DHF publishes joint technical
briefing with GAI
31st March 2020

The Door & Hardware Federation has launched a new technical briefing, ‘Guidance on CE Marking, Third Party Testing, Assessment and Certification’ in collaboration with The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers.

The document has been written to offer further clarification on the essential differences between CE Marking, Harmonised European Standards, Methodologies of Testing and Assessment, Fire Resistance Assessment Reports, and Third Party Product Certification.  In utilising the technical skills of both organisations, it is hoped the industry will benefit from key information outlined in the nine-page document.

The DHF offers technical knowledge, information, advice, and practical help as well as training.  It has more than 500 members, and in 2019, trained more than 1000 people.

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) is said to be the only trade body in the UK representing the interests of the whole architectural ironmongery industry: architectural ironmongers, wholesalers and manufacturers.

DHF’s General Manager, Michael Skelding, said: “We are very pleased indeed to collaborate with GAI to launch a comprehensive guidance document that we know will provide a higher degree of transparency in an increasingly complicated field.  In blending the knowledge, experience and capabilities of our two organisations, we hope to be able to afford accurate and up-to-date information to our members working in this sector.”

GAI Technical Manager, Douglas Masterson, added: “Members of both the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and the Door & Hardware Federation have been frequently seeking clarification on the key differences between CE marking, third party testing, assessment and certification.  Rather than publishing two separate documents it was felt that we could combine the technical expertise of both organisations and produce a single document on this topic for both sets of members.  GAI and DHF have also jointly published the Code of Practice: Hardware for Fire and Escape Doors which is referenced in Approved Document B and its equivalent publications throughout the UK and Ireland.”

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