M/BC/CEN/92/19 - CPD: Ext. & int. doors, window
CPD: ext. & int. doors, window
The mandate M/BC/CEN/92/19 tasks the European Standardisation Organisations with developing harmonised standards for external and internal doors and windows under the Construction Products Directive (CPD). It aims to ensure these building components meet essential safety and performance requirements, facilitating their free movement within the EU market. The mandate supports the creation of standards addressing dimensions, quality, durability, and safety aspects, enabling manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with CPD provisions. This standardisation effort is crucial for improving market transparency and enhancing product reliability in the construction sector.
Purpose
The mandate M/BC/CEN/92/19 concerns the standardisation of external and internal doors and windows. Its main purpose is to ensure these construction products comply with the Construction Products Directive (CPD), facilitating their free movement within the European Union by harmonising technical specifications.
Standardisation request
This mandate requests the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), specifically through the Technical Committee CEN/TC 227, to develop and establish European standards for external and internal doors and windows. These standards should address essential requirements related to safety, performance, durability, and other relevant characteristics under the CPD framework.
Expected deliverables
- Harmonised European standards for external doors
- Harmonised European standards for internal doors
- Harmonised European standards for windows
- Technical specifications supporting conformity assessment
These deliverables should enable manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with CPD requirements, fostering market transparency and legal certainty for these construction products.
Context
This mandate was adopted as part of the EU’s efforts to implement the Construction Products Directive, which aims to harmonise the technical standards of construction products across Member States. The reference to resolution CEN/TC 227 143/2002 indicates that the technical committee responsible for doors and windows has engaged with the mandate since 2002. The establishment of such standards is critical for promoting safety, interoperability, and trade within the EU internal market.
The mandate covers the standardisation of external and internal doors and windows within the scope of the Construction Products Directive (CPD). It focuses on requirements and performance criteria for these building components to ensure safety, functionality, and compliance in the construction sector.
General Information
This European Standard specifies a test method for determining the air permeability of shutters that claim to conform to class 5 of thermal resistance "airtight shutters" according to standards prEN ISO 10077-1:1999 and prEN 13125:1998, when allocation cannot be given by geometrical criteria.
- Standard9 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies a test method for determining the air permeability of shutters that claim to conform to class 5 of thermal resistance "airtight shutters" according to standards prEN ISO 10077-1:1999 and prEN 13125:1998, when allocation cannot be given by geometrical criteria.
- Standard9 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard identifies the particular requirements and classifications necessary to demonstrate the characteristics of fire resistance, smoke leakage control and self closing durability for pedestrian doorsets, industrial type doorsets and openable windows.
Requirements for performance characteristics for these products can be found in the appropriate product standards.
This document does not cover any component reliability or durability testing of mechanical heat detectors (e.g. fusible link devices).
The requirements relating to the use of alternative items of building hardware are provided.
NOTE Fire resistance of doorsets and fire resistance of openable windows and smoke control of doorsets which differ from the original test specimen(s) are covered by the fields of direct and extended application relative to the result of test(s) to EN 1634-1 for fire resistance and EN 1634-3 for smoke control.
- Standard26 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard defines the test method determining the forces required when engaging or releasing the movable parts of a door set or to bring the movable part of a sliding door to a specified position defined by the personal safety devices built into the hardware as well as the forces to lock or unlock the door via a handle or a key and the force to commence opening.
- Standard9 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard defines the test method determining the forces required when engaging or releasing the movable parts of a door set or to bring the movable part of a sliding door to a specified position defined by the personal safety devices built into the hardware as well as the forces to lock or unlock the door via a handle or a key and the force to commence opening.
- Standard9 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard identifies the particular requirements and classifications necessary to demonstrate the characteristics of fire resistance, smoke leakage control and self closing durability for pedestrian doorsets, industrial type doorsets and openable windows.
Requirements for performance characteristics for these products can be found in the appropriate product standards.
This document does not cover any component reliability or durability testing of mechanical heat detectors (e.g. fusible link devices).
The requirements relating to the use of alternative items of building hardware are provided.
NOTE Fire resistance of doorsets and fire resistance of openable windows and smoke control of doorsets which differ from the original test specimen(s) are covered by the fields of direct and extended application relative to the result of test(s) to EN 1634-1 for fire resistance and EN 1634-3 for smoke control.
- Standard26 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/BC/CEN/92/19 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "CPD: ext. & int. doors, window". CPD: ext. & int. doors, window There are 6 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.