977 assaabloy.com Standards and legislation There are many standards that apply to and affect door hardware. This is due to the important role door hardware plays in ensuring safety, security and accessibility within a building and for its users. Some standards give a general purpose overview of the hardware while others can focus on suitability for certain applications such as fire doors or security needs. Compliance can be conveyed by product or packaging markings such as a Kitemark, UKCA, CE or Certifire logo while others are simply by a test report and resulting classification. Some of these standards are required by law whereas others are advisory or indicate specific properties of a product. During 2022, British legislation on safety marks is changing to accommodate Brexit. CE marking is being replaced by UKCA marking for goods sold in England, Scotland and Wales. Goods sold in Northern Ireland and exported to EU27 countries such as Republic of Ireland continue to use CE mark. By 1st January 2023, CE marked hardware will be carrying dual accreditation allowing products to serve both markets. Most standards relate to individual items of hardware although a handful look at full doorset solutions and/or building use. Within each section of this specification manual we have provided details of certification that relates solely or primarily to that specific product type. This is an overview of some of the broader standards that that apply to or affect door hardware. Standards and legislation Key principle Standards and legislation Compliance basis Accessibility BS 8300-2:2018 Guidance Approved Document M Legal Safety CE Mark Legal UKCA Legal Fire safety Approved Document B Legal EN 1634 Legal Certifire Voluntary Security Approved Document Q Legal Kitemark Voluntary Secured by Design Voluntary Loss Prevention Standard 1175 Voluntary Environmental Environmental Product Declaration Guidance Please contact us if you require further information on how our products meet and support these standards. As our UK offices are based in England, we have referenced English building regulations but acknowledge that requirements in other parts of UK and the rest of the world can vary so we recommend that you check your local building regulations for relevant requirements. The following information is correct at time of writing, but accreditation schemes can change so please use the following summaries as an overview only and refer to us or the accreditation agency for the latest requirements or more detailed information. BS 8300-2:2018 – design of an accessible and inclusive built environment BS 8300 is an advisory ‘Best Practice’ standard (under Approved Document M) which considers the universal accessibility of buildings and provides guidance on how to meet the needs of the less able. It offers guidance on overall building design as well as individual hardware considerations such as optimal handle shape and lock installation height for ideal easy use. The greater the deviation from that ideal, the less user friendly for all the solution becomes. An accessible environment is one where a less able person requires the ability to enter and make use of doors independently. This includes being able to escape a building in the event of a fire or other emergency. Approved Document M (ADM) Approved Document M of the UK Building Regulations is a mandatory standard which takes into account the purpose of a building and the ease of access in and out of the building environment. There are two volumes in this Standard with part 1 relating to dwellings and part 2 for other buildings, with part 2 making the most recommendations on door hardware. CE mark This is a legal requirement in certain applications. In hardware there are two distinct reasons to CE mark goods: 1) T o demonstrate compliance with Construction Products Regulations (CPR) relating to safety requirements, especially around fire doors. 2) T o demonstrate compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC), which confirms that use of tested product will not cause disruption to other electromagnetic products in the vicinity. CPR CE marking typically requires initial and annual mechanical testing as per the relevant harmonised EN hardware standard, one-off fire evidence to EN 1634 and annual factory audits with certification issued by an independent notified body. CE marking under CPR rules require the CE logo to be accompanied by a 4-digit notified body number and for the CE logo to displayed on product and/or packaging. There is also a requirement for manufacturers to make available a Declaration of Performance (DoP), typically via their website.
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