Introductory text

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 products^f1, and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2003/43/EC^f2 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

Footnotes

f1: 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).
f2: 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).