Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof (notified under document number C(2000) 1001) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/367/EC) in England
EU Decision 2000/367 · Adopted 3 May 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 3 May 2000
implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof
(notified under document number C(2000) 1001)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/367/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 3(2) and (3) of Directive 89/106/EEC state that, in order to take account of different levels of protection for the construction works that may prevail at national, regional or local levels, each essential requirement may give rise to the establishment of classes of the interpretative documents. Those documents have been published as the Communication of the Commission with regard to the interpretative documents of Council Directive 89/106/EECf3.
(2)
Paragraph 4.2.1 of interpretative document No 2 justifies the need for different levels of the essential requirement ‘Safety in case of fire’ as a function of the type, use and location of the construction work, its layout and the availability of the emergency facilities.
(3)
Paragraph 2.2 of interpretative document No 2 lists a number of interrelated measures for the satisfaction of the essential requirement ‘Safety in case of fire’ that together contribute to define the fire safety strategy that can be developed in different ways in Member States.
(4)
Paragraph 4.3.1.3 of interpretative document No 2 identifies one of these measures prevailing in Member States that relates to the resistance to fire performance of construction products and/or parts of construction works.
(5)
To enable the resistance to fire performance of construction products and construction works or parts thereof to be evaluated, the harmonised solution consists in a system of classes that is included in interpretative document No 2.
(6)
This system of classes has been adapted to technical progress in a mandate from the Commission to the European standardisation bodies, CEN and Cenelec.
(7)
Article 6(3) of Directive 89/106/EEC states that the Member States may determine the performance levels to be observed in their territory only within the classifications adopted at Community level and only subject to the use of all or some classes or one class.
(8)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
Contents
- 1Article 1
- 2Article 2
- Annex DEFINITIONS, TESTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
- SYMBOLS
- Notes
- 1Division 1
- 2Division 2
- CLASSIFICATIONS
- 1Load-bearing elements without a fire separating function
- 2Load-bearing elements with a fire-separating function
- 3Products and systems for protecting load-bearing elements or parts of the works
- 4Non-loadbearing elements or parts of works and products therefor
- 5Products for use in ventilation systems (excluding smoke and heat exhaust ventilation)
- 6Products to be used within services
- 7Products to be used in smoke and heat control systems
1
The classification system adopted at Community level for the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof shall be as set out in the Annex.
2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
DEFINITIONS, TESTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
The relevant definitions, tests and performance criteria are fully described in, or referenced from, the European standards referred to in this Annex.
SYMBOLS
| R | Load-bearing capacity |
| E | Integrity |
| I | Insulation |
| W | Radiation |
| M | Mechanical action |
| C | Self-closing |
| S | Smoke leakage |
| P or PH | Continuity of power and/or signal supply |
| G | Soot fire resistance |
| K | Fire protection ability |
| F1D | Stability duration under constant temperature |
| DH | Stability duration under the standard time-temperature curve |
| F | Functionality of powered smoke and heat ventilators |
| B | Functionality of natural smoke and heat ventilators |
1
The following classifications are expressed in minutes unless otherwise specified.
2
The European standards EN 13501-2, EN 13501-3F1, EN 13501-4 (classification) and EN 1992-1.2, EN 1993-1.2, EN 1994-1.2, EN 1995-1.2, EN 1996-1.2, EN 1999-1.2 (Eurocodes) referred to in this Decision shall be subject to the same safeguard procedures as described in Article 5(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC.
