The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has reassured the joinery industry about the introduction of mandatory CE marking.
BWF technical manager Kevin Underwood said The Federation was working hard to be ready for implementation between 2013-2015.
The law will require that all construction products should be fit for purpose, demonstrated by CE marks which signal a product’s performance in relation to its essential characteristics as defined by the relevant European harmonised technical specifications.
“There has been some concern from smaller joinery manufacturers that the requirements imposed by the new legislation could be too costly, bureaucratic and complicated to meet due to stringent product testing and verification,” he said.
However, he said the most recent draft also included a new clause granting an exemption from providing a performance declaration where products are made to bespoke specifications or for products made in a traditional, non-industrial way for heritage and restoration projects.
