As a Kitemark licensee you are already ahead of your competitors. With the introduction of EN 14351 BSI is modifying the Kitemark for Doors and Windows to include three new characteristics. CE marking may cover only these three areas whereas the Kitemark will include these as well as air permeability, water tightness and resistance to wind loading plus durability and security.
The Kitemark schemes for Doors and Windows will address the relevant manufacturing and product characteristics to ensure that you have the relevant evidence to allow you to CE mark if you wish. CE marking may not have the benefit of Kitemark but the introduction of EN 14351 can not be ignored.
BSI is amending the Kitemark scheme to incorporate three characteristics of EN 14351 that are either covered by building regulation or have threshold values in EN 14351:
- Dangerous substances
- Load bearing capacity of safety devices
- Thermal performance
- Factory Product Control System
- Other Performance Characteristics
- Transitional Testing
- Cascading: BSI can offer testing for all relevant characteristics.
Time Scale:
While CE marking may be applied now the deadline for compliance has been recently extended to 1st February 2010
