Codelocks has secured CE marking for its mortice locks and tubular latches. This provides specifiers, installers, and end-users with comprehensive quality assurance, fire safety, and legal compliance across a broad selection of access control products.
CE marking indicates that products have been rigorously assessed to meet stringent safety, health, and environmental standards. To obtain CE marking for its locks and latches, Codelocks conducted independent fire testing in accordance with BS EN 1634-1, performance testing under BS EN 12209, and underwent a Factory Production Control (FPC) audit by UL Solutions. The CE certification for Codelocks’ mortice locks and tubular latches was issued on the 30th of July 2024, and the CE mark will now be included on the lock and latch components within all relevant Codelocks assemblies.
Paul Campbell, technical, quality, and sustainability manager at Codelocks, emphasised the company’s commitment to safety and compliance in access control solutions. "At Codelocks, we invest heavily to deliver a compliant range of access control assemblies, particularly those intended for fire door applications. While individual locks and latches used on fire doors require CE marking, this does not apply to complete assemblies containing these components. Architectural Ironmongers and specifiers were asking for clarification to simplify hardware specification and give Architects, Contractors and Building Control Officers the confidence that the products have the proper safety validation and will not compromise building safety and put lives at risks.”
"Given the absence of harmonised European standards for CE marking complete access control assemblies, Codelocks took the initiative to seek independent third-party verification. We rigorously tested our lock and latch components under BS EN 12209 and BS EN 1634-1 standards, even though CE marking is only applicable to these specific components. A selection of our complete assemblies, including these locks and latches, underwent 30-minute and 60-minute fire testing to meet fire safety evidence requirements and to obtain up-to-date fire safety evidence for our products."
Annual testing process
"Maintaining CE marking for Codelocks’ locks and latches involves an annual rigorous testing process, ensuring that these critical components consistently meet the highest quality standards. This validation confirms that our locks and latches are fit for purpose and that our access control solutions do not compromise the integrity of timber fire door assemblies. By providing full traceability across our range, Codelocks helps clients specify fully compliant solutions while minimising potential liabilities."
When installing Codelocks products with a latch or lock on timber fire doors in the UK and EU, additional Codelocks intumescent fire protection kits are required for compliance. These Fire Kits are suitable for use on 30-minute and 60-minute timber door sets, tested in accordance with BS EN 1634-1. All packaging will be clearly labelled for easy identification.
Campbell added: "Whether you’re specifying our mechanical or electronic locks, we have carried out due diligence to ensure that our products meet the requirements for use on timber fire door assemblies. Specifiers, installers, and end users can confidently choose Codelocks products, safe in the knowledge that we have already considered product safety and compliance and can provide the required and valid accreditation to support the product."
