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Machinery Directive (MD)
CE marking against the requirements of the Machinery Directive
is already compulsory by national legislation in all member
states. Power operated doors and shutters must be
CE marked to signify compliance with the Machinery Directive
when commissioned on site.
Construction Products Directive (CPD)
Although power operated doors are required also to meet
the requirements of the CPD, the CE mark cannot cover this
Directive until the harmonised product standards have been
concluded.
The product standard to cover industrial, commercial and
garage doors & gates for non-fire resisting/smoke control
characteristics (ie prEN 13241-1) will become the first
to receive publication. The formal vote is to be initiated
during 2002.
Following the date of availability of the harmonised product
standard (hEN 13241-1) from CEN, the European Commission
will publish its reference in the OJEC (Official Journal
of the European Communities). Nine months after the
date of availability of the hEN, a period of co-existence
will then begin during which manufacturers within the EU
will be free to use the new hENs and apply CE marking accordingly,
or continue to use the old national standards without CE
marking.
The period of co-existence is twelve months for the hEN
13241-1.
When the harmonised product standard for fire resisting/smoke
control products (hEN 13241-2) becomes available (approximately
2004) the Commission will almost certainly approve a somewhat
longer period of co-existence.After the period of co-existence,
conflicting national standards must be withdrawn.
For CE marking to be applied after the co-existence period,
production must comply with the specifically identified
CE marking requirements in the harmonised standards.
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