2007/348/EC: 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)
Date: 2007-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, building safety, fire protection, product safety, safety standard, wood product

23.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 131/21

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COMMISSION

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,

(4)

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on Construction,

the

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

of

opinion

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in
the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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), and in particular Article 20(2) a
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 2003/43/EC (2) establishes classes
of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction
products.

Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take
account of
regarding wood-based
panels.

technical progress

Decision 2003/43/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(1) 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).
(2) 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).

L 131/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.5.2007

ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC, Table 1 is replaced by the following:

Classes of reaction to fire performance for wood-based panels

‘Table 1

Product

Cement-bonded parti-
cleboard (1)

EN product
standard

EN 634-2

Fibreboard, hard (1)

EN 622-2

Fibreboard, hard (3)

EN 622-2

End use condition (6)

Minimum
density
(kg/m3)

Minimum
thickness
(mm)

Class (7)
(excluding
floorings)

Class (8)
(floorings)

without an air gap behind
the panel

without an air gap behind
the wood-based panel

with a closed air gap not
more than 22 mm behind
the wood-based panel

1 000

10

B-s1, d0

Bfl-s1

900

900

6

6

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

D-s2, d2

—

Particleboard (1), (2), (5)

EN 312

Fibreboard, hard and
medium (1), (2), (5)

EN 622-2
EN 622-3

MDF (1), (2), (5)

EN 622-5

MDF (1), (2), (5)

EN 300

Plywood (1), (2), (5)

EN 636

Solid wood panel (1), (2), (5)

EN 13353

Flaxboard (1), (2), (5)

EN 15197

Particleboard (3), (5)

EN 312

Fibreboard, hard and
medium (3), (5)

EN 622-2
EN 622-3

MDF (3), (5)

EN 622-5

OSB (3), (5)

EN 300

Plywood (3), (5)

EN 636

Solid wood panel (3), (5)

EN 13353

Particleboard (4), (5)

EN 312

Fibreboard, medium (4), (5)

EN 622-3

MDF (4), (5)

EN 622-5

OSB (4), (5)

EN 300

Plywood (4), (5)

EN 636

Solid wood panel (4), (5)

EN 13353

Flaxboard (4), (5)

EN 15197

without an air gap behind
the wood-based panel

600

9

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

-“-

-“-

9

12

15

400

450

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

with a closed or an open air
gap not more than 22 mm
behind the wood-based
panel

600

9

D-s2, d2

—

-“-

400

9

12

D-s2, d2

—

with a closed air gap behind
the wood-based panel

600

15

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

-“-

-“-

400

15

D-s2, d1

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

450

15

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

23.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 131/23

Product

EN product
standard

End use condition (6)

Minimum
density
(kg/m3)

Minimum
thickness
(mm)

Class (7)
(excluding
floorings)

Class (8)
(floorings)

Particleboard (4), (5)

EN 312

Fibreboard, medium (4), (5)

EN 622-3

MDF (4), (5)

EN 622-5

OSB (4), (5)

Plywood (4), (5)

EN 300

EN 636

Solid wood panel (4), (5)

EN 13353

Flaxboard (4), (5)

EN 15197

Particleboard (5)

EN 312

OSB (5)

EN 300

MDF (5)

EN 622-5

Plywood (5)

EN 636

Fibreboard, hard (5)

EN 622-2

Fibreboard, medium (5)

EN 622-3

Fibreboard, soft

EN 622-4

with an open air gap behind
the wood-based panel

600

18

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

-“-

-“-

any

-“-

-“-

-“-

-“-

-“-

400

18

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

450

18

D-s2, d0

Dfl-s1

600

400

250

400

900

400

250

3

3

9

3

3

9

9

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Efl

Efl

Efl

Efl

Efl

Efl

Efl

(1) Mounted without an air gap directly against class A1 or A2-s1, d0 products with minimum density 10 kg/m3 or at least class D-s2, d2

products with minimum density 400 kg/m3.

(2) A substrate of cellulose insulation material of at least class E may be included if mounted directly against the wood-based panel, but

not for floorings.

(3) Mounted with an air gap behind. The reverse face of the cavity shall be at least class A2-s1, d0 products with minimum density

10 kg/m3.

(4) Mounted with an air gap behind. The reverse face of the cavity shall be at least class D-s2, d2 products with minimum density

400 kg/m3.

(5) Veneered, phenol- and melamine-faced panels are included for class excl. floorings.
(6) A vapour barrier with a thickness up to 0,4 mm and a mass up to 200 g/m2 can be mounted in between the wood-based panel and a

substrate if there are no air gaps in between.

(7) Class as provided for in Table 1 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.
(8) Class as provided for in Table 2 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.’