EN 16475-6:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Dimovodne naprave - Oprema - 6. del: Čistilne odprtine - Zahteve in preskusne
metode
Chimneys - Accessories - Part 6: Access components - Requirements and test methods
Abgasanlagen - Zubehörteile - Teil 6: Zugangsbauteile - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Conduits de cheminée - Accessoires - Partie 6 : Éléments d'accès - Exigences et
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16475-6:2020
ICS:
91.060.40 Dimniki, jaški, kanali Chimneys, shafts, ducts
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16475-6
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.060.40
English Version
Chimneys - Accessories - Part 6: Access components -
Requirements and test methods
Conduits de cheminée - Accessoires - Partie 6 : Abgasanlagen - Zubehörteile - Teil 6: Zugangsbauteile -
Éléments d'accès - Exigences et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Product characteristics . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Mechanical resistance and stability . 6
4.2.1 Freedom of movement of the door . 6
4.2.2 Impact resistance of the door . 6
4.2.3 Inner door security . 6
4.3 Thermal performance . 6
4.3.1 Reaction to fire . 6
4.3.2 Resistance to fire (internal to external) . 7
4.4 Hygiene, health and environment . 7
4.4.1 Gas tightness . 7
4.4.2 Condensate resistance . 7
4.4.3 Corrosion resistance . 7
4.4.4 Dangerous substances . 8
4.5 Thermal resistance . 8
4.6 Materials . 8
4.6.1 Access components in contact with combustion products . 8
4.6.2 Additional information on other materials of construction . 8
4.6.3 Freeze/thaw resistance . 8
4.7 Operational requirements . 9
4.7.1 Handling . 9
4.7.2 Angle of opening . 9
4.7.3 Closing mechanism . 9
4.7.4 Space for additional information . 9
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods . 9
5.1 Manufacturer's declaration for type test . 9
5.2 Mechanical resistance and stability . 9
5.2.1 Free movement test . 9
5.2.2 Swing ball test . 10
5.3 Thermal performance tests . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Test Assembly . 12
5.3.3 Test procedure . 14
5.4 Gas tightness . 14
5.4.1 Test assembly . 14
5.4.2 Test Procedure . 15
5.4.3 Test results . 15
5.5 Test sequence . 15
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP. 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Type testing . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 16
6.2.3 Test reports . 17
6.2.4 Shared other party results . 17
6.2.5 Cascading determination of the product type results . 18
6.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 19
6.3.1 General . 19
6.3.2 Requirements . 20
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 22
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC . 22
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 23
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 23
6.3.7 One-off components, pre-production products (e.g. prototypes) and components
produced in very low quantity . 23
7 Classification and designation . 24
7.1 General . 24
7.2 Temperature classes and test temperature . 25
7.3 Gas tightness class . 25
7.4 Condensate resistance class . 25
7.5 Corrosion resistance. 25
7.6 Soot fire resistance and distance to combustible material . 25
8 Marking, labelling and packaging . 25
8.1 Access component . 25
8.2 Packaging . 26
8.3 Product information – Manufacturer’s instructions . 26
Annex A (normative) Choice of size for type test and sampling . 27
Annex B (normative) Sampling for factory productions control . 28
B.1 Sampling plans . 28
B.2 Inspection levels and procedures . 28
Annex C (normative) Factory production control . 30
C.1 General . 30
C.2 Materials, including coatings . 30
C.3 Seals and sealants . 30
C.4 Manufacturing checks . 30
Annex D (informative) Recommended test sequence . 31
Annex E (informative) Calculation of thermal resistance . 32
Bibliography . 33

European foreword
This document (EN 16475-6:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 166
“Chimneys”, the secretariat of which is held by ASI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is a part of the EN 16475 standards series, Chimneys – Accessories:
— Part 1: Chimney silencers - Requirements and test methods [FprEN 16475-1];
— Part 2: Chimney fans - Requirements and test methods;
— Part 3: Draught regulators, standstill opening devices and combined secondary air devices -
Requirements and test methods;
— Part 4: Flue dampers - Requirements and test methods [prEN 16475-4];
— Part 6: Access components - Requirements and test methods (this document);
— Part 7: Rain caps - Requirements and test methods.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
The main purpose of access components is to provide access to the flue of dry, negative pressure
chimneys, e.g. to be inspected or cleaned.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements and test methods for access components comprising a frame
and a door or doors which provide access to the flue of a chimney for the purpose of inspection or
cleaning.
