2000/245/EC: Commission Decision of 2 February 2000 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(4) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards flat glass, profiled glass and glass block products (notified under document number C(1999) 5016) (Text with EEA relevance)
28. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/13 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 2000 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(4) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards flat glass, profiled glass and glass block products (notified under document number C(1999) 5016) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/245/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (4) Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and the Member States relating to administrative provisions of construction products (1), amended by Directive 93/ 68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof, as Whereas: The Commission is required to select, as between the two procedures under Article 13(3) of Directive 89/ 106/EEC for attesting the conformity of a product, the ‘least onerous possible procedure consistent with safety’; this means that it is necessary to decide whether, for a given product or family of products, the existence of a factory production control system under the responsi- bility of the manuafacturer is a necessary and sufficient condition for an attestation of conformity, or whether, reasons related to compliance with the criteria for mentioned in Article 13(4), the intervention of an approved certification body is required. products, since Annex III gives preference to certain systems. The procedure referred to in Article 13(3)(a) corresponds to the systems set out in the first possibility, without continuous surveillance, and the second and third possi- bilities of section 2(ii) of Annex III, and the procedure referred to in Article 13(3)(b) corresponds to the systems set out in section 2(i) of Annex III, and in the first possibility, with continuous surveillance, of section 2(ii) of Annex III. (5) (6) The measures provided for in this Decision are not in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction. The decision was submitted to the Council, which was unable to act within the three-month time period fore- seen in Directive 89/106/EEC. The proposed measure is therefore adopted by the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Article 13(4) requires that the procedure thus deter- mined must be indicated in the mandates and in the technical specifications; therefore, it is desirable to define the concept of products or family of products as used in the mandates and in the technical specifications. The products and families of products set out in Annex I shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby the manufacturer has under its sole responsibility a factory produc- tion control system ensuring that the product is in conformity with the relevant technical specifications. The two procedures provided for in Article 13(3) are described in detail in Annex III to Directive 89/106/'EEC; it is necessary therefore to specify clearly the methods by which the two procedures must be implemented, by reference to Annex III, for each product or family of (1) OJ L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12. (2) OJ L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1. Article 2 The products set out in Annex II shall have their conformity attested by a procedure whereby, in addition to a factory production control system operated by the manufacturer, an approved certification body is involved in assessment and surveillance of the production control or of the product itself. (1) (2) (3) L 77/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 3. 2000 The procedure for attesting conformity as set out in Annex III shall be indicated in mandates for harmonised standards. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 4 Done at Brussels, 2 February 2000. For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission 28. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/15 ANNEX I Flat and curved glass panels (including basic glass, processed glass, special or safety glass, coated, filmed, enamelled, surface-treated or mirrored glass): For all uses other than: — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance, — for use as anti-bullet or anti-explosion glazing. Channel-shaped glass (wired or unwired): For all uses other than: — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance. Insulating glass units: For all uses other than: — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance, — for use as anti-bullet or anti-explosion glazing. Glass blocks: For use in non-load bearing applications other than: — for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses. Glass-block wall panels: For all non-load bearing uses other than: — for fire compartmentation uses, — for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses. L 77/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 3. 2000 ANNEX II Flat and curved glass panels (including basic glass, processed glass, special or safety glass, coated, filmed, enamelled, surface-treated or mirrored glass): — for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses, — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance. Channel-shaped glass (wired or unwired): — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance. Insulating glass units: — for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses, — for use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance. Glass blocks: for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses. Glass-block wall panels: — for fire compartmentation uses, — for anti-bullet and anti-explosion uses. 28. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/17 Note: for products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative. ANNEX III PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (1/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) (fire resistance) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels Channel-shaped glass Insulating glass units For use in a glazed assembly intended specifically to provide fire resistance Glass-block wall panels For fire compartmentation Any Any 1 1 System 1: See Section2 (i) of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, without audit testing of samples. 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 Docu- ments). 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. PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (2/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) (reaction to fire) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels Channel-shaped glass Insulating glass units Glass blocks Glass-block wall panels For uses subject to reaction to fire regulations A, B, C, A (1), D, E, F 3 4 System 3: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, second possibility. System 4: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, third possibility. (1) Materials of class A that according to Decision 96/603/EC do not require to be tested for reaction to fire. 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 Docu- ments). 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. L 77/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 3. 2000 PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (3/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels Channel-shaped glass Insulating glass units For uses subject to external fire performance regulations Products testing requiring Products ‘deemed to satisfy’ without testing (1) 3 4 System 3: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, second possibility. System 4: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC third possibility. (1) To be confirmed in discussions with the fire regulators group. 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 Docu- ments). 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. PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (4/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels Insulating glass units Glass-block Glass-block wall panels For use as anti-bullet, or anti- explosion glazing For other uses liable to present ‘safety-in-use’ risks and subject to such regulations Channel-shaped glass uses For present liable ‘safety-in-use’ risk and subject to such regulations to — — — 1 3 3 System 1: See Section 2(i) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, without audit testing of samples. System 3: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, Second possibility. 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 Docu- ments). 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. 28. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/19 PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (5/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels (specially treated) Channel-shaped glass Insulating glass units Glass blocks Glass-block wall panels For uses conservation reduction relating to energy noise and/or — 3 System 3: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, second possibility. 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 Docu- ments). 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. PRODUCT FAMILY FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS-BLOCK PRODUCTS (6/6) 1. Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) Attestation of conformity system(s) Flat or curved glass panels Channel-shaped glass Insulating glass units Glass blocks Glass-block wall panels For uses other than those speci- fied in families 1/6 to 5/6 — 4 System 4: See Section 2(ii) of Annex III to 89/106/EEC, third possibility. 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 Docu- ments). 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