The CPD - The View of the European Commission Dr. Helen Sutcliffe DG Enterprise : Construction Unit Reminder State of Play CPD Fire issues Future role 2 1
What is the CPD? The Construction Products Directive Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions to the Member States relating to construction products (89/106/EC) 3 Objectives of the CPD? To create the Internal Market in construction products, by means of technical harmonisation To ensure that construction products are fit for their intended use 4 2
From the CPD to Mandates to CEN/EOTA marking Harmonised technical specifications Harmonised European classifications for fire 5 CPD covers 6 essential requirements mechanical resistance and stability safety in case of fire hygiene health and the environment safety in use protection against noise energy economy and heat retention harmonised technical specifications 6 3
Harmonised technical specifications marking CEN EOTA 7 Which route? CEN Mandate M109 - Fire alarm/detection fixed fire-fighting, fire and smoke control and fire suppression products (Mandate to CEN 1996) EOTA Fire Stopping, Fire Sealing and Fire Protecting Products (SCC green light 1998) AFTER FULL CONSULTATION with CEN 8 4
CEN 31 Mandates for product families 30 transmitted to CEN 27 Work programmes from CEN 2 Horizontal mandates to CEN Reaction to fire (ENs expected in 2001) Resistance to fire 9 CEN Availability of hens (harmonised standards) Approximately 600 product standards due Plus 1500 supporting standards Forecast 2001 100 2002 150-200 10 5
45 harmonised product standards... Approved and available to CEN members EN 197-1: Cement co-existence started Apr 01 EN 12094-5/6/7/13: Fixed fire-fighting systems co-existence started Oct 01 EN 12416-1: Powder systems EN 12259-2/3/4: Sprinkler water spray systems EN 671-1/2: Hose systems 11 Others include. Geotextiles, Structural bearings Thermal insulation, Building hardware, etc http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/construction/index.htm 12 6
EOTA 29 mandates to EOTA for ETAG 7 ETA-Guidelines are approved 24 ETAs and 11 CE marked products more expected in 2001 62 Art 9.2 procedures approved 7 ETAs 13 FIRE Reaction to fire Horizontal mandate to CEN - February 1995 Euroclasses Decision - 2000/147/EEC Class A1 w/o test Decision - 1996 7 test methods 14 7
Reaction to fire - standards progress SBI & Classification standards closed 2nd FV 6th Oct 01 EN ISO 1182: Non-combustibility test Mar 2001 EN ISO 9239-1: Mar 2001 EN ISO 11925-2: Mar 2001 EN ISO 13238: May 2001 EN ISO 1716: launched for FV 4 Oct 2001 15 FIRE Resistance to fire Horizontal mandate to CEN - Dec 1997 Commission Decision - 2000/367/EC 30+ test methods 10+ published 10+ ENVs close Formal Vote 30 Nov 2001 16 8
FIRE External Fire performance of Roof Coverings Published in OJEC 2001/671/EC refers to CR 1187 (upgraded versions) ENV 1187 due for FV 25 Oct 01 Flexibility for classes 17 The goal marking Signifies that the product satisfies all the provisions of the CPD (and other applicable CE marking directives) i.e. the product complies with a European technical specification and has been subject to the appropriate conformity assessment procedures Product is fit for use 18 9
Transitional arrangements.. Availability period Date of availability Start of co-existence OJEC default 9 months Co-existence period Start of co-existence Date of withdrawal of conflicting specifications default 12 months 19 hen reference published in OJEC C series - 11 languages with DATE of start of co-existence Marking optional Date of Withdrawal of conflicting technical specifications DEFAULT 12 MONTHS 20 10
Start of co-existence Marking optional End of co-existence DEFAULT 12 MONTHS National systems apply 21 End of co-existence Marking applies Withdrawal of all conflicting technical specifications 22 11
marking - Future Standards coexistence marking marking in all MS following the same harmonised technical specification - passport Standards performance based innovation Comparison with other similar products Increased competition 23 marking - Future marking according to common attestation of conformity level (in specification) Single assessment valid in all Member States Competition between Notified bodies 24 12
marking - Future Regulation remains a MS competence Euroclasses harmonising regulation Classes A1 - E common to all MS Eurocodes FSE study - workshop 25 marking - Future Actions Follow the implementation of Euroclasses Euroclasses development - cables, linear products Watch second round robin Links to GNB - use of standards Encourage CEN to finalise standards Translation from ETAs to harmonised standards Links with quality marks 26 13
0123 AnyCo Ltd, P.O. Box 21, B - 1050 00 0123 CPD - 0001 EN 1234 (Internal use - Type II) Reaction to fire - Class B Flexural tensile strength 10 kn/m 2 Thermal conductivity - NPD 27 More information DG Enterprise web site http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/construction/index.htm Harmonised product standards - CEN www.cenorm.be/sectors/construction EOTA specifications www.eota.be 28 14