Access components for higher nominal working temperature than 450 °C, positive pressure and wet
applications are not covered by this standard.
The document is limited to access components with door opening dimensions with a maximum width of
450 mm and a maximum height of 600 mm.
Products not freely ventilated are excluded from this document.
This document also specifies the requirements for marking, manufacturers’ instruction, product
information and information on the AVCP (Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance).
Access components already tested together with system chimney products or other chimney
components, e.g. flue liners, are not covered by this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1443, Chimneys - General requirements
EN 1561, Founding - Grey cast irons
EN 1563, Founding - Spheroidal graphite cast irons
EN 1856-1, Chimneys - Requirements for metal chimneys - Part 1: System chimney products
EN 1857, Chimneys - Components - Concrete flue liners
EN 10088-1, Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
EN 10131, Cold rolled uncoated and zinc or zinc-nickel electrolytically coated low carbon and high yield
strength steel flat products for cold forming - Tolerances on dimensions and shape
EN 13063-1, Chimneys - System chimneys with clay/ceramic flue liners – Part 1: Requirements and test
methods for sootfire resistance
EN 13216-1, Chimneys - Test methods for system chimneys - Part 1: General test methods
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 14297, Chimneys - Freeze-thaw resistance test method for chimney products
ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1443, EN 1856-1 and EN 1857,
and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
access component
component comprising a frame and a door or doors installed in the chimney to provide access to the
flue for the purpose of inspection or cleaning
3.2
nominal dimension
dimension of the opening of the access component
4 Product characteristics
4.1 General
The access component shall fulfil the following requirements.
4.2 Mechanical resistance and stability
4.2.1 Freedom of movement of the door
When tested according to 5.2.1 the access component shall be able to move freely when opened and
closed 100 times before and 10 times after the thermal performance tests, and meet the requirement of
4.4.1.
4.2.2 Impact resistance of the door
When tested according to 5.2.2 the access component shall also be able to be opened and closed freely
before and after the thermal tests.
4.2.3 Inner door security
An access component with a separate inner door shall have means for preventing the inner door from
falling into the chimney. This criteria is fulfilled if the inner door is secured, e.g. to the access component
frame by a steel rope, or a bar.
4.3 Thermal performance
4.3.1 Reaction to fire
The reaction to fire for the access component shall be determined in accordance with EN 13501-1.
4.3.2 Resistance to fire (internal to external)
4.3.2.1 General
The minimum distance to combustible shall be declared from the front face of the access component
(distance xx in Figure 2) and to the side of an access component (distance yy in Figure 2) either
measured according to 5.3 or for freely ventilated access components as:
— xx ≥ 400 mm and yy ≥ 200 mm for chimneys designated “G”; or
— xx ≥ 200 mm and yy ≥ 100 mm for chimneys designated “O”; or
— xx ≥ 50 mm and yy ≥ 50 mm for chimneys designated ‘O’ and maximum T160.
The minimum distance to combustible material may be reduced to 50 % of the above values if a
radiation shield creating an air gap, made from non-combustible material, is installed between the
access component and the adjacent combustible materials.
NOTE The minimum distance to combustible materials only takes into account the fire protection and not
e.g. operational requirements.
Freely ventilated means that ventilation of the space around the access component is not enclosed by,
e.g. fitting it in a cupboard.
If tested according to 5.3 the temperature on the combustible material shall not exceed 85 °C during the
heat stress test and shall not exceed 100 °C during the sootfire test.
A multiple layer access component may only be designated G if the outer surface temperature does not
change by more than 10 % when the heat stress test is repeated after the sootfire test.
4.3.2.2 Heat stress
The access component shall be tested to the designated nominal working temperature in accordance
with 5.3.3.2 and the requirements of 4.2 and 4.4 shall be met.
4.3.2.3 Sootfire
The access component designated sootfire resistant shall be tested in accordance with 5.3.3.3 and the
requirements of 4.2 and 4.4 shall be met.
4.4 Hygiene, health and environment
4.4.1 Gas tightness
When an access component is tested according to the test method described in 5.4 both before and after
-1. −1
the thermal performance tests, the leakage rate shall not be greater than 1,5 l·s m of joint length at a
test pressure of 40 Pa and shall be measured on the largest door size in a manufacturer’s range suitable
for a chimney of 200 mm diameter or equivalent area.
NOTE The parameter N1 or N of the chimney is not changed by the installation of such an access component.
4.4.2 Condensate resistance
Access components to this standard shall be designated ‘Dry’.
4.4.3 Corrosion resistance
Access components having materials to this standard (see 4.6.1) shall be designated with the corrosion
class 3 in accordance with EN 1443.
4.4.4 Dangerous substances
National regulations on dangerous substances may require verification and declaration on release, and
sometimes content, when construction products covered by this standard are placed on those markets.
In the absence of European harmonized test methods, verification and declaration on release/content
should be done taking into account national provisions in the place of use.
NOTE An informative database covering European and national provisions on dangerous substances is
available at the Construction website on EUROPA accessed through:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/construction/cpd-ds/.
4.5 Thermal resistance
The outer door of the access component shall have a minimum thermal resistance of 0,05 m · K/W.
This is deemed to be fulfilled for concrete with a wall thickness of 60 mm and for metal with insulation
(of maximum thermal conductivity of 0,1 W/(mK) of at least 10 mm thickness.
The thermal resistance of an access component may be calculated using the method in Annex E.
4.6 Materials
4.6.1 Access components in contact with combustion products
The part of the access component, multi-layer or not, in contact with the products of combustion shall
have a minimum material specification of one of the following:
a) cast iron to EN 1561 or EN 1563: minimum thickness 4 mm;
b) zinc coated mild steels to EN 10131: minimum thickness 1,25 mm;
c) stainless steel: minimum material number according to EN 10088-1 of 1.4301 or higher number ,
minimum thickness 0,6 mm;
d) concrete: minimum density 1 700 kg/m , thickness shall be selected to correspond to a maximum
overall weight of 6,5 kg;
e) clay as specified in EN 13063-1.
4.6.2 Additional information on other materials of construction
Other materials used in access components shall not show any deformation, permanent or temporary,
when the relevant material of the access component is tested in accordance with 5.3 that will affect the
performance of the access component.
4.6.3 Freeze/thaw resistance
Access components of metal construction are deemed to be freeze/thaw resistant.
Access components of concrete material are deemed to be freeze/thaw resistant when they satisfied the
requirements in accordance with EN 14297.

A stainless material type of a higher number means any steel according to the material list of EN 1856-2.
4.7 Operational requirements
4.7.1 Handling
An access component shall have a facility to handle the openable part.
The access component shall have no sharp edges that can cause injury when handled, or damage
cleaning or inspection tools.
4.7.2 Angle of opening
A hinged door shall open at least to an angle of 140°, or be removable.
4.7.3 Closing mechanism
A door shall have the operating part of the closing mechanism consisting of either:
— a square spigot of (7 ± 0,1) mm x (7 ± 0,1) mm cross-section, with a length of at least 6,5 mm
operating a latch mechanism;
— in a 18 mm diameter circular recess, at least 6,5 mm deep;
— a lever operating a latch mechanism;
— close under its own weight e.g. for concrete access doors, by fitting into a recess.
4.7.4 Space for additional information
If it is required, the door of the access component shall have a space of 80 mm x 170 mm for additional
information to be added in particular where an access component needs additional information, e.g. in
terms of which chimney it serves in a property in a multiple apartment block.
