EN 14351 the new Standard for Windows & Pedestrian Doorsets (covering all materials , PVCU, Timber, Aluminium and Steel) has been published and is now mandatory under the rules of the CPD. CE Marking will be mandatory on 1st July 2013 when the CPD becomes the CPR.

As a result of a legal requirement within the Construction Products Directive all conflicting Standards must then be WITHDRAWN. This affects the current standards: BS 7412 – Weather performance of white u-PVC casement windows and tilt & turns, BS 644 Timber Windows, BS 4873 Aluminium and BS 6510 Steel Windows. If these Standards continue to be offered they must do so alongside EN14351. Offering compliance with both British Standards and EN 14351 will subsequently increase costs on all window frame manufacturers. The Harmonised European Standards for Security EN 1627 through to EN 1630 passed formal vote in early 2011, therefore this means that the current standard in the UK for security BS 7950 will be withdrawn.

There has been a distinct lack of information supplied by the Notified Body Test Houses and other associations representing the Fenestration Industry on the progress of EN 14351. CENSolutions have been asking questions of the test houses and at various fenestration meetings for some considerable time and will up-date our Web Site as and when information becomes available.

In addition to the other notified bodies, ER Testing (from mid/late February 2016) will be in a position to offer a full range of testing and certification to some parts of this European Standard

Further information relating to timings, levels of attestation and current position are listed on the right. Further clarification may be obtained by contacting your local CENSolutions consultant or our Testing Laboratory at Penkridge.

Level of attestation: Level 3 or above