Note: For products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative.U.K.
For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised European standards:
The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.
For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised European standards:
| a Products/materials for which a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of the reaction to fire classification (e.g. an addition of fire retardants or a limiting of organic material). | |||
| b Products/materials not covered by footnote (*). | |||
| c Products/materials that do not require to be tested for reaction to fire (e.g. Products/materials of classes A1 according to Commission Decision 96/603/EC). | |||
| System 1: See point (i) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, without audit-testing of samples. | |||
| System 3: See point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility. | |||
| System 4: See point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, third possibility. | |||
| Product(s) | Intended use(s) | Level(s) or class(es)(reaction to fire) | Attestation of conformity system(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways | For uses subject to reaction to fire regulations | A1a, A2a, Ba, Ca | 1 |
| A1b, A2b, Bb, Cb, D, E | 3 | ||
| (A1 to E)c, F | 4 | ||
The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.