Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293 of 3 August 2017 on the conditions for classification, without testing, of cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 with regard to their reaction to fire (Text with EEA relevance)
EU Regulation 2017/2293 · Adopted 3 August 2017 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293
of 3 August 2017
on the conditions for classification, without testing, of cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 with regard to their reaction to fire
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EECf1, and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
A system for classifying the performance of construction products with regard to their reaction to fire was adopted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364f2. Cross laminated timber products and laminated veneer lumber products are construction products to which that Delegated Regulation applies.
(2)
Tests have shown that cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 have a stable and predictable performance concerning their reaction to fire provided that they fulfil certain conditions regarding the form of the product as well as its installation, mean density and thickness.
(3)
Cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 should therefore be deemed to satisfy a certain class of performance for reaction to fire established by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364 without testing being required, where they fulfil those conditions,
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364 of 1 July 2015 on the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 68, 15.3.2016, p. 4).
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Cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 which fulfil the conditions set out in the Annex shall be deemed to satisfy the classes of performance indicated in the Annex without testing.
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Signature
C1This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 August 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude Juncker
Table 1
Classes of reaction to fire performance for cross laminated timber products and laminated veneer lumber products for walls and ceilings
| Applies to all species and glues covered by the product standards. | ||||
| Conditioned in accordance with standard EN 13238. | ||||
| Class as set out in Table 1 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364. | ||||
| Class valid for any substrate or air gap behind. | ||||
| Productf1 | Product detail | Minimum mean densityf2 (kg/m3) | Minimum overall thickness (mm) | Classf3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 | Minimum layer thickness of 18 mm | 350 | 54 | D-s2, d0f4 |
| Laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 | Minimum veneer thickness of 3 mm | 400 | 18 | D-s2, d0 |
Table 2
Classes of reaction to fire performance for cross laminated timber products and laminated veneer lumber products for floorings
| Applies also to steps of stairs. | ||||
| Conditioned in accordance with standard EN 13238. | ||||
| Class as set out in Table 2 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364. | ||||
| Class valid for any substrate or air gap behind. | ||||
| Productf5 | Product detail | Minimum mean densityf6 (kg/m3) | Minimum overall thickness (mm) | Class for flooringsf7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 | minimum layer thickness of 18 mm and with the surface layer made of pine | 430 | 54 | DFL-s1f8 |
| Cross laminated timber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 16351 | minimum layer thickness of 18 mm and with the surface layer made of spruce | 400 | 54 | DFL-s1 |
| Laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 | with a minimum veneer thickness of 3 mm and with the surface layer made of pine | 480 | 15 | DFL-s1 |
| Laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 | with a minimum veneer thickness of 3 mm and with the surface layer made of pine | 430 | 20 | DFL-s1 |
| Laminated veneer lumber products covered by the harmonised standard EN 14374 | with a minimum veneer thickness of 3 mm and with the surface layer made of spruce | 400 | 15 | DFL-s1 |