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New Harmonized Standard of EN 16516

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New Harmonized Standard of EN 16516 for Emissions of Dangerous Substances from Construction Products

On 4th October, the European Committee for Standardization CEN published EN 16516:2017 standard for emissions from construction products (“Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination of emissions into indoor air”).

This new version of European Standard indicates reference method for the determination of emissions into indoor air from construction products of volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds and very volatile aldehydes based on the use of a test chamber.

Our state-of-the-art laboratories specialized in emission testing of dangerous substances (Eurofins Product Testing A/S - Denmark), are Notified Body (Testing Laboratory) for Emission of dangerous substances under Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

To know more about Eurofins can help you or what effect this will have on your products - please contact:
Thomas Neuhaus, Head of Certification Body, Eurofins - Email here. 

Implementation Dates

Date of Announcement (DOA) 

31-01-2018

Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level

Date of Publication (DOP)

30-04-2018

Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement

Date of Withdrawal (DOW)

30-04-2018

Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn