This European standard defines Integrated Pest Management principles (IPM) and describes procedural as well as physical and practical methods for preventing and reducing pests and responding to pest infestations/contaminations within cultural heritage. This standard aims to give a comprehensive standard method of managing pest problems for end users such as museums, archives, libraries, historic houses, places of worship, art dealers and auction rooms, art transportation companies and commercial storage companies. This standard applies to collections and buildings hosting collections and their environment. It does not apply to caves, gardens, and parks.