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)
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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, and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2003/43/EC 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
ANNEX
ANNEX Table 1 Classes of reaction to fire performance for wood-based panels
In the Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC, Table 1 is replaced by the following: Product EN product standard End use condition Minimum density (kg/m3) Minimum thickness (mm) Class (excluding floorings) Class (floorings) Cement-bonded particleboard EN 634-2 without an air gap behind the panel 1000 10 B-s1, d0 Bfl-s1 Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 with a closed air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d2 — Particleboard,, EN 312 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, hard and medium,, EN 622-2 EN 622-3 MDF,, EN 622-5 MDF,, EN 300 Plywood,, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel,, EN 13353 12 Flaxboard,, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard, 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, EN 622-2 EN 622-3 MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d2 — Solid wood panel, EN 13353 12 Particleboard, EN 312 with a closed air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3 MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 15 D-s2, d1 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel, EN 13353 D-s2, d0 Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard, EN 312 with an open air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3 MDF, EN 622-5 OSB, EN 300 Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Solid wood panel, EN 13353 Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1 Particleboard EN 312 any 600 3 E Efl OSB EN 300 MDF EN 622-5 -“- 400 3 E Efl 250 9 E Efl Plywood EN 636 -“- 400 3 E Efl Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 -“- 900 3 E Efl Fibreboard, medium EN 622-3 -“- 400 9 E Efl Fibreboard, soft EN 622-4 -“- 250 9 E Efl