EN 1096-4 - Glass for Europe

Construction Products Directive
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BACKGROUND
The first document prepared by the GEPVP explained the background to compliance with the CPD 1 and the
second explained the principles of evaluation of conformity 2 .
This document will explain the system of “Evaluation of Conformity” applicable for “coated glass” as laid down
in EN 1096-4 3 , the appropriate harmonised European Standard (hEN).
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AUDIENCE
This part is applicable to any manufacturer of coated glass.
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SCOPE
This is taken from EN 1096-4.
“ This European Standard covers the evaluation of conformity and
the factory production control of coated glass for use in buildings.”
D METHODOLOGY (see also summary figure 1)
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This document follows the methodology given in the second document. It also follows the same referencing with
respect to “attachments”, etc.
This document includes explanatory information on Clause ZA.2.2 – EC Certificate and Declaration of Conformity
(see Attachment 6).
Annex ZA
As detailed in the second document the starting point for undertaking the evaluation of conformity is Table ZA.1.
This table is colour coded and each essential characteristic is numbered to line up with the corresponding table
in the second document.
The “Systems of Attestation of Conformity” for the claimed intended uses are given in Table ZA.2 of the hEN.
Details of the tasks relating to “Assignment of Evaluation of Conformity” are given in Tables ZA.3.1 to ZA.3.3 of
the hEN (see second document for explanation).
The relationship between the intended use, the applicable “Systems of Attestation of Conformity” and the roles of
the manufacturer and Notified Body(ies) is given in Figure 2. This figure is specific to conformity with EN 1096-4.
When a manufacturer has finalised the collection of all applicable information then he can proceed to CE Marking.
This is detailed in Clause ZA.2.2 (see Attachment 6). Based on the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity is
the CE Mark label. Examples of CE Mark labels for different coated glass products with different intended uses/
characteristics and hence “Systems of Attestation of Conformity” are shown in Figures 3 and 4.
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GEPVP CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE – A guide to CE marking for glass in building 2003 onwards
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GEPVP CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE – Evaluation of conformity as laid down in the harmonised European
Standards (hENs)
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EN 1096-4 Glass in building – Coated glass – Part 4: Evaluation of conformity/Product standard