
Article 1 
This Decision applies to metal-faced sandwich panels for structural use.
Article 2 
The sandwich panels referred to in Article 1 shall be assessed and verified for constancy of performance in relation to their essential characteristics in accordance with the systems specified in the Annex.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
Product and intended use Applicable system
Metal-faced sandwich panels for structural use 2+


For all products indicated in the first column of Table 1, the AVCP systems are determined, depending on their subfamilies, as follows:

Product subfamilies Applicable system
Products for which a clearly identifiable stage in their production process results in an improvement of their reaction to fire performance (e.g. by adding fire retardants or limiting of organic materials) 1
Products for which an applicable European legal base exists to classify their reaction to fire performance without testing 4
Products not belonging to the subfamilies indicated in rows 1 and 2 3
Product and intended use Applicable system
Metal-faced sandwich panels for structural use 3