CELEX: 32007D0348
Language: en
Date: 2007-05-15 00:00:00
Title: 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)

23.5.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 131/21
            
         
      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,
   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 administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2003/43/EC (2) establishes classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take account of technical progress regarding wood-based panels.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Decision 2003/43/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Günter VERHEUGEN
         
         
            Vice-President
         
      
   
   
      (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).
   
      ANNEX
      In the Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC, Table 1 is replaced by the following:
      
         ‘Table 1
         Classes of reaction to fire performance for wood-based panels
         
                     Product
                  
                  
                     EN product standard
                  
                  
                     End use condition (6)
                     
                  
                  
                     Minimum density
                     (kg/m3)
                  
                  
                     Minimum thickness
                     (mm)
                  
                  
                     Class (7)
                     
                     (excluding floorings)
                  
                  
                     Class (8)
                     
                     (floorings)
                  
               
                     Cement-bonded particleboard (1)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 634-2
                  
                  
                     without an air gap behind the panel
                  
                  
                     1 000
                  
                  
                     10
                  
                  
                     B-s1, d0
                  
                  
                     Bfl-s1
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, hard (1)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-2
                  
                  
                     without an air gap behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     900
                  
                  
                     6
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, hard (3)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-2
                  
                  
                     with a closed air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     900
                  
                  
                     6
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d2
                  
                  
                     —
                  
               
                     Particleboard (1), (2), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 312
                  
                  
                     without an air gap behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     600
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     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
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Solid wood panel (1), (2), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 13353
                  
                  
                     12
                  
               
                     Flaxboard (1), (2), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 15197
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     450
                  
                  
                     15
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Particleboard (3), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 312
                  
                  
                     with a closed or an open air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     600
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d2
                  
                  
                     —
                  
               
                     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
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d2
                  
                  
                     —
                  
               
                     Solid wood panel (3), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 13353
                  
                  
                     12
                  
               
                     Particleboard (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 312
                  
                  
                     with a closed air gap behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     600
                  
                  
                     15
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, medium (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-3
                  
               
                     MDF (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-5
                  
               
                     OSB (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 300
                  
               
                     Plywood (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 636
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     15
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d1
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Solid wood panel (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 13353
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
               
                     Flaxboard (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 15197
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     450
                  
                  
                     15
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Particleboard (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 312
                  
                  
                     with an open air gap behind the wood-based panel
                  
                  
                     600
                  
                  
                     18
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, medium (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-3
                  
               
                     MDF (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-5
                  
               
                     OSB (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 300
                  
               
                     Plywood (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 636
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     18
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Solid wood panel (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 13353
                  
               
                     Flaxboard (4), (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 15197
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     450
                  
                  
                     18
                  
                  
                     D-s2, d0
                  
                  
                     Dfl-s1
                  
               
                     Particleboard (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 312
                  
                  
                     any
                  
                  
                     600
                  
                  
                     3
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     OSB (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 300
                  
               
                     MDF (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-5
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     3
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     250
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     Plywood (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 636
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     3
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, hard (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-2
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     900
                  
                  
                     3
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, medium (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     EN 622-3
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     400
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     Efl
                     
                  
               
                     Fibreboard, soft
                  
                  
                     EN 622-4
                  
                  
                     -“-
                  
                  
                     250
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                     E
                  
                  
                     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.’