
Article 1 
This Decision applies to balustrade kits and railing kits intended to be used in construction works solely to prevent falls and not submitted to vertical loads from the structure.
Article 2 
The balustrade kits and railing kits 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, 14 March 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
Products and intended use Applicable system
Balustrade kits and railing kits intended to be used in construction works solely to prevent falls and not submitted to vertical loads from the structure. 4
Products and intended use Product subfamilies Applicable system
Balustrade kits and railing kits intended to be used in construction works solely to prevent falls and not submitted to vertical loads from the structure. Products for which a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of their reaction to fire performance (e.g. an addition of fire retardants or a limiting of organic material) 1
Products for which an applicable European legal base exists to classify their reaction of fire performance without testing. 4
Products not belonging to the other subfamilies. 3