Press Releases

Tribute to Graham Ellicott

It is with great sadness that the EAPFP announces that former ASFP CEO Graham Ellicott passed away on 25 July. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP signs agreement with ECEUFIRE

The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) has signed a cooperation agreement with ECEUFIRE, the East-Central European Fire Protection Cooperation, further widening the Association’s reach and influence across Europe. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP appoints new Board

The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) launched a new business strategy and appointed a new board of principal officers at its general meeting in Antwerp on 28-29 November 2018. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP celebrates 30th Anniversary

2018 marks the 30th Anniversary of the European Association for Passive Fire Protection. The EAPFP started life as the European Association for Specialist Fire Protection (EASFP). It was originally formed by Germany, France and the UK in response to the establishment of CEN TC127- Fire Safety in Buildings. Its aim was provide an industry voice and to influence the European Commission and CEN in the development of harmonised fire tests. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP calls for improved installer training

The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) is calling for a greater focus on competence and training for passive fire protection installers and is campaigning for mandatory requirements for both products and installers to be regulated through certification and registration schemes. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP welcomes guests to Prague meeting

EAPFP President Joric Witlox welcomed representatives from fire safety organisations in Hungary and the Czech Republic to the EAPFP General Meeting in Prague on 16-17 November 2017. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP responds to CPR consultations

With a number of European Commission consultations underway regarding the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) many of the discussions at the European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) general meeting, held in Prague, Czech Republic on 16-17 November 2017, focused on the potential impact of changes under consideration for the CPR. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP calls for AVCP 1 or 1+ levels for fire

The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) has recommended that fire resistive materials and systems (including intumescent coatings, sprays, boards and mats) should be required to carry AVCP 1 or 1+ Levels in relation to CE marking. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP welcomes standardisation request

The European Association for Passive Protection (EAPFP) welcomes the production of a draft Standardisation Request from the European Commission to CEN, the European standards writing body. The introduction of the Request follows successful lobbying from EAPFP, CEPE (the European trade association for paints and varnishes) and others. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP members support SESEC project

The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) has written to CEN CENELEC expressing its support for the promotion of European standardisation in China through the Seconded European Standardisation Expert in China (SESEC). EAPFP Admin Read more...

US standards impact trade says EAPFP

European suppliers of building materials are losing sales in China, Singapore, Dubai and other countries to American producers, says EAPFP President Joric Witlox. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP rejects proposals to downgrade CPR

The EAPFP has released a position statement in support of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which it says has removed barriers to trade as well as providing a guarantee of quality and standardisation for products marketed within the EU. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP Technical Officer speaks at APSEI Conference

After the successful EAPFP meetings in Lisbon, Niall Rowan, EAPFP Technical Officer and ASFP Chief Operations Officer attended the APSEI fire safety conference at the University of Coimbra on 9th June. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP defines key positions at Lisbon meeting

EAPFP members enjoyed an interesting meeting in Lisbon, Portugal on 7-8 June, where the Association’s latest activities were discussed and plans for the remainder of the year developed. EAPFP Admin Read more...

National approvals for CE marked products

National approvals for CE marked products a barrier to trade says EAPFP EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP highlights key achievements in Munich

European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) members, representing some eleven countries across Europe, met in Munich, Germany on 29-30 November to discuss the Association’s aims and objectives for the coming year. EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP presents at Proteger 2016

EAPFP past President Vicente Mans explained the importance of the European passive fire protection industry during a presentation at Proteger 2016 in Estoril Portugal on 18-20 October EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP to develop fire safety standards campaign

EAPFP representatives from across Europe met in Oslo, Norway on 7-8 July 2016 to discuss issues of common interest and concern. EAPFP Admin Read more...

Calls for a single facade test method in Europe

EAPFP calls for a single facade test method in Europe EAPFP Admin Read more...

EAPFP appoints new Presidential Team

EAPFP Appoints new Presidential Team at the General meeting in Barcelona on 17th -18th November 2015 EAPFP Admin Read more...
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