# Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division .2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The construction of all doors and door frames in ‘ A ’ class divisions, with the means of securing them when closed, shall provide resistance to fire as well as to the passage of smoke and flame, as far as practicable, equivalent to that of the bulkheads in which the doors are situated. Such doors and doorframes shall be constructed of steel or other equivalent material. Watertight doors need not be insulated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/3/part/B/division/7/division/1/division/.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-3/part-B/division-7/division-1/division-.2
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