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).

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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 | 1000 | 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."

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