1Load-bearing elements without a fire separating function
| Applies to | walls, floors, roofs, beams, columns, balconies, stairs, walkways | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1365-1,2,3,4,5,6; EN 1992-1.2; EN 1993-1.2; EN 1994-1.2; EN 1995-1.2; EN 1996-1.2; EN 1999-1.2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| R | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 |
| Notes | — | |||||||||
2Load-bearing elements with a fire-separating function
| Applies to | Walls | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1365-1; EN 1992-1.2; EN 1993-1.2; EN 1994-1.2; EN 1995-1.2; EN 1996-1.2; EN 1999-1.2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| RE | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | F1360 | ||
| REI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 |
| REI-M | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 | |||
| REW | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 | ||
| Notes | — | |||||||||
| Applies to | floors and roofs | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1365-2; EN 1992-1.2; EN 1993-1.2; EN 1994-1.2; EN 1995-1.2; EN 1999-1.2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| R | 30 | |||||||||
| RE | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 | ||
| REI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | 360 |
| Notes | — | |||||||||
3Products and systems for protecting load-bearing elements or parts of the works
| F1Applies to | ceilings with no independent fire resistance |
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; prEN 13381-1 |
| Classification: expressed in the same terms as the load-bearing element being protected | |
| Notes | If also fulfilling the requirement with regard to the ‘ semi-natural ’ fire, the symbol ‘ sn ’ is added to the classification. |
| Applies to | fire protective coatings, boards, renderings, claddings and screens |
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; prEN 13381-2 to 8 |
| Classification: expressed in the same terms as the load-bearing element being protected | |
| Notes | — |
4Non-loadbearing elements or parts of works and products therefor
| F1For cavity barriers this standard is complemented by EOTA TR 031. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | partitions (including partitions incorporating uninsulated portions, and cavity barriers) | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN13501-2; EN 1364-1 f1 ; EN 1992-1-2; EN 1993-1-2; EN 1994-1-2; EN 1995-1-2; EN 1996-1-2; EN 1999-1-2 | |||||||||
| Classification: - | ||||||||||
| E | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| EI-M | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | ||||
| EW | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| Notes | — | |||||||||
| Applies to | ceilings with independent fire resistance | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1364-2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| EI | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | ||
| Notes | The classification is completed by ‘(a → b)’, ‘(b → a)’, or ‘(a ↔ b)’ to indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from above or below only or both. | |||||||||
| Applies to | facades (curtain walls) and external walls (including glazed elements) | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1364-3,4,5,6; EN 1992-1.2; EN 1993-1.2; EN 1994-1.2; EN 1995-1.2; EN 1996-1.2; EN 1999-1.2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| E | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| EI | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| EW | 20 | 30 | 60 | |||||||
| Notes | The classification is completed by ‘(i → o)’, ‘(o → i)’, or ‘(i ↔ o)’ to indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from the inside or outside only or both. Where required, mechanical stability means that there are no falling parts liable to cause personal injury during the time for the E or EI classification. | |||||||||
| Applies to | raised floors | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1366-6 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| R | 15 | 30 | ||||||||
| RE | 30 | |||||||||
| REI | 30 | |||||||||
| Notes | The classification is completed by the addition of the suffix ‘f’ to indicate full fire resistance or ‘r’ to indicate exposure to the reduced constant temperature exposure only. | |||||||||
| Applies to | penetration seals and linear gap seals | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1366-3,4 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| E | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | ||
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| Notes | — | |||||||||
| The ‘C’ classification may be complemented by the digits 0 to 5 according to the use category. Details shall be included in the relevant product technical specification. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | fire doors and shutters (including those that incorporate glazing and hardware) and their closing devices | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1634-1 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| E | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| EW | 20 | 30 | 60 | |||||||
| Notes | The I classification is completed by the addition of the suffix ‘1’ or ‘2’ to indicate which definition of insulation is used. The addition of the symbol ‘C’ indicates that the product also satisfies the ‘self-closing’ criterion (pass/fail test) f2. | |||||||||
| The ‘C’ classification may be complemented by the digits 0 to 5 according to the use category. Details shall be included in the relevant product technical specification. | |
| Applies to | smoke control doors |
