This document specifies general requirements and definitions for the performance characteristics of weldable reinforcing steel used for the reinforcement of concrete structures, delivered as finished products in the form of: - bars, coils (rod, wire) and de-coiled products; - sheets of factory-made machine-welded fabric; - lattice girders. 1.2 Steels according to this document have a ribbed, indented or smooth surface. 1.3 This document does not apply to: - non-weldable reinforcing steel; - galvanized reinforcing steel; - epoxy-coated reinforcing steel; - corrosion resistant reinforcing steel; - prestressing steels (see prEN 10138-1 to -4); - indented strip; - further processing, e.g. cutting or cutting and bending.