National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14041:2018.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PRI/60, Resilient and Laminate Floor Coverings.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 May 2018.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 November 2017.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN 14041:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2019.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 14041:2004.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements for construction works of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011.

For relationship with Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

The major changes between this version of the standard and the superseded version can be summarized as the following:

General

The product group “modular multilayer floor coverings” has been introduced in the title, scope and has been added throughout the remaining text were applicable. (including Annex ZA).

4. Essential Characteristics

4.2 Content of dangerous substances

Following the mandate M/119 rev on Dangerous Substances and the answer prepared by CEN/TC 134 and approved by the EC, the former clause “4.2 Content of pentachlorophenol (PCP)” has been integrated into a more detailed “Clause on content of dangerous substances.

4.6 Slip resistance

The content of this clause has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, it is now applicable to all types of floor coverings covered by this standard.

4.7 Thermal resistance (Thermal conductivity)

The content of this clause has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, the option to either declare thermal resistance or thermal conductivity has been added.

5. Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)

This clause replaces the former clause “Evaluation of conformity”; an official template for this clause is provided by CEN, which has to be implemented. Clause 5 follows this template.

Annex D (normative) Product parameters for defining product families

The former Annex D has become Clause 5. The current Annex D is an updated version of the previous Clause D.8. Separate sections per product group for the different essential characteristics have been introduced. The following clauses have been added:

D.2 Product parameters related content of dangerous substances

D.3 Product parameters related to emission of dangerous substances into indoor air

D.4 Product parameters related to slip resistance performance

D.5 Product parameters related to electrical behaviour performance

Annex E (normative) Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

This Annex has been added as there was no standardized test method available for determining Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) at the moment of submitting this standard to CEN formal vote.

Annex F (normative) Determination of phthalates

This Annex has been added as there was no standardized test method available for determining phathalates at the moment of submitting this standard to CEN formal vote.

Annex G (informative) Example for a Supplier declaration on raw materials or constituent products

This Annex has been added as guidance for preparing a supplier declaration.

Annex H (normative) Azocolourants – Restricted Aromatic Amines

This Annex has been added to provide more details on the restricted aromatic amines and azo-dyes.

Annex I (normative) List of pictograms used for an alternative way of expressing the performance of certain characteristics

This Annex has been added to present the list of characteristics which also may be declared in form of (a) pictogram(s).

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU) No.305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation)

The revised template for the Annex ZA for construction product standards has been implemented.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the essential characteristics for the following types of floor coverings:

resilient floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats;
textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats, runners and rugs;
laminate floor coverings;
modular multilayer floor coverings.

These types of floor coverings may or may not be formulated to enhance the performance of one or more essential characteristics.

These types of floor coverings are intended for internal use as floor coverings within a building according to the manufacturer's specifications.

For these types of floor coverings this European standard specifies the assessment methods for determination of performances of the essential characteristics, the ways of expressing their performance, the systems for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) their marking.

This standard does not specify requirements of floor coverings, which are not related to the essential characteristics as defined in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

This standard does not cover installation or maintenance of the floor coverings.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Essential characteristics

4.1 Reaction to fire

4.2 Content of dangerous substances

4.3 Emission of dangerous substances into indoor air

4.4 Water-tightness

4.5 Slip resistance

4.6 Electrical behaviour

4.7 Thermal resistance (thermal conductivity)

5 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)

5.1 General

5.2 Type Testing

5.3 Factory production control (FPC)

6 Marking and labelling

Bibliography

BS EN 14041:2018

Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings. Essential characteristics

Current

Published:

31 May 2018