EUROPEAN TECHNICAL LEGISLATION IN PRODUCTION AND PLACING ON THE MARKET FACADES, WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS

Abstract

One of the basic requirements for all countries who are wishing to become associate members of the Euro- pean Union, is to harmonize their existing legislation with EU legislation. It is also expected from future member states, during the accession process, to be gradually involving the operation of the entire EU system. The basis of European legislation is legal acts in the form of New Approach directives, which define the essential requirements for products. Essential requirements are those that can affect the health and lives of people and animals and the inte- rests of consumers and the environment. Each individual New Approach directive, harmonizes with. European Sta- ndards. These standards set all other requirements for certain products. New Approach directives require the fulfill- ment of essential requirements, and proved to be necessary to establish a system for reliably assessing compliance with those requirements. Therefore, is the adopted Global Approach for Assessment Conformity, ie. general guideli- nes and detailed procedures for testing and certification.

Reconciliation of building products, such as windows and exterior doors, with the European directives and standards is an inevitable and useful process. This process requires certain resources, investment and hiring produ- cers. However, this process also offers greater opportunities for marketing and selling products conforming to the EU market.

All measures taken by the European Union, may represent a barrier to the countries that are not its mem- bers, and bring difficulties and problems for them in the placement of certain goods and services in this market. In preparation for EU membership, prospective members need to implement a range of activities, to reduce technical barriers to trade. The main objective is to achieve compliance with EU technical legislation. These activities are key to increasing exports and sales to the European market, which is one of the fundamental national interests of all countries. The fact that the EU market represents approximately 21 million companies, 175 million jobs and about 500 million consumers, sufficiently indicate the aforementioned conclusion.

A prerequisite for joining the CE mark (Conformité Européenne − CE mark) windows and external pedes- trian door products must comply in accordance with European standard EN 14351-1:2006 + A1: 2010 „Windows and doors − Product standard, performance characteristics − Part 1: Windows and external pedestrian doorsets without resistance to fire and / or smoke leakage characteristics“.