CE MARKING

It is a criminal offence to supply products that do not comply with the UK Construction Products Regulations. For fittings intended for use on fire, smoke and escape doors CE marking will be the easiest method to demonstrate compliance. The Building Control Officer or other approved inspector or Trading Standards Officer may require proof of compliance.

CE marking is an enormous benefit to the building industry, raising the necessary product requirements and standards for fire life and safety within and around a building, ensuring easy escape during a fire and protection against suffocation from smoke.

The requirements ensure that all suppliers meet and conform through the use of CE markings which will make it simpler and more convenient for everyone in the procurement chain, providing peace of mind to all in the building process. It will be easier and less ambiguous to specify the correct items for fire, smoke and escape doors.

Specifiers should ensure they obtain correct certification for all products intended for use in the above situations.