{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1997-808/annex-III/division-2/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1997/808",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 20 November 1997 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards floorings (Text with EEA relevance) (97/808/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1997-808",
  "path": "annex/III/division/2/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Systems of attestation of conformity",
  "text": "For the products and intended uses listed below, CEN/CENELEC are requested to specify the following systems of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standards:\nProducts/materials for which a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of the reaction to fire classification (e.g. an addition of fire retardants or a limiting of organic material).\nSystem 1: See Annex III, Section 2, point (i), of Directive 89/106/EEC without audit-testing of samples.\nProducts/materials not covered by footnote 1.\nSystem 3: See Annex III, Section 2, point (ii), of Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility.\nProducts/materials that do not require to be tested for reaction to fire (e.g. Products/materials of Classes A1 according to Commission Decision 96/603/EC ( OJ L 267, 19.10.1996, p. 23 )).\nSystem 4: See Annex III, Section 2, point (ii), of Directive 89/106/EEC, third possibility.\nProducts\nIntended uses\nLevels or classes Reaction to fire\nAttestation of conformity systems\nRigid flooring products\n(A)\nComponents\nPaving units, tiles mosaics, parquet, decking of mesh or sheet, floor gratings, rigid laminated floorings, wood based products\n(B)\nLoad bearing systems put on the market as kits\nRaised access floors, cavity floors\nFor internal uses including enclosed public transport premises\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL\n1\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL — D FL — E FL\n3\n(A1 FL to E FL ) , F FL\n4\nResilient and textile floorings\nHomogenous and heterogeneous resilient floor coverings supplied either in tile, sheet or roll form (textile floor covering including tiles; plastic and rubber sheets (aminoplastic thermosetting floorings); linoleum and cork; anti-static sheet; floor loose laid tiles; resilient laminated floorings)\nFor internal uses\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL\n1\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL — D FL — E FL\n3\n(A1 FL to E FL ) , F FL\n4\nResilient and textile floorings\nHomogenous and heterogeneous resilient floor coverings supplied either in tile, sheet or roll form (textile floor covering including tiles; plastic and rubber sheets (aminoplastic thermosetting floorings); linoleum and cork; anti-static sheet; floor loose laid tiles; resilient laminated floorings)\nFor external uses\n—\n4\nFloor screed materials\nFor internal uses\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL\n1\nA1 FL — A2 FL — B FL — C FL — D FL — E FL\n3\n(A1 FL to E FL ) , F FL\n4\nFor external uses\n—\n4\nThe specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does nor wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Decision of 1 March 2006 amending Decision 97/808/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards floorings (notified under document number C(2006) 553) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/190/EC)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Products/materials for which a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of the reaction to fire classification (e.g. an addition of fire retardants or a limiting of organic material)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "System 1: See Annex III, Section 2, point (i), of Directive 89/106/EEC without audit-testing of samples."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Products/materials not covered by footnote 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "System 3: See Annex III, Section 2, point (ii), of Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Products/materials that do not require to be tested for reaction to fire (e.g. Products/materials of Classes A1 according to Commission Decision 96/603/EC ( OJ L 267, 19.10.1996, p. 23 ))."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "System 4: See Annex III, Section 2, point (ii), of Directive 89/106/EEC, third possibility."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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