Which regulations apply
In Croatia the properties of fire doors are proven under the Construction Products Act and the Technical Regulation on Construction Products, while the requirements for the building are set by the Regulation on fire resistance and other requirements buildings must meet in case of fire. For fire doors, performance is assessed under system 1 – testing of the door and continuous surveillance of factory production by an approved body.
The design (fire safety report) sets the class the doors must have, and the door documents must show that the installed doors are of that or a higher class.
Internal doors carry a national mark, not CE
This surprises many. There is a European standard for fire doors, EN 16034, but CE marking under it is only possible together with the standard for external doors (EN 14351-1) or for industrial and garage doors (EN 13241-1). The standard for internal doors (EN 14351-2) is not a harmonised European standard, so internal fire doors – the great majority of doors in buildings – are certified nationally.
- internal fire doors: HRN EN 16034 + HRN EN 14351-2, certificate from an approved body in Croatia, declaration of performance and national conformity mark on the door
- external fire doors: HRN EN 16034 + HRN EN 14351-1, declaration of performance and CE marking
- industrial and garage doors (e.g. sliding, roller): HRN EN 16034 + HRN EN 13241-1, declaration of performance and CE marking
If someone offers you internal fire doors with “just CE and an Italian certificate”, check whether they also have a Croatian approved-body certificate – without it the doors are not correctly placed on the Croatian market.
Certificate of constancy of performance
The certificate is issued by an approved certification body after testing the door and inspecting factory production, and the body then monitors production regularly. The certificate shows the body number, certificate number and door type. Approved bodies and valid certificates can be checked in the public register of certificates.
Declaration of performance
The declaration of performance is issued by the manufacturer for each door type. It contains:
- the unique identification of the product type and intended use (e.g. on fire and smoke compartment boundaries inside buildings)
- the assessment system (system 1), the approved body and the certificate number
- standards: HRN EN 16034 and HRN EN 14351-2
- declared properties: fire resistance (e.g. EI2 60), smoke control (Sa / S200), self-closing (C5)
The properties in the declaration must match the requirement in the design – that is the first thing site supervision compares.
The label on the door
Every door has a label (sticker or plate) showing: product type, type designation, manufacturer, declaration of performance number, technical specification, class (e.g. EI2 60-C5S200), intended use and the approved body number. The label must not be removed or painted over.
Tip: during installation, note the serial number of each door next to its position reference from the design (e.g. PP1, PP2). At inspection you will quickly match every door with its documents.
Installer's statement on installed doors
Whoever installs the doors issues an installer's statement that the doors were installed according to the design and the manufacturer's instructions. It lists the client, the building, the building permit, the design, the number and class of doors installed, type, manufacturer and the serial numbers of all doors.
Installation is part of fire protection: the doors were tested as a system with a given wall, fixing and gap filling, so they must be installed exactly to the manufacturer's instructions.
Hardware and accessories
Hardware on fire doors must be what the door manufacturer allows, with its own evidence of conformity – e.g. panic bars to EN 1125, emergency exit handles to EN 179, closers to EN 1154 and electromagnetic holders to EN 1155. Hardware added later without evidence can call the door's properties into question.
What you get from us
With the doors you receive the approved-body certificate, declaration of performance, declaration of conformity, certificate of constancy of performance, hardware conformity certificates and instructions for installation, use and maintenance, and the doors carry a label with class and serial number. When we install the doors, you also receive the installer's statement. We send certificates for review already with the quotation.
What the class markings in these documents mean is explained in the article What does EI2 60 mean.