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods
5.1 Manufacturer's declaration for type test
The manufacturer shall provide the relevant information in Clause 8 and, in addition, shall declare, for
the access component:
a) drawings including declared nominal dimensions,
b) Material types for the component parts, and their minimum thicknesses,
c) weight of product,
d) method of fixing.
5.2 Mechanical resistance and stability
5.2.1 Free movement test
5.2.1.1 Test assembly
Mount the access component on the test assembly of 5.2.2.1 according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
5.2.1.2 Test procedure
Check if a hinged door opens to a minimum angle of 140°.
Subject the access component to the gas tightness test of 5.4.
Open and close the access component door 100 times.
Record whether the door opens and closes freely and record whether the hinged door opens to a
minimum angle of 140°.Subject the access component to the thermal test of 5.3 appropriate to the
access component designation.
Open and close the access component door 10 times.
Record whether the door opens and closes freely and record whether the hinged door opens to a
minimum angle of 140°.
Subject the access component to the gas tightness test of 5.4.
5.2.1.3 Test Results
Record whether the access component door opens and closes freely, and the leakage from the gas
tightness test.
5.2.2 Swing ball test
5.2.2.1 Test assembly
Construct a test assembly according to Figure 1 with the access component installed according to the
manufacturer’s instructions, using gypsum for easy dismantling.
Construct a pendulum with a steel ball of (14,85 ± 0,05) kg attached to a 1,7 m long rope and the pivot
−0
point 200 mm from the access component, all with a tolerance of %.
+5
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 access component
2 pivot point
3 opening section
4 insulation layer
5 outer wall
6 pendulum
7 weight (14,85 ± 0,05) kg
8 support frame
Figure 1 — Example of free movement and swing ball test arrangement
5.2.2.2 Test procedure
+25
Move the ball away from the test assembly by (435 ) mm. Release the ball to strike the access
component firstly at the top, then in the middle and again at the bottom.
Check that the access component still opens and closes freely.
5.2.2.3 Test results
Record any deterioration of the free movement of the access component.
5.3 Thermal performance tests
5.3.1 General
For thermal testing assemble the access component according to Figure 2.
5.3.2 Test Assembly
5.3.2.1 General
Construct a test assembly according to Figure 2 with the access component installed on a ‘section of
chimney according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Attach a hot gas connecting pipe (see 5.3.2.2),
and a hot gas generator (see 5.3.2.3) to the box.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 access door 5 hot gas exhaust hood
2 hot gas generator xx front distance to combustible material
3 hot gas connecting pipe yy side distance to combustible material
4 hot gas measurement position D inner diameter of the hot gas connecting pipe
Figure 2 — Example of test arrangement for thermal performance tests
5.3.2.2 Hot gas connecting pipe
The hot gas connecting pipe shall be in accordance with EN 13216-1.
5.3.2.3 Hot gas generator
The hot gas generator shall be in accordance with EN 13216-1.
5.3.2.4 Measuring parameters
The measurement parameters for the hot gas shall be in accordance with EN 13216-1.
Measure the temperature of the test assembly at the point(s) opposite the horizontal and vertical centre
line of the access component, using thermocouples with accuracy according to EN 13216-1 for surface
temperature measurements.
5.3.3 Test procedure
5.3.3.1 General
The mechanical resistance and stability tests of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 and the gas tightness test of 5.4 shall be
performed before the thermal tests.
For a product designated “G” undertake both the heat stress test and the sootfire test and then repeat
the mechanical resistance and stability test of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2, and the gas tightness test of 5.4.
5.3.3.2 Test procedure for heat stress test (normal operation)
Undertake the mechanical resistance and stability tests of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2.
Undertake the gas tightness test of 5.4.
With the test assembly temperatures within 10 °C of the test room ambient conditions, generate hot gas
with a temperature and the velocity in accordance with EN 13216-1 appropriate to the product
designation and flue size.
Regulate the rate of rise of the hot gas temperature to achieve the specified gas temperature (Tt) in time
T = (Tt x 60/50) s ± 30 s.
−0
Maintain the flue gas temperature at the specified test temperature at % until equilibrium is
+5
achieved or a maximum time 6 h. Equilibrium is deemed to exist when the average rate of rise of the
temperature on the test chimney or structure does not exceed 2 °C per 30 min.
