EN 14342 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM May 2005 ICS 79.080 English version Wood flooring - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking Planchers et parquets en bois - Caracteristiques, Parkett und HolzfuBboden - Eigenschaften, Bewertung der évaluation de conformite et marquage Konformitat und Kennzeichnung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2004. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2005CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14342:2005: E worldwide for CEN national Members. EN14342:2005(E) Contents Page Foreword... 1 Scope. 2 3 Terms anddefinitions.. 4 Performancecharacteristics requiredforwoodandparquetflooring 5 Determinationoftheperformancecharacteristics.. 6 Evaluation of conformity .. 7 Marking....... Annex A (informative) General considerations regarding durability of wood .. Annex B (normative)Formaldehyde classes...... AnnexC(informative)Classesofreactiontofireperformanceforconstructionproductsfor flooring including their surface coverings (OJEC 150/18 23.2.2000) .. Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or otherprovisionsofEUDirectives. 18 Bibliography. 24 2