This Part 2 of ENxxxx defines the general requirements applicable to the specification of all types of pultruded profiles falling within the scope of this specification as defined in Part 1 of the standard. This Part 2 of ENxxxx describes the procedures to be followed in the preparation of test specimens for the determination of mechanical properties required for the designation in Part 1 and the technical specification in Part 3. This Part 2 of ENxxxx also defines the test methods to be used to determine both the designated and the specified properties given in Parts 1 & 3 respectively.