With the creation of the European domestic market, the harmonization of standards and guidelines extends to numerous topics. The CE-marking (Communautés Européennes = European communities) of products like e.g. toys has been obligatory since long in the European Union.
The CE-marking also applies to the European building industry. Products have to show the conformity with the appropriate European guidelines. These European guidelines for the building aim to promote the free flow of products in this sector within the European Union by overcoming the technical barriers between standards that had previously applied to different countries. The CPD (Construction Products Directive) now lays down the basic requirements that products must meet in terms of:
• Mechanical stability,
• Fire safety,
• Hygiene, health and the environment,
• User safety,
• Noise reduction,
• Energy savings and thermal insulation.
For the CE-marking of facades the harmonized product standard EN 13830 is relevant and for windows and outer doors the EN 14351-1.
This obligation isn’t only valid for enterprises exporting to other European Union countries, but also for those, which are exclusively active in their homeland.
The Reynaers systems carry this CE marking. This implicates that they are fully compliant with the EU Construction Products Directive (CPD).
The procedure for CE marking of products entails a process that starts with Initial Type Testing (ITT) where all the relevant elements of products are tested to determine the extent to which a product will meet the standards that apply to it, and classes of compliance are allocated. A second important item in the CE-marking is Factory Production Control (FPC) this ensures that the products are manufactured under controlled conditions to ensure that each product meets the performances as determined during the ITT.
To prepare ourselves, Reynaers as your partner issued a CE marking brochure and other tools to inform you about every step necessary for a standard marking.
For more information, please contact your local Reynaers team.