1.1 This European Standard specifies the technical delivery requirements for round and flat bars, ribbed and grooved bars and rod manufactured from the alloy steels listed in Table 3, intended for hot-formed and subsequently heat-treated springs or cold-formed and subsequently heat-treated springs. The products are supplied in one of the heat-treatment conditions given for the different types of products in Table 1, lines 2 to 6, and in one of the surface conditions given in Table 2. 1.2 In special cases, variations in these technical delivery requirements or additions to them may form the subject of an agreement at the time of enquiry and order (see annex A). 1.3 In addition to the specifications of this European Standard, the general technical delivery requirements of EN 10021 are applicable.