prEN 3-10

Portable fire extinguishers - Part 10: Provisions for the attestation of conformity for portable fire extinguishers

Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): Revision of EN 3-6:1995 (TC Res 361/1999) (CC/000117)
Result of a meeting with Mr Ruelle ,TC 70 Chairman on 2004-07-28: a first document has been prepared by TC 70 WG5 . The document is not in line with CEN BT policy on conformity assessment. TC 70 plenary meeting of November 2004 will consider the situation and  will  possibly change the deliverable as an informative document (TR...)-MCH/04-07-28

Prenosni gasilniki - 10. del: Določbe za vrednotenje skladnosti prenosnih gasilnikov z EN 3, 7. del

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 70 - Manual means of fire fighting equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 70 - Manual means of fire fighting equipment
• Current Stage: 3098 - Decision to reject - Consensus building
• Start Date: 18-Jan-2000
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Directive: 2014/90/EU - Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC
• Directive: 96/98/EC - Marine equipment
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 3-10:2006 - Portable fire extinguishers - Part 10: Provisions for the attestation of conformity for portable fire extinguishers

Overview

prEN 3-10 - Portable fire extinguishers: Part 10 defines provisions for the attestation or evaluation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers to the EN 3 series (specifically EN 3, Part 7 in the available extract). Published as a CEN prestandard (oSIST prEN 3-10:2006), it addresses how compliance with the mechanical, performance and safety requirements of EN 3 is confirmed. The draft was prepared by CEN/TC 70 WG5 and has been subject to review against CEN’s conformity assessment policy; its final status may be as a normative standard or as an informative Technical Report (TR).

Key topics and requirements

The document focuses on the conformity-assessment aspects that support safe, certified portable fire extinguishers. While the prEN text itself should be consulted for mandatory procedures, typical technical topics and requirements covered include:

• Scope of conformity evaluation for portable fire extinguishers against EN 3 Part 7
• Roles and responsibilities of manufacturers, testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies
• Documentation and technical files required to demonstrate compliance (e.g., test reports, declarations)
• Testing and verification processes used to confirm performance and safety characteristics
• Factory production control and sampling practices to ensure ongoing compliance
• Marking, labelling and traceability requirements to link products to conformity evidence
• Attestation options (e.g., type-examination, certification, declaration of conformity) and how they relate to EN 3 requirements

Note: The prEN is a draft/prestandard and may be adjusted to align with CEN BT policy on conformity assessment; consult the final published deliverable for definitive clauses.

Applications and who uses it

This standard is directly relevant to professionals involved in the design, manufacture, testing, certification and procurement of portable fire extinguishers:

• Manufacturers - use the provisions to prepare technical documentation and implement production control to achieve and maintain conformity.
• Testing and certification bodies - apply the evaluation criteria when issuing test reports, certificates or type approvals.
• Regulators and market surveillance authorities - reference conformity procedures for product approval and enforcement.
• Procurement officers and facility managers - verify that extinguishers meet EN 3 conformity evidence before purchase or installation.
• Fire safety engineers and consultants - ensure specified equipment has appropriate attestation of conformity.

Related standards

• EN 3 series (portable fire extinguishers), including EN 3-7 (referenced in the prEN)
• Earlier revision: EN 3-6:1995 (revision activity noted in the scope)
• CEN conformity assessment policy and associated Technical Reports (if the prEN is adopted as a TR)

Keywords: prEN 3-10, EN 3-10, portable fire extinguishers standard, attestation of conformity, conformity assessment, EN 3 Part 7, portable fire extinguisher certification.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI oSIST prEN 3-10:2006

PREDSTANDARD
julij 2006
Prenosni gasilniki - 10. del: Določbe za vrednotenje skladnosti prenosnih
gasilnikov z EN 3, 7. del
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a
portable fire extinguisher t
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