2003/632/EC: Commission Decision of 26 August 2003 amending Decision 2000/147/EC implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction-to-fire performance of construction products (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2986)
Date: 2003-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, building safety, fire protection, occupational safety, product safety, safety standard

3.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 220/5

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 August 2003

amending Decision 2000/147/EC implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classi-
fication of the reaction-to-fire performance of construction products

(notified under document number C(2003) 2986)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/632/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
the Member States relating to
administrative provisions of
construction products (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/
EEC (2), and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 2000/147/EC (3) established a clas-
sification system for the reaction-to-fire performance of
construction products.

Following a review of certain product families, separate
classes of reaction-to-fire performance should be estab-
lished for linear pipe thermal insulation products.

Decision 2000/147/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Construction,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 26 August 2003.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 14.

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In the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC the following table is added:

ANNEX

‘Table 3

CLASSES OF REACTION-TO-FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR LINEAR PIPE THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS

Class

Test method(s)

Classification criteria

Additional classification

A1L

EN ISO 1182 (1);
and

∆T ≤ 30 °C; and
∆m ≤ 50 %; and
tf = 0 (i.e. no sustained flaming)

—

—

—

—

Smoke production (5); and
Flaming droplets/particles (6)

Smoke production (5); and
Flaming droplets/particles (6)

Smoke production (5); and
Flaming droplets/particles (6)

Smoke production (5); and
Flaming droplets/particles (6)

PCS ≤ 2,0 MJ.kg-1 (1); and
PCS ≤ 2,0 MJ.kg-1 (2); and
PCS ≤ 1,4 MJ.m-2 (3); and
PCS ≤ 2,0 MJ.kg-1 (4)

∆T ≤ 50 °C; and
∆m ≤ 50 %; and tf

≤ 20s

PCS ≤ 3,0 MJ.kg-1 (1); and
PCS ≤ 4,0 MJ.m-2 (2); and
PCS ≤ 4,0 MJ.m-2 (3); and
PCS ≤ 3,0 MJ.kg-1 (4)

FIGRA ≤ 270 W.s-1; and
LFS < edge of specimen; and
≤ 7,5 MJ
THR600s

FIGRA ≤ 270 W.s-1; and
LFS < edge of specimen; and
THR600s ≤ 7,5 MJ

Fs ≤ 150mm within 60s

FIGRA ≤ 460 W.s-1; and
LFS < edge of specimen; and
THR600s

≤ 15 MJ

Fs ≤ 150mm within 60s

FIGRA ≤ 2100 W.s-1
THR600s

≤ 100 MJ

Fs ≤ 150mm within 60s

Fs ≤ 150mm within 20s

Flaming droplets/particles (7)

EN ISO 1716

EN ISO 1182 (1);
or

EN ISO 1716;
and

EN 13823 (SBI)

EN 13823 (SBI);
and

EN ISO 11925-2 (8):
Exposure = 30s

EN 13823 (SBI);
and

EN ISO 11925-2 (8):
Exposure = 30s

EN 13823 (SBI);
and

EN ISO 11925-2 (8):
Exposure = 30s

EN ISO 11925-2(8):
Exposure = 15s

No performance determined

A2L

BL

CL

DL

EL

FL

(1) For homogeneous products and substantial components of non-homogeneous products.
(2) For any external non-substantial component of non-homogeneous products.
(3) For any internal non-substantial component of non-homogeneous products.
(4) For the product as a whole.
(5)
(6) d0 = No flaming droplets/particles in EN13823 (SBI) within 600s; d1 = No flaming droplets/particles persisting longer than 10s in

≤ 250 m2; s2 = SMOGRA ≤ 580 m2.s-2 and TSP600s

s1 = SMOGRA ≤ 105 m2.s-2 and TSP600s

≤ 1600 m2; s3 = not s1 or s2.

EN13823 (SBI) within 600s; d2 = not d0 or d1; ignition of the paper in EN ISO 11925-2 results in a d2 classification.

(7) Pass = no ignition of the paper (no classification); fail = ignition of the paper (d2 classification).
(8) Under conditions of surface flame attack and, if appropriate to end-use application of product, edge flame attack.’