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1634-3 |
| Classification: S200 or Sa depending upon the test conditions fulfilled | |
| Notes | The addition of the symbol ‘C’ indicates that the product also satisfies the ‘self-closing’ criterion (pass/fail test) f3. |
| The ‘C’ classification may be complemented by the digits 0 to 5 according to the use category. Details shall be included in the relevant product technical specification. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | closures for conveyers and trackbound transportation systems | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1366-7 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| E | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | ||
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| EW | 20 | 30 | 60 | |||||||
| Notes | F2The I classification is completed by the addition of the suffix ‘1’ or ‘2’ to indicate which definition of insulation is used. An I classification shall be generated for those cases where the test specimen is a pipe or duct configuration with no assessment of the closure for the conveyor system. The addition of the symbol ‘C’ indicates that the product also satisfies the ‘self-closing’ criterion (pass/fail test) f4. | |||||||||
| Applies to | service ducts and shafts | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 1366-5 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| E | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| Notes | The classification is completed by ‘(i → o)’, ‘(o → i)’, or ‘(i ↔ o)’ to indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from the inside or outside only or both. In addition, the symbols ‘ve’ and/or ‘ho’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use. | |||||||||
| Applies to | chimneys |
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 13216 |
| Classification: G + distance in mm (e.g. G 50) | |
| Notes | Distance not required for built-in products. |
| Notes | |||||||||
| The suffixes ‘ 1 ’ and ‘ 2 ’ indicate which substrates, fire behaviour criteria and extension rules are used in this classification. | |||||||||
| Applies to | Wall and ceiling coverings | ||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; EN 14135 | ||||||||
| Classification: | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| K 2 | 10 | 30 | 60 | ||||||
5Products for use in ventilation systems (excluding smoke and heat exhaust ventilation)
| Applies to | ventilation ducts | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-3; EN 1366-1 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| E | 30 | 60 | ||||||||
| Notes | The classification is completed by ‘(i → o)’, ‘(o → i)’, or ‘(i ↔ o)’ to indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from the inside or outside only or both. In addition, the symbols ‘ve’ and/or ‘ho’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use. The addition of the symbol ‘S’ indicates the satisfaction of an extra restriction on leakage. | |||||||||
| Applies to | fire dampers | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-3; EN 1366-2 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| E | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| Notes | The classification is completed by ‘(i → o)’, ‘(o → i)’, or ‘(i ↔ o)’ to indicate whether the element has been tested and fulfils the requirements from the inside or outside only or both. In addition, the symbolts ‘ve’ and/or ‘ho’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use. The addition of the symbol ‘S’ indicates the satisfaction of an extra restriction on leakage. | |||||||||
6Products to be used within services
| Applies to | electrical and fibre-optic cables and accessories; conduits and fire protective systems for cables | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-3 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| P | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| Notes | — | |||||||||
| Applies to | small diameter power or signal cables or systems (<20 mm diameter and with conductor sizes ≤2.5 mm2) | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-3; EN 50200 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
| PH | 15 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |||||
| Notes | — | |||||||||
7Products to be used in smoke and heat control systemsF1
The standards cited in this section are under preparation and may be due to revision or upgrade.
| Notes | ||||||||||
| The classification is completed by the suffix ‘ single ’ to indicate suitability for single compartment use only. In addition, the symbols, ‘v e ’ and/or ‘h o ’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use. ‘S’ indicates a leakage rate of less than 5 m 3 /hr/m 2 (All ducts without an ‘S’ classification must have a leakage rate of less than 10 m 3 /hr/m 2 ) ‘ 500 ’ , ‘ 1 000 ’ , ‘ 1 500 ’ indicate the suitability for use up to these values of pressure, measured at ambient. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Single compartment smoke control ducts | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1, 2, 3; EN 1366-9 EN 12101-7 | |||||||||
| Classification: — | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 300 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| E 600 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| The classification is completed by the suffix ‘ multi ’ to indicate suitability for multi-compartment use. In addition, the symbols ‘v e ’ and/or ‘h o ’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use. ‘S’ indicates a leakage rate of less than 5 m 3 /hr/m 2 (All ducts without an ‘S’ classification must have a leakage rate of less than 10 m 3 /hr/m 2 ) ‘ 500 ’ , ‘ 1 000 ’ , ‘ 1 500 ’ indicate the suitability for use up to these values of pressure, measured at ambient. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Multi-compartment fire resistant smoke control ducts | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1, 2, 3; EN 1366-8; EN 12101-7 | |||||||||
