EN 1627:2021/prA1

Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters - Burglar resistance - Requirements and classification

This document specifies requirements and classification systems for burglar resistant characteristics of pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters. It is applicable to the following opening functions: Turning, tilting, folding, turn-tilting, top or bottom hung, sliding (horizontally and vertically), pivoted (horizontally and vertically), projecting and rolling as well as non-openable constructions. It also covers products that include items such as letter plates or ventilation grilles. It specifies requirements for the burglar resistance of a construction product (as defined in 3.1 of this document).
NOTE 1 The elements of curtain walling will be assigned to group 1 to 4 product depending on their design.
This document does not directly cover the resistance of locks and cylinders to attack with picking tools. Building hardware are components of the above mentioned products and cannot be classified as such according to this document.
This document does not apply to walls and roofs, as well as for doors, gates and barriers, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended uses are giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises, as covered by EN 13241:2003+A2:2016.
NOTE 2 It is important that construction products that can be reached or driven through by vehicles are protected by appropriate measures such as barriers, extensible ramps, etc.
The requirements to an electronic security system (e.g. access control system) to control electromechanical locks and strikes according to EN 14846:2008 are not in the scope of this document.
NOTE 3 Locks and striking plates according to EN 14846:2008 needs an access control system for authorized and secure access (comparable to a lock cylinder). The transmission of the signal between the lock and the access control system (e.g. wiring) needs also consideration. (The signal is transmitted in encrypted form or is not accessible during the manual attack attempt.) Upcoming revisions of this document might include such a reference.

Türen, Fenster, Vorhangfassaden, Gitterelemente und Abschlüsse - Einbruchhemmung - Anforderungen und Klassifizierung

Blocs-portes pour piétons, fenêtres, façades rideaux, grilles et fermetures - Résistance à l'effraction - Prescriptions et classification

Vrata, okna, obešene fasade, mreže in polkna - Protivlomna odpornost - Zahteve in klasifikacija - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 11-Dec-2025
• ICS: 13.310 - Protection against crime
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 33/WG 7 - Burglary resistance
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 18-Jul-2024
• Due Date: 18-Oct-2024
• Completion Date: 18-Jul-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1627:2021/oprA1:2024 - Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters - Burglar resistance - Requirements and classification

Relations

• Amends: EN 1627:2021 - Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters - Burglar resistance - Requirements and classification
• Effective Date: 13-Dec-2023

Overview

EN 1627:2021/prA1 is a European standard developed by CEN focusing on the burglar resistance of pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles, and shutters. This standard details the requirements and provides a classification system to evaluate the effectiveness of these building elements in resisting unauthorized entry attempts. It covers a variety of opening functions including turning, tilting, folding, sliding, pivoting, projecting, rolling, and fixed constructions.

Key exclusions include direct resistance of locks and cylinders to picking attacks, and items like walls, roofs, doors, gates, and barriers meant for vehicle access, which are regulated under other standards such as EN 13241. The document emphasizes the application to constructions accessible to pedestrians, ensuring building security solutions meet rigorous burglar resistance criteria.

Key Topics

• Scope of Burglar Resistance
  The standard defines the burglar resistance characteristics for pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles, and shutters. It includes detailed classifications for construction products based on resistance classes (RC 1 to RC 6) which represent ascending levels of security.

• Opening Functions Covered
  EN 1627:2021/prA1 covers all common door and window opening mechanisms, including:

  • Turning, tilting, folding, turn-tilting
  • Horizontal and vertical sliding
  • Pivoting horizontally or vertically
  • Projecting and rolling mechanisms
  • Non-openable structures

• Hardware Requirements and Classification
  The standard provides updated normative references for associated hardware like lock cylinders (EN 1303), lockable window handles (EN 13126-3:2023), and mechatronic cylinders (EN 15684:2020). It also highlights requirements for multipoint locks, striking plates, and other security-related components tested against attack scenarios.

• Testing and Security Grades
  EN 1627 specifies robust testing methods such as torque resistance, side load, and pulling forces for locking points. It categorizes hardware attack resistance with detailed tables reflecting digital grades for mechanical and electromechanical security components.

• Exchange of Hardware Guidance
  The document outlines rules for exchanging building hardware components without expert assessment, provided conformity with specified tables is maintained. This facilitates maintenance and retrofitting while preserving established security standards.

Applications

• Building Security Enhancement
  EN 1627:2021/prA1 is vital for architects, manufacturers, installers, and security consultants aiming to design, specify, or retrofit pedestrian openings with defined burglary resistance capabilities.

• Residential and Commercial Buildings
  Applicable to new construction or renovation projects where doors, windows, and façade elements require verified burglar resistance to reduce risks of forced entry.

• Compliance and Certification
  Enables compliance with European regulations on crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). It supports certification schemes by providing reproducible performance classifications.

• Product Development and Testing
  Manufacturers benefit from standard guidelines to develop hardware and assemblies compliant with current resistance classes and testing protocols, fostering product innovation and market acceptance.

