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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:
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.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.
For the Commission
Günter Verheugen
Vice-President
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
| a 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. | ||||||
| b 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. | ||||||
| c 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. | ||||||
| d 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. | ||||||
| e Veneered, phenol- and melamine-faced panels are included for class excl. floorings. | ||||||
| f 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. | ||||||
| g Class as provided for in Table 1 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC. | ||||||
| h Class as provided for in Table 2 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.’ | ||||||
| Product | EN product standard | End use conditionf | Minimum density(kg/m3) | Minimum thickness(mm) | Classg(excluding floorings) | Classh(floorings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement-bonded particleboarda | EN 634-2 | without an air gap behind the panel | 1 000 | 10 | B-s1, d0 | Bfl-s1 |
| Fibreboard, harda | EN 622-2 | without an air gap behind the wood-based panel | 900 | 6 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Fibreboard, hardc | EN 622-2 | with a closed air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel | 900 | 6 | D-s2, d2 | — |
| Particleboarda,b,e | EN 312 | without an air gap behind the wood-based panel | 600 | 9 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Fibreboard, hard and mediuma,b,e | EN 622-2 EN 622-3 | |||||
| MDFa,b,e | EN 622-5 | |||||
| MDFa,b,e | EN 300 | |||||
| Plywooda,b,e | EN 636 | -“- | 400 | 9 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Solid wood panela,b,e | EN 13353 | 12 | ||||
| Flaxboarda,b,e | EN 15197 | -“- | 450 | 15 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Particleboardc,e | 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 mediumc,e | EN 622-2 EN 622-3 | |||||
| MDFc,e | EN 622-5 | |||||
| OSBc,e | EN 300 | |||||
| Plywoodc,e | EN 636 | -“- | 400 | 9 | D-s2, d2 | — |
| Solid wood panelc,e | EN 13353 | 12 | ||||
| Particleboardd,e | EN 312 | with a closed air gap behind the wood-based panel | 600 | 15 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Fibreboard, mediumd,e | EN 622-3 | |||||
| MDFd,e | EN 622-5 | |||||
| OSBd,e | EN 300 | |||||
| Plywoodd,e | EN 636 | -“- | 400 | 15 | D-s2, d1 | Dfl-s1 |
| Solid wood paneld,e | EN 13353 | D-s2, d0 | ||||
| Flaxboardd,e | EN 15197 | -“- | 450 | 15 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Particleboardd,e | EN 312 | with an open air gap behind the wood-based panel | 600 | 18 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Fibreboard, mediumd,e | EN 622-3 | |||||
| MDFd,e | EN 622-5 | |||||
| OSBd,e | EN 300 | |||||
| Plywoodd,e | EN 636 | -“- | 400 | 18 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Solid wood paneld,e | EN 13353 | |||||
| Flaxboardd,e | EN 15197 | -“- | 450 | 18 | D-s2, d0 | Dfl-s1 |
| Particleboarde | EN 312 | any | 600 | 3 | E | Efl |
| OSBe | EN 300 | |||||
| MDFe | EN 622-5 | -“- | 400 | 3 | E | Efl |
| 250 | 9 | E | Efl | |||
| Plywoode | EN 636 | -“- | 400 | 3 | E | Efl |
| Fibreboard, harde | EN 622-2 | -“- | 900 | 3 | E | Efl |
| Fibreboard, mediume | EN 622-3 | -“- | 400 | 9 | E | Efl |
| Fibreboard, soft | EN 622-4 | -“- | 250 | 9 | E | Efl |
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).
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).