HARDWARE & SECURITY
Douglas Masterson B . A .( Hons ) DipGAI RegAI M . InstAI Technical Manager at the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers ( GAI ).
» KEEPING UP TO DATE with all the relevant standards and legislation is paramount in our industry . Some of these are voluntary but the European and UK versions of the Construction Products Regulation ( CPR ) have made harmonised and designated standards mandatory for any products falling under the scope of such standards . Compliance with a Harmonised European standard ( hEN ) creates a legal presumption of conformity with some or all the technical requirements of a directive . The European Construction Products Regulation requires products within their scope to declare their performance in accordance with the relevant hEN . This means that , for CE marking under the CPR , only testing carried out in accordance with the hEN is valid .
It should be noted that the European CPR has now been revised and the newest version of this is due to be published in Autumn 2024 . As the current UK Construction Products Regulation is based on the existing version it will be interesting to ss if there is the potential for divergence between the two going forward .
Designated standards were created following UK departure from the European Union . These are developed by a recognised national or international standards
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body through a process of consensus , which is designated by UK Secretary of State and is recognised by government in part or in full by publishing its reference on GOV . UK in a formal notice of publication .
It is currently illegal to offer a non-CE marked product for sale on the UK and European market if it is within scope of a harmonised / designated standard . ( This will also apply with UKCA marked construction products after 1st July 2025 ). Under the Northern Ireland Protocol and recently published command paper “ Safeguarding the Union ”, NI retains full access to the single European market . As a result , it still requires CE marking or alternatively UKNI marking in order to place relevant products onto the market .
Any product in the following list should now have the relevant conformity marking affixed , ( CE / UKCA / UKNI ) and be accompanied with a declaration of performance ( DOP ) before being placed on the market for use in the situations specified :
Changes to standards
The following are some of the most relevant ones to the ironmongery industry , with GAI having been on drafting panels for many of these :
• EN 16005:2023 Power operated pedestrian doorsets . Safety in use .
• BS 5499-10 + A1 2023 Safety Signs
• BS 8644-1 : 2022 Digital management of fire safety information .
• PAS 24:2022 Enhanced security performance requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK .
• S 17814 2022 Building hardware . Master Key System data protection guidance
• EN 17610:2022 Building hardware - Environmental product declarations – Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 for building hardware .
• EN 17352:2022 - Power operated pedestrian entrance control equipment . Safety in use .
Product Type Standard Usage Location
Single axis hinges EN 1935
Controlled Door Closing Devices
Electrically powered hold open devices
EN 1154
EN 1155
Doors on escape routes and fire / smoke control doors
Fire / smoke control doors
Fire / smoke control doors
Door co-ordinators EN 1158 Fire / smoke control doors
Locks and latches EN 12209 Fire / smoke control doors
Electromechanical locks and latches
Emergency Exit Hardware
EN 14846
EN 179
Fire / smoke control doors
Locked doors on escape routes
Panic Exit Hardware EN 1125 Locked doors on escape routes
• EN 12320:2021 Padlocks and padlock fittings . Requirements and test methods
• EN 15684 : 2021 Mechatronic cylinders .
• EN 17372:2021 Power operated swing door drive operators .
The following are in the process of being created / revised and due to be published within the next 12 to 18 months :
• PAS 24 - Enhanced security performance requirements : doorsets and windows
• BS 3621:2017 – Lock assemblies operated by key from both the inside and outside of the door .
• BS 8621:2017 - Lock assemblies operated by key from the outside of the door and by handle or thumb turn from the inside of the door .
• BS 10621:2017 - Lock assemblies in which the operating mode can be switched between the normal BS 8621 operating mode and a secure mode in which no egress is possible .
• prEN 15685 Multipoint locks and their locking plates .
• EN 12209:2016 Mechanically operated locks , latches and locking plates .
• EN 1303:2015 Cylinders for locks
• BS 8214:2017 Fire Door Assemblies Code of Practice
• EN 1906:2012 Lever handles and knob
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