Related Standards

• EN 1303:2015 – Cylinders for locks and associated hardware key-related security grading.
• EN 13126-3:2023 – Lockable window handle testing and classification.
• EN 14846:2008 – Electromechanically operated locks and striking plates performance requirements.
• EN 15684:2020 – Mechatronic cylinders and furniture requirements.
• EN 1630:2021 – Testing methods for attack resistance of doors, windows and hardware.
• EN 13241:2003+A2:2016 – Product standard for doors, gates, and barriers, primarily for vehicular access.
• EN 1906:2012 – Building hardware-Lever handles and knob furniture requirements.
• EN 16867:2020+A2:2024 – Hardware security requirements for window and door components.

Conclusion

EN 1627:2021/prA1 sets comprehensive requirements and classification methods for burglar resistant pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walls, grilles, and shutters, supporting the construction industry in delivering secure architectural elements. By addressing various opening types and locking hardware, this standard helps mitigate burglary risks through verified product performance, benefiting manufacturers, specifiers, and end-users committed to safety and security.

Keywords: burglar resistance, pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles, shutters, building security, lock classification, multipoint locks, hardware security, EN 1627, security standards, European standards, building hardware, burglary prevention.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Vrata, okna, obešene fasade, mreže in polkna - Protivlomna odpornost - Zahteve in
klasifikacija
Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters - Burglar resistance -
Requirements and classification
Türen, Fenster, Vorhangfassaden, Gitterelemente und Abschlüsse - Einbruchhemmung -
Anforderungen und Klassifizierung
Blocs-portes pour piétons, fenêtres, façades rideaux, grilles et fermetures - Résistance à
l'effraction - Prescriptions et classification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1627:2021/prA1
ICS:
13.310 Varstvo pred kriminalom Protection against crime
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1627:2021
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
April 2024
ICS 13.310; 91.060.50
English Version
Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and
shutters - Burglar resistance - Requirements and
classification
Blocs-portes pour piétons, fenêtres, façades rideaux, Türen, Fenster, Vorhangfassaden, Gitterelemente und
grilles et fermetures - Résistance à l'effraction - Abschlüsse - Einbruchhemmung - Anforderungen und
Prescriptions et classification Klassifizierung
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1627:2021. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN 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
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references . 4
2 Modifications to Table 2, Key related security . 4
3 Modification to 6.2.2.2, Lockable window handles . 5
4 Modifications to Table 3, Attack related security . 5
5 Modifications to Table 8, Multipoint lock . 7
6 Modification to C.1, General . 8
7 Modification to Table C.1, Exchange of hardware . 8
European foreword
This document (EN 1627:2021/prA1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors,
windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
In comparison with EN 1627:2021, the following modification has been made:
— 2 Normative references:
— EN 13126-3:2023, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 13126-3:2011
— EN 16867:2020+A2:2024, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 16867:2020
— Table 2, update:
— EN 13126-3:2023, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 13126-3:2011
— EN 15684:2020, corrected values
— EN 16867:2020+A2:2024, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 16867:2020
— 6.2.2.2, Lockable window handles:
— EN 13126-3:2023, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 13126-3:2011
— Table 3, update:
— EN 15684:2020, corrected values
— EN 13126-3:2023, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 13126-3:2011
— EN 16867:2020+A2:2024, reference updated to latest version, previously EN 16867:2020
— Table 8, update:
— editorial change
— C.1, General, update:
— second paragraph, editorial change (English version)
— Table C.1, update:
— EN 13126-2:2023, reference to latest version, previously EN 13126-3:2011

1 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references
Replace “EN 13126-3:2011” with “EN 13126-3:2023” and “EN 16867:2020” with
“EN 16867:2020+A:2024”.
2 Modifications to Table 2, Key related security
Replace Table 2 with the following: “
Table 2 — Key related security
Building Requirement RC 1 / RC 2 / RC 3 RC 4 RC 5 RC 6
hardware RC 1 N RC 2N
standard
EN 1303:2015
Digit 7 4 4 4 6 6 6
Cylinder for lock
a
Digit 5 4 4 4 6 6 6
EN 15684:2020
or
Mechatronic
A B B C D D
cylinder
a
Digit 6
Digit 8
EN 12209:2016
Key identification B B B D E E
Mechanical
lockcase
(lever lock)
Digit 8
EN 15685:—
B B B D E E
Mechanical keys
Multipoint locks
EN 13126-3:2023
Key operated
Digit 6 2 2 2 3 3 3
lockable window
handle
EN 16867:2020+A
1:2024
Digit 7 A B B C D D
Mechatronic door
furniture
a
The specified grades may alternatively be achieved by the mechanical (digit 5) or electronic (digit 6)
key related security. Mechatronic cylinders do not need to have a mechanical lock work (EN 15684:2020,
digit 5, Grade A). In this case, grade A in digit 6 of EN 15684:2020 fulfils the requirement.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 15685:2019.
“.
3 Modification to 6.2.2.2, Lockable window handles
Add the following new text
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