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Commission Decision

of 22 November 2005

amending Decision 2001/671/EC implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings

(notified under document number C(2005) 4437)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/823/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction productsf1, and in particular Article 20(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2001/671/EC of 21 August 2001 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coveringsf2 established a classification system for the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings.

(2)

Following a review additional classes should be introduced to accommodate the regulatory needs of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

(3)

Decision 2001/671/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

f2

OJ L 235, 4.9.2001, p. 20.