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| 12.4.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 97/49 |

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 April 2011

amending Decision 2000/367/EC establishing a classification system for resistance-to-fire performance for construction products, construction works and parts thereof

(notified under document C(2011) 2417)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/232/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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 [(1)](#ntr1-L_2011097EN.01004901-E0001), and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,

After consulting the Standing Committee on Construction,

Whereas:

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| (1) | Commission Decision 2000/367/EC of 3 May 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof [(2)](#ntr2-L_2011097EN.01004901-E0002) should be amended to take into account technical progress in the development of the relevant test methods and in order to include cavity barriers. |

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| (2) | Decision 2000/367/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2000/367/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 April 2011.

For the Commission

Antonio TAJANI

Vice-President

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2011097EN.01004901-E0001)  
[OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1989_040_R_TOC).

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2011097EN.01004901-E0002)  
[OJ L 133, 6.6.2000, p. 26](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2000_133_R_TOC).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2000/367/EC is amended as follows:

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| (1) | in Section 3 ‘Products and systems for protecting load-bearing elements or parts of works’, the classification table that relates to ‘ceilings with no independent fire resistance’ is replaced by the following table: | | | | --- | --- | | ‘Applies to | ceilings with no independent fire resistance | | Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; prEN 13381-1 | | Classification: expressed in the same terms as the load-bearing element being protected | | | Notes | If also fulfilling the requirement with regard to the “semi-natural” fire, the symbol “sn” is added to the classification.’ | |

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| (2) | in Section 3 ‘Products and systems for protecting load-bearing elements or parts of works’, the classification table that relates to ‘fire protective coatings, boards, renderings, claddings and screens’ is replaced by the following table: | | | | --- | --- | | ‘Applies to | fire protective coatings, boards, renderings, claddings and screens | | Standard(s) | EN 13501-2; prEN 13381-2 to 8 | | Classification: expressed in the same terms as the load-bearing element being protected | | | Notes | —’ | |

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| (3) | in Section 4 ‘Non-load bearing elements or parts of works and products therefor’, the classification table that relates to ‘partitions (including those incorporating uninsulated portions)’ is replaced by the following table: | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ‘Applies to | partitions (including partitions incorporating uninsulated portions, and cavity barriers) | | | | | | | | | | | Standard(s) | EN13501-2; EN 1364-1[(\*1)](#ntr*1-L_2011097EN.01005001-E0001); EN 1992-1-2; EN 1993-1-2; EN 1994-1-2; EN 1995-1-2; EN 1996-1-2; EN 1999-1-2 | | | | | | | | | | | Classification: - | | | | | | | | | | | | E | | 20 | 30 | | 60 | 90 | 120 | | | | | EI | 15 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | | | EI-M | | | 30 | | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 | 240 | | | EW | | 20 | 30 | | 60 | 90 | 120 | | | | | Notes | — | | | | | | | | | | |

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[(\*1)](#ntc*1-L_2011097EN.01005001-E0001)  For cavity barriers this standard is complemented by EOTA TR 031.’

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