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Check Your Mark of Approval apawood-europe.org

Check Your Mark of Approval The decision on a product’s mark of approval depends on whether you are placing goods in EU countries, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) or Northern Ireland. Changes to certification system From January 2023, panel product manufacturers outside the UK must change the official conformity assessment body they use if they want to supply the …

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European Assessment Document (EAD) for I-Joists apawood-europe.org

European Assessment Document (EAD) for I-Joists EAD 130367-00-0304 – Composite Wood-based Beams and Columns Each construction product approved for use in the UK and EU must be accompanied by a Declaration of Performance (DoP). This is the manufacturer’s statement about the integrity of the product. More To make sure this is accurate and reliable, the product must be independently assessed  under …

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List of Individual Standards Relevant to Wood-based Panels apawood-europe.org

List of Individual Standards Relevant to Wood-based Panels The UK and EU follow the same principles for the standards listed below. For ease of use we have combined the titles. For the UK, the titles simply have ‘BS’ for (British Standard) added. When a standard has been reviewed and updated, that date is integrated into the standard title. When a …

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