White Papers - CE Marking for Joinery Manufacturers

Connecting Craftsmanship with Solutions What hardware needs to be tested to comply with CE marking? The answer to this question is basically answered in the previous Question. Hinges and other hardware do not need a DoP or certification unless they contribute to any of the three items as previously mentioned (Hazardous Substances, U-Values and Safety Devices). The Tempo/Deventer weather seals do have a CE certificate which you can download from http://coastalgroup.com/WP/tempo_cecertificate.pdf What is a DoP, and what should it contain? By making a DoP the manufacturer, importer or distributor is assuming legal responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with its declared performance. DoPs must be publicly available. Where minimum or maximum values have been set in the technical specifications, these need not be repeated in the DoP. Classes of performance may be declared within the DoP, with the key to the classes appearing in the technical specification. A detailed knowledge of the technical specification is therefore often needed. Where a parameter is covered in the hEN or ETA, it is not permissible to quote any results obtained for that parameter using a different test method or different units. Together with the technical specification, the DoP should give all the information needed by specifiers and regulators to judge whether the product meets all relevant regulations in the Member State upon whose market it is to be placed. Provided that the manufacturer has met the requirements of at least one characteristic in the declaration of performance they are not required to determine and/or declare values relating to characteristics for which regulations do not exist in the chosen market sector (i.e. Member state/intended use). In these cases, a declaration of ’no performance determined’ (NPD) may be made, as provided for in the hEN. Does Coastal Joinery Hardware sell CE marked restrictors? Coastal are currently in the process of getting all their window restrictors tested and as soon as this information is available, it will be cascaded for all joinery manufacturers for use in their DoP. CE Marking 4|Page © Coastal Specialist Ironmongery 2013

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