| Classification: — | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EI | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| The classification is completed by the suffix ‘ single ’ to indicate suitability for single compartment use. ‘HOT 400/30’ (high operational temperature) indicates that the damper has the ability to be opened or closed during a period of 30 minutes under temperature conditions below 400 °C (to be used only with E 600 classification). ‘v ed ’, ‘v ew ’‘v edw ’ and/or ‘h od ’, ‘h ow ’‘h odw ’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use, together with mounting in a duct or in a wall or both respectively. ‘S’ indicates a leakage rate of less than 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 . All dampers without an ‘S’ classification must have a leakage rate of less than 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 . All damper less than 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 take this value, all dampers between 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 and 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 take the 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 value. Leakage rates are both at ambient and elevated temperatures. ‘ 500 ’ , ‘ 1 000 ’ , ‘ 1 500 ’ indicates the suitability for use up to at these values of under pressure, measured at ambient. ‘ AA ’ or ‘ MA ’ indicates automatic activation or manual intervention ‘ i→o ’ , ‘ i ←o ’ , ‘ i ↔o ’ , indicates the performance criteria are satisfied from inside to outside, outside to inside or both respectively. ‘C 300 ’, ‘C 10000 ’, ‘C mod ’ indicates the suitability of the damper for use in smoke control only systems combined smoke control and environmental systems, or modulating dampers used in combined smoke control and environmental systems respectively. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Single compartment smoke control dampers | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1, 3; EN 1366- 9, 10; EN 12101-8 | |||||||||
| Classification: — | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 300 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| E 600 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| The classification is completed by the suffix ‘ multi ’ to indicate suitability for multi-compartment use. ‘ HOT 400/30 ’ (high operational temperature) indicates that the damper has the ability to be opened or closed during a period of 30 minutes under temperature conditions below 400 °C. ‘v ed ’, ‘v ew ’‘v edw ’ and/or ‘h od ’, ‘h ow ’‘h odw ’ indicate the suitability for vertical and/or horizontal use, together with mounting in a duct or in a wall or both respectively. ‘S’ indicates a leakage rate of less than 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 . All dampers without an ‘S’ classification must have a leakage rate of less than 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 . All damper less than 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 take this value, all dampers between 200 m 3 /hr/m 2 and 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 take the 360 m 3 /hr/m 2 value. Leakage rates are both at ambient and elevated temperatures. ‘ 500 ’ , ‘ 1 000 ’ , ‘ 1 500 ’ indicates the suitability for use up to these values of pressure, measured at ambient. ‘ AA ’ or ‘ MA ’ indicates automatic activation or manual intervention ‘ i→o ’ , ‘ i ←o ’ , ‘ i ↔o ’ , indicates that the performance criteria are satisfied from inside to outside, outside to inside or both, respectively. ‘C 300 ’, ‘C 10000 ’, ‘C mod ’ indicates the suitability of the damper for use in smoke control only systems, combined smoke control and environmental systems, or modulating dampers used in combined smoke control and environmental systems, respectively. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Multi-compartment fire resistant smoke control dampers | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1, 2, 3; EN 1366-2, 8, 10; EN 12101-8 | |||||||||
| Classification: | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EI | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| E | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| ‘A’ can be any time over 120 minutes. | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Smoke barriers | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1, 2; EN 12101-1 | |||||||||
| Classification: D | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 600 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | A | |||||
| DH | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | A | |||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators (fans), connecting joints | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN13501-4; EN 1363-1; EN 12101-3; ISO 834-1 | |||||||||
| Classification: F | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 200 | 120 | |||||||||
| F 300 | 60 | |||||||||
| F 400 | 90 | 120 | ||||||||
| F 600 | 60 | |||||||||
| F 842 | 30 | |||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||
| Where θ indicates the exposure condition (temperature). | ||||||||||
| Applies to | Natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators | |||||||||
| Standard(s) | EN 13501-4; EN 1363-1; EN 12101-2 | |||||||||
| Classification: B | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 300 | 30 | |||||||||
| B 600 | 30 | |||||||||
| B θ | 30 | |||||||||