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With CE Marking of Fire Doorsets on its way, BWF has helped to provide new and essential guidance on how this is to be carried out and what we know at this point.
The guidance, which you can log in and download, has been prepared by BWF Technical Director Kevin Underwood and is based on the discussions held in open forum during meetings of the UK Fire Door and Doorset Industry Group, a voluntary group made up of a cross section of operators from the industry, including manufacturers, trade associations, certification bodies, testing laboratories and consultants.
The guidance is given in support of the CE marking of fire doorsets in compliance with the CPR, the stated aim of which is to facilitate the formation and operation of the European Community single market by removing basic technical barriers to trade through common product, test and classification standards and a common technical language.
Key Facts
• It will be possible to CE mark fire doorsets to the new EN 16034 standard from some time in 2015. The exact start date is still unknown.
• A coexistence period will exist where fire doorsets can be CE Marked or continue to be rated to existing British or European Standards.
• At some time in the future, after the coexistence period, all fire doorsets will have to be CE marked.
• The standard applies only to doorsets.
• Door leaves sold alone cannot and do not have to be CE marked.
• Door assemblies cannot and do not have to be CE marked
Note: definitions for doorset, door assembly and door leaf are given in appendix A
If you are a BWF member and have any further questions, please ring our member-only technical helpline (0844 209 2610) for advice and assistance. Visit our CE Marking publications pages for more information including the European Commission's latest Step-by-Step guidance on the CE Marking of construction products.
