- ning of building projects. The standard is addressed to all stakeholders involved in the ceramic tile-laying process: tile manufacturers and distributors, tile layers, suppliers of tile-laying equipment and materials, materi- als specifiers, architects, building developers, contractors, and end consumers. It was drafted in participatory style,based on a general consensus by the sector’s main stakeholders through AEN/CTN 138, the Spanish ceramic tile standardization com- mittee. Its experts included tile and adhesive manufacturers, tile layers, distributors, suppliers of tile-laying equipment and materials, labora- tories, representatives of architects’ associations, and Spain’s leading associations: ASCER, PROALSO, ANFAPA and ANDIMAC. CEVISAMA NEWS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 68 TileLetter | May 2017