Article 1
A Community classification system as envisaged by Directive 89/106/EEC is hereby established in respect of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings. That classification system shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
2001/671/EC: Commission Decision of 21 August 2001 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2474)
2001/671/EC: Commission Decision of 21 August 2001 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2474)
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 August 2001. For the Commission Erkki Liikanen Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12. (2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ C 62, 28.2.1994, p. 1.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
PREAMBLE CEN report CR 1187:2001 and subsequently upgraded versions shall be applied. The upgraded version shall include, inter alia, new revisions of the CEN report, ENV or the EN version of this standard, building on the results/agreements made at the special meeting of CEN TC 127 on 16 May 2001. The classification set out in the table below is based upon the standard contained in CR 1187:2001. That standard incorporates three distinct test methods that correspond to different fire hazard scenarios. There is no direct correlation between the test methods and hence no generally acceptable hierarchy of classification between them. In regulating for the external fire performance of roofs/roof coverings, Member States may select the test/class combination(s) appropriate to the actual fire hazard(s) on their territory and establish a national hierarchy of classification between the various tests/classes. Commission Decision 2000/553/EC(1) establishes a list of roof covering products (and/or materials) which can be considered to fulfil all of the requirements for the performance characteristics "external fire performance" without the need for testing, subject to any national provisions on the design and execution of works being fulfilled. Such products/materials are considered to be Classes BROOF in the table below, without the need for testing. SYMBOLS The classifications according to the three test methods are identified as follows: - CR 1187:2001 test 1: XROOF(t1), where t1 = Burning brand alone, - CR 1187:2001 test 2: XROOF(t2), where t2 = Burning brand + wind, - CR 1187:2001 test 3: XROOF(t3), where t3 = Burning brand + wind + radiation. TE: critical external fire spread time TP: critical time to fire penetration Table CLASSES OF EXTERNAL FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR ROOFS/ROOF COVERINGS ((The number of classes is still under review and will be amended as soon as the necessary information is available.)) >TABLE> (1) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 19.
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