For access components designated “O”:
Repeat the mechanical resistance and stability tests of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2.
Repeat the gas tightness test of 5.4.
5.3.3.3 Test procedure for sootfire test
With the test assembly temperatures within 10 °C of the test room ambient conditions, generate hot gas
with a temperature of 1 000 °C and the velocity in accordance with EN 13216-1 appropriate to the
product designation and flue size. Regulate the rate of rise of the hot gas temperature to achieve
1 000 °C in (10 ± 1) min. The ambient air temperature shall not vary during test more than 5 K.
+50,0 −0
Maintain the hot gas temperature at (1 000 ) °C for a period of (30 ) min, then turn off the hot
−2 0,0 +1
gas generator.
Repeat the mechanical resistance and stability tests of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2;
Repeat the gas tightness test of 5.4.
5.3.3.4 Test results
Record any instance where the access component does not meet the required function.
Record whether the door moves freely and whether the opening area is reduced.
Record whether the leakage exceeds the value appropriate to the nominal dimension of the access
component.
5.4 Gas tightness
5.4.1 Test assembly
The test assembly is that used for the thermal tests see Figure 3, with the test assembly sealed at one
end, and a fan, pressure meter and volume flow meter to the other end.
Key
1 access component 4 flow meter
2 equipment for closing the outlet 5 fan (air supply)
3 seal/adapter 6 manometer
Figure 3 — Example of a measurement facility for the determination of gas tightness
5.4.2 Test Procedure
Mount the access component in the test assembly of Figure 3 according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Fix the access component in the closed position.
Deliver ambient air according to EN 13216-1 from the air supply to the flue at a rate necessary to
achieve and maintain the test pressure of 40 Pa with the tolerances according to EN 13216-1.
Measure the flow rate.
5.4.3 Test results
Record the leakage rate.
5.5 Test sequence
Annex D contains a recommended test sequence.
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP
6.1 General
The compliance of access components with the requirements of this standard and with the
performances declared by the manufacturer in the DoP shall be demonstrated by:
— determination of the product type;
— factory production control by the manufacturer, including product assessment.
The manufacturer shall always retain the overall control and shall have the necessary means to take
responsibility for the conformity of the product with its declared performance(s).
6.2 Type testing
6.2.1 General
All performances related to characteristics included in this standard shall be determined when the
manufacturer intends to declare the respective performances unless the standard gives provisions for
declaring them without performing tests. (e.g. use of previously existing data, CWFT and conventionally
accepted performance).
Assessment previously performed in accordance with the provisions of this standard, may be taken into
account provided that they were made to the same or a more rigorous test method, under the same
AVCP system on the same product or products of similar design, construction and functionality, such
that the results are applicable to the product in question.
— For the purposes of assessment, the manufacturer's products may be grouped into families, where
it is considered that the results for one or more characteristics from any one product within the
family are representative for that same characteristics for all products within that same family.
Products may be grouped in different families for different characteristics.
Reference to the assessment method standards should be made to allow the selection of a suitable
representative sample.
In addition, the determination of the product type shall be performed for all characteristics included in
the standard for which the manufacturer declares the performance:
— at the beginning of the production of a new or modified access components (unless a member of the
same product range); or
— at the beginning of a new or modified method of production (where this may affect the stated
properties); or
they shall be repeated for the appropriate characteristic(s), whenever a change occurs in the access
components design, in the raw material or in the supplier of the components, or in the method of
production (subject to the definition of a family), which would affect significantly one or more of the
characteristics.
Where components are used whose characteristics have already been determined, by the component
manufacturer, on the basis of assessment methods of other product standards, these characteristics
need not be re-assessed. The specifications of these components shall be documented.
Products bearing regulatory marking in accordance with appropriate harmonized European
specifications may be presumed to have the performances declared in the DoP, although this does not
replace the responsibility on the access components manufacturer to ensure that the access
components as a whole are correctly manufactured and their component products have the declared
performance values.
