# ISO 12870:2016 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 12870:2016, item title is Ophthalmic optics — Spectacle frames — Requirements and test methods; status code is 9599; successor is ISO/CD 12870 | ISO 12870:2024; withdrawn / published date is 2016-10-28, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 12870:2016 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Ophthalmic optics — Spectacle frames — Requirements and test methods _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO/CD 12870 | ISO 12870:2024 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2016-10-28 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 68526,IS,,ISO 12870:2016,Ophthalmic optics — Spectacle frames — Requirements and test methods,Optique ophtalmique — Montures de lunettes — Exigences et méthodes d'essai,2016-10-28,4,['11.040.70'],ISO/TC 172/SC 7,9599,[51050],"[73566,75916]","['en','fr']",26,"

ISO 12870:2016 specifies fundamental requirements for unglazed spectacle frames designed for use with all prescription lenses. It is applicable to frames at the point of sale by the manufacturer or supplier to the retailer.

This International Standard is applicable to all spectacle frame types, including rimless mounts, semi-rimless mounts and folding spectacle frames. It is also applicable to spectacle frames made from natural ## Source - https://isopublicstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/opendata/_latest/iso_deliverables_metadata/csv/iso_deliverables_metadata.csv Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01. Part of [Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards](https://referencesource.org/iso-standard-supersessions/).