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The harmonized standards EN 15285 and EN 15286 for CE certification of artificial stone exported to the European Union.
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CE For Artificial Stone
What is Artificial Stone?
Artificial stone is a building material used as an alternative to natural stone surfaces for external and internal wall applications. It is produced using unsaturated polyester resin as a binder, combined with natural marble or calcite, dolomite, silica sand, glass powder, and other inorganic fillers, as well as appropriate amounts of flame retardants and colorants. The mixture is processed through batching, casting, vibration compression, extrusion, or pressing, and then cured to form the final product.Typically, artificial stone has a thickness of approximately 2–4 cm and is manufactured in various designs. Compared with natural stone, artificial stone offers advantages such as bright colors, high surface gloss, uniform coloration, good compressive strength and wear resistance, strong toughness, dense structure, durability, low density, non-water absorption, resistance to weathering and erosion, minimal color variation, non-fading properties, and low radioactivity. It also provides benefits in resource utilization and plays an important role in environmental protection and energy saving, making it a truly green building material.
Artificial Stone CE Certification
CE is the abbreviation of the French term Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). In order to protect consumer safety and promote trade among EU member states, the European Committee for Standardization has established relevant directives for various product categories, requiring products circulating in the EU market to bear the CE marking and comply with basic technical and safety requirements. On 1 July 2013, the EU required most construction stone products to implement CE certification under CPR 305/2011. For products manufactured outside the EU, those without the CE mark are increasingly restricted from entering the EU free trade zone. Therefore, obtaining the CE mark is often regarded as a “passport” for entering the EU market.
Countries covered under CE certification include EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania;
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
In addition, Turkey is actively aligning with EU requirements, and CE certification is also required for stone products entering the Turkish market.
Risks of Non-CE Certified Stone Products in the European Market include:
● Risk of being detained or seized by customs
● Risk of regulatory enforcement actions by market surveillance authorities
● Risk of complaints or claims initiated by competitors for compliance violations
Artificial Stone CE Certification Requirements
According to the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR 305/2011/EU), stone products exported to EU countries must obtain mandatory CE certification. The applicable harmonized standards are determined based on product use environment and application purpose as follows:
EN 15285 Agglomerated stone. Modular tiles for flooring and stairs (internal and external)
EN 15286 Agglomerated stone – Slabs and tiles for wall finishes (internal and external)
The certification system is determined based on application scenario (indoor or outdoor use) and declared reaction to fire classification.
Test Items for Artificial Stone CE Certification
1 EN 14617-16:2005 dimensions, geometric characteristics and surface quality of modular tiles
2 EN 14617-1:2013 water absorption and apparent density
3 EN14617-2:2016 flexural strength
4 EN14617-4:2012 Abrasion resistance
5 EN 14617-10:2012 chemical resistance
6 EN 14231:2003 slippiness
7 EN14617-6:2012 Thermal shock resistance
8 EN 14617-11:2005 linear thermal expansion coefficient
9 Tactility
10 EN 14617-9:2005 impact resistance
11 EN14617-5:2012 frost and thaw resistance
12 EN 12664:2001Thermal Conductivity
13 EN 14617-12:2012 dimensional stability
14 EN 14617-8:2007 resistance to fixing(dowel hole)
15 EN 1348-2007 Adhesives for tiles - Determination of tensile adhesion strength for cementitious adhesives
16 Release of dangerous substances（REACH）
Stone-related Harmonized Standards:
According to EU CPR 305/2011 regulation, the following stone products require CE marking:
Natural stone: granite, marble, natural quartz stone, slate, limestone, sandstone, etc.
Artificial stone: artificial marble, artificial quartz stone, solid surface materials, microcrystalline stone, engineered stone, etc.
Based on application, relevant standards include:
EN 12057 Natural stone – slabs, tiles, steps (thickness ≤12 mm)
EN 12058 Natural stone – slabs, tiles, steps (thickness >12 mm)
EN 1341 Natural stone – external paving slabs
EN 1342 Natural stone – paving blocks
EN 1343 Natural stone – kerbs
EN 1469 Natural stone – cladding slabs and curtain wall slabs
EN 12326 Slate for discontinuous roofing
EN 15286 Artificial stone – wall cladding and wall tiles
EN 15285 Artificial stone – flooring and stairs
Artificial Stone Related Test Standards:
GB/T 29059-2012 Ultra-thin stone composite panels
JG/T 463-2014 Artificial quartz stone for building decoration
EN 15285-2008 Artificial stone for flooring
EN 15388-2008 Artificial stone for kitchen countertops
EN 15286-2013 Artificial stone for wall applications
ANSI Z124.6-2007 plastic sinks
JC/T 507-2012 terrazzo for architectural decoration
EN 14688:2015 sanitary appliances – wash basins – functional requirements and test methods
EN 13310:2003 kitchen sinks – functional requirements and test methods
EN 13748.1:2004 terrazzo tiles for indoor use
EN 13748.2:2004 terrazzo tiles for outdoor use
EN 15388 Agglomerated stone – slabs and cut-to-size products for vanity and kitchen tops
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