Commission Decision of 15 May 2007 amending Decision 2003/43/EC establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products as regards wood-based panels (notified under document number C(2007) 2045) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/348/EC) in England
EU Decision 2007/348 · Adopted 15 May 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 15 May 2007
amending Decision 2003/43/EC establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products as regards wood-based panels
(notified under document number C(2007) 2045)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/348/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 2003/43/ECf2 establishes classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products.
(2)
Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take account of technical progress regarding wood-based panels.
(3)
Decision 2003/43/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:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/190/EC (OJ L 66, 8.3.2006, p. 47).
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OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 35. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/673/EC (OJ L 276, 7.10.2006, p. 77).
Contents
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The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.
For the Commission
Günter Verheugen
Vice-President
In the Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC, Table 1 is replaced by the following:
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Table 1
Classes of reaction to fire performance for wood-based panels
Mounted without an air gap directly against class A1 or A2-s1, d0 products with minimum density 10 kg/m3 or at least class D-s2, d2 products with minimum density 400 kg/m3.
A substrate of cellulose insulation material of at least class E may be included if mounted directly against the wood-based panel, but not for floorings.
Mounted with an air gap behind. The reverse face of the cavity shall be at least class A2-s1, d0 products with minimum density 10 kg/m3.
Mounted with an air gap behind. The reverse face of the cavity shall be at least class D-s2, d2 products with minimum density 400 kg/m3.
Veneered, phenol- and melamine-faced panels are included for class excl. floorings.
A vapour barrier with a thickness up to 0,4 mm and a mass up to 200 g/m2 can be mounted in between the wood-based panel and a substrate if there are no air gaps in between.
Class as provided for in Table 1 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.
Class as provided for in Table 2 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.
Product EN product standard End use conditionf1 Minimum density(kg/m3) Minimum thickness(mm) Classf2(excluding floorings) Classf3(floorings) Cement-bonded particleboardf4 EN 634-2 without an air gap behind the panel 1 000 10 B-s1, d0 Bfl-s1 Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, hardf5 EN 622-2 with a closed air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d2 — Particleboard,f6,f7 EN 312 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, hard and medium,, EN 622-2
EN 622-3
MDF,, EN 622-5 MDF,, EN 300 Plywood,, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel,, EN 13353 12 Flaxboard,, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard, EN 312 with a closed or an open air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel 600 9 D-s2, d2 — Fibreboard, hard and medium, EN 622-2
EN 622-3
MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d2 — Solid wood panel, EN 13353 12 Particleboardf8, EN 312 with a closed air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3 MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 15 D-s2, d1 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel, EN 13353 D-s2, d0 Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard, EN 312 with an open air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3 MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel, EN 13353 Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard EN 312 any 600 3 E Efl OSB EN 300 MDF EN 622-5 -“- 400 3 E Efl 250 9 E Efl Plywood EN 636 -“- 400 3 E Efl Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 -“- 900 3 E Efl Fibreboard, medium EN 622-3 -“- 400 9 E Efl Fibreboard, soft EN 622-4 -“- 250 9 E Efl ’