
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 May 2007 amending Decision 2003/43/EC establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products as regards wood-based panels (notified under document number C(2007) 2045) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/348/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products, and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2003/43/EC establishes classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products.

(2) Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take account of technical progress regarding wood-based panels.

(3) Decision 2003/43/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007.
For the Commission
Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President
ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC, Table 1 is replaced by the following:
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Table 1Classes of reaction to fire performance for wood-based panelsProduct EN product standard End use condition Minimum density(kg/m3) Minimum thickness(mm) Class(excluding floorings) Class(floorings)
Cement-bonded particleboard EN 634-2 without an air gap behind the panel 1 000 10 B-s1, d0 Bfl-s1
Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 with a closed air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel 900 6 D-s2, d2 —
Particleboard,, EN 312 without an air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Fibreboard, hard and medium,, EN 622-2EN 622-3
MDF,, EN 622-5
MDF,, EN 300
Plywood,, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Solid wood panel,, EN 13353 12
Flaxboard,, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Particleboard, EN 312 with a closed or an open air gap not more than 22 mm behind the wood-based panel 600 9 D-s2, d2 —
Fibreboard, hard and medium, EN 622-2EN 622-3
MDF, EN 622-5
OSB, EN 300
Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 9 D-s2, d2 —
Solid wood panel, EN 13353 12
Particleboard, EN 312 with a closed air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3
MDF, EN 622-5
OSB, EN 300
Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 15 D-s2, d1 Dfl-s1
Solid wood panel, EN 13353 D-s2, d0
Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 15 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Particleboard, EN 312 with an open air gap behind the wood-based panel 600 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Fibreboard, medium, EN 622-3
MDF, EN 622-5
OSB, EN 300
Plywood, EN 636 -“- 400 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Solid wood panel, EN 13353
Flaxboard, EN 15197 -“- 450 18 D-s2, d0 Dfl-s1
Particleboard EN 312 any 600 3 E Efl
OSB EN 300
MDF EN 622-5 -“- 400 3 E Efl
250 9 E Efl
Plywood EN 636 -“- 400 3 E Efl
Fibreboard, hard EN 622-2 -“- 900 3 E Efl
Fibreboard, medium EN 622-3 -“- 400 9 E Efl
Fibreboard, soft EN 622-4 -“- 250 9 E Efl







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