Restricted approvals of “B” class boundaries: UK21/F026
Adopted EU recommendation FIRE-080. UK approved recommendation on the approval of "B" class divisions under the UK-US mutual recognition agreement on marine equipment.
Question
Annex 6 of MSN 1874 as amended states that “Restricted ‘B’ class divisions are not covered by this agreement”. Does it mean that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Approval number cannot be applied to the product?
Recommendation
The mutual recognition agreement (MRA) prohibition of “restricted ‘B’ class” divisions/doors means that approvals for “B” class divisions/doors should not limit the location or orientation for installation of the division/door based on an asymmetrical design that has not been fully tested for general application. It is only “B” class divisions and “B” class fire doors that have been verified to be in compliance with the “general application” conditions that are entitled to have the USCG Approval number.
References
- MSN 1874 as amended
- The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended
Items affected
- UK/3.11b, “A” and “B” class divisions fire integrity: “B” class divisions.
- UK/3.16, Fire Doors
More information
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/21
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Telephone: +44 (0) 203 817 2000
Email: MEQA@mcga.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/mca