For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised European standards:
| a Products/materials for which a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of the reaction to fire classification (e.g. an addition of fire retardants or a limiting of organic material). | |||
| b Products/materials not covered by footnote (*). | |||
| c Products/materials that do not require to be tested for reaction to fire (e.g. Products/materials of classes A1 according to Commission Decision 96/603/EC). | |||
| System 1: See point (i) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, without audit-testing of samples. | |||
| System 3: See point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility. | |||
| System 4: See point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, third possibility. | |||
| Product(s) | Intended use(s) | Level(s) or class(es)(reaction to fire) | Attestation of conformity system(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways | For uses subject to reaction to fire regulations | A1a, A2a, Ba, Ca | 1 |
| A1b, A2b, Bb, Cb, D, E | 3 | ||
| (A1 to E)c, F | 4 | ||
The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect.