Fire dampers: When is CE marking compulsory for fire dampers?

Following the availability of the product standard for fire dampers EN 15650:2010, the Commission has published its reference in the "C" series of the Official Journal of the European Union in August 2011.

Manufacturers across Europe may begin to apply CE marking to fire dampers as from 1 September 2011. After this date a period of coexistence has begun, during which manufacturers are free to use the new hENs and apply CE marking, or continue to use the old national standards without CE marking.

After the period of coexistence, on September 1st 2012, conflicting national standards must be withdrawn. For CE marking to be applied after the co-existence period, production must comply with the harmonised technical specification.