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria
The number of samples of access components to be tested/assessed shall be in accordance with Table 1
and Annex A.
Table 1 — Number of samples to be tested and compliance criteria
Characteristic Requirement Assessment No. of samples Compliance criteria
method
Freedom of 4.2.1. 5.2.1 1 sample thermally tested 4.2
movement of
the door
Impact 4.2.2 5.2.2 1 sample thermally tested 4.2
resistance
Inner door 4.2.3 Visual 1 sample 4.2
security test
Resistance to 4.3.2 5.3 1 sample 4.3
fire
Gas tightness 4.4.1 5.4 1 sample before and after 4.4
thermally tested
Corrosion 4.4.3 and 4.6 4.6 1 sample 4.6
resistance
Dangerous 4.4.4 4.4.4 1 sample 4.4.4
substances
Thermal 4.5 4.5 1 sample 4.5
resistance
Handling 4.7.1 4.7.1 1 sample 4.7.1
Angle of 4.7.2 4.7.2 1 sample 4.7.2
opening
Closing 4.7.3 4.7.3 1 sample 4.7.3
mechanism
Space for 4.7.4 Visual 1 sample 4.7.4
additional
information
6.2.3 Test reports
The results of the determination of the product type shall be documented in test reports. All test reports
shall be retained by the manufacturer for at least 10 years after the last date of production of the access
components to which they relate.
6.2.4 Shared other party results
A manufacturer may use the results of the product type determination obtained by someone else
(e.g. by another manufacturer, as a common service to manufacturers, or by a product developer), to
justify his own declaration of performance regarding a product that is manufactured according to the
same design (e.g. dimensions) and with raw materials, constituents and manufacturing methods of the
same kind, provided that:
a) the results are known to be valid for products with the same essential characteristics relevant for
the product performance;
b) in addition to any information essential for confirming that the product has such same
performances related to specific essential characteristics, the other party who has carried out the
determination of the product type concerned or has had it carried out, has expressly accepted to
transmit to the manufacturer the results and the test report to be used for the latter’s product type
determination, as well as information regarding production facilities and the production control
process that can be taken into account for FPC;
c) the manufacturer using other party results accepts to remain responsible for the product having
the declared performances and he also:
1) ensures that the product has the same characteristics relevant for performance as the one that
has been subjected to the determination of the product type, and that there are no significant
differences with regard to production facilities and the production control process compared
to that used for the product that was subjected to the determination of the product type; and
2) keeps available a copy of the determination of the product type report that also contains the
information needed for verifying that the product is manufactured according to the same
design and with raw materials, constituents and manufacturing methods of the same kind.
6.2.5 Cascading determination of the product type results
For some construction products, there are companies (often called “system houses”) which supply or
ensure the supply of, on the basis of an agreement (which can be, for instance, a contract, license or
whatever kind of written agreement, that should also contain clear provisions with regard to
responsibility and liability of the component producer system houses, on the one hand, and the
assembler of the finished product, on the other hand), some or all of the components (e.g. insulation,
seals, support components) to an assembler who then manufactures the finished product (referred to
below as the “assembler”) in his factory.
Provided that the activities for which such a system house is legally established include
manufacturing/assembling of products as the assembled one, the system house may take the
responsibility for the determination of the product type regarding one or several essential
characteristics of an end product which is subsequently manufactured and/or assembled by other firms
in their own factory.
When doing so, the system house shall submit an “assembled product” using components manufactured
by it or by others, to the determination of the product type and then make the determination of the
product type report available to the assemblers, i.e. the actual manufacturer of the product placed on
the market.
To take into account such a situation, the concept of cascading determination of the product type might
be taken into consideration in the technical specification, provided that this concerns characteristics for
which either a notified product certification body or a notified test laboratory intervene, as presented
below.
The determination of the product type report that the system house has obtained with regard to tests
carried out by a notified body, and which is supplied to the assemblers, may be used for the regulatory
marking purposes without the assembler having to involve again a notified body to undertake the

The formulation of such an agreement can be done by licence, contract, or any other type of written consent.
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