EN 13238:2026

Reaction to fire tests for building products - Conditioning procedures and general rules for selection of substrates EN 13238:2026

Publication date:   Jun 29, 2026

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60.60   Standard published   Jul 29, 2026

CEN

CEN/TC 127 Fire safety in buildings

European Norm

13.220.50   Fire-resistance of building materials and elements

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This document establishes the general principles for the conditioning procedures for test specimens tested according to the European standards for reaction to fire.
The rules for the selection of substrates for construction products when carrying out reaction to fire tests are also detailed in this document. In order to use the extension rules set in this document, no modification of the standard substrate is allowed.
This document does not contain requirements for:
— the pre-drying of test specimens for the non-combustibility test according to EN ISO 1182;
— methods of cleaning (e.g. washing) and other methods for the assessment of durability aspects, which are dealt with in the relevant product standards.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

305/2011

Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec

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EN 13238:2010

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EN 13238:2026
60.60 Standard published
Jul 29, 2026




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