Fire & Smoke
Status about the upcoming fire and smoke product standard prEN 16034
The fire and smoke product standard prEN 16034 is drafted and will go to formal vote in due course. Some of the EXAP standards (Extended Applications, prEN 15269 series) are published and others ? as steel doors, timber doors ? are on their way to UAP (unique acceptance procedure). This package of standards will cover ~80% of the products on the market.
It is expected that the product standard will be published at the beginning of 2013. Then a transition period will start - 3-5 years are requested. Based on these figures CE-marking for fire- & smoke doors would be mandatory all over Europe about 2015.
Due to the fact that the product standard which is a prerequisite for the CE marking is not available yet unnecessary costs are put on manufacturers of fire and smoke resistant doors.
E.D.S.F. estimates the current situation on the market: it is evident that some member states try to protect their national market by creating demand on additional testing and certification procedures. This practice causes problems and risks ? this is why all participants: manufacturer, test houses, certification bodies, etc., in this business should be prepared in time.
E.D.S.F. gives a platform to discuss and accompany the implementation process of the prEN 16034 ? all to get over possible obstacles on this way to mandatory CE-marking.
