Certification Rules for the CTB-LCA Mark. Only French version prevails. Certification Rules for the CTB-LCA Mark MQ-CERT /EN of 17/02/2014

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1 Certification Rules for the CTB-LCA Mark This document is the English version of: REFERENTIEL DE CERTIFICATION DE LA MARQUE CTB-LCA N de révision : 7 Ref FCBA : MQ-CERT Date de validation : 17/02/2014 Date de 1 ère approbation : 9 sept 2004 Certification Rules for the CTB-LCA Mark Head Office: 10, avenue de Saint-Mandé Paris FRANCE Tél : +33 (0) Fax : +33 (0) CTB-LCA Mark Management : Allée de Boutaut BP BORDEAUX Cedex Tél.:

2 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: 2 / 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATION MANAGEMENT 1 - General 1.1. Purpose 1.2. Scope 1.3. Conditions for granting the right to use 2 - Management 2.1. CBT-LCA Mark Committee 2.2. Tests 3 - Application for the right to use 3.1. General 3.2. Application processing 3.3. Initial inspection visit 3.4. Performance of the tests 4 - Granting the right to use the Mark 5 - Marking - Quality certificate 6 - Compliance Monitoring 6.1. Internal controls 6.2. External controls 7 - Sanctions 8 - Advertising 9 - Financial terms and conditions 10 - Approval - Review PART 1: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 - List of Applicable Standards and Other Relevant Texts 2 - Technical Specifications 2.1. Service classes and adhesive classifications 2.2. Specifications applicable by profile composition 2.3. Lamination 2.4. Finger-joints 2.5. Veneered profiles 3 - Manufacturing environment 3.1. Glue storage 3.2. Timber moisture content 3.3. Manufacturing environment 3.4. Dimensional tolerances PART 2: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION 1 - Initial application for certification 1.1. Administrative process 1.2. Compliance management system validation 1.3. Technical validation: initial type testing 2 - Application to extend the scope of the certification 2.1. Definitions 2.2. Administrative process 2.3. Compliance management system validation 2.4. Technical validation: initial type testing 3 - Templates and forms

3 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: 3 / 5 PART 3: CERTIFIED PRODUCT MONITORING CHAPTER 1: Compliance Monitoring exercised by the licensee 1 - Management of the manufacturing process 2 - Factory production control tests 3 - Control apparatus and equipment 4 - Document management 5 - Complaints register CHAPTER 2: Compliance monitoring exercised by FCBA 1 - General 2 - Inspection Visits 3 - External control tests 3.1. Frequency and testing 3.2. Sampling 4 - Additional Controls PART 4: PRODUCT MARKING - COMMUNICATION 1 - Product marking 2 - Quality certificate 3 - Commercial Documentation PART 5: CTB-LCA MARK COMMITTEE 1 - Committee members 2 - Appointment procedure 2.1. Appointing manufacturer committee members 2.2. Appointing members who are not manufacturers 3 - Election of the Chairman and Vice-chairmen 4 - Board members PART 6: Financial terms and conditions 1 - License application fee 2 - Annual license fee 3 - Charges for additional tests 4 - Rate review and update PART 7: ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT REQUIREMENT 1 Introduction and scope 2 Social responsibility statement requirement 3 Environmental criteria 4 Compliance management 5 Application for certification (terms of acceptance) 5.1. Submission of an application for certification 5.2. Terms of assessment 6 Certified product marking 7 Certification monitoring 8 - Rates 8.1. Initial visit fees 8.2. Annual license fee

4 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: 4 / 5 These Certification Rules were approved by the Managing Director of FCBA on 9 September FCBA engages with representatives of manufacturers, users, and technical experts, in order to ensure the relevance of this specification in terms of the certification process and the definition of requirements with respect to market developments. The certification specification may therefore be revised, in whole or part, by FCBA on consultation with the Special Committee. The revision is approved by the Managing Director of FCBA. MODIFICATION HISTORY Rev. No. FCBA Ref. Part Modified Date Modifications 1 MQ-CERT Entire document Creation of the certification standard 2 MQ-CERT Part Details on volumic mass of wood species used for delamination results - Harmonisation with laboratory practices 3 MQ-CERT MQ-CERT MQ-CERT Part 1 Part 2 Part 6 Technical Specification Part 1 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Summary Part Updates to wording Modification of the manufacturer committee members' term of office and the renewal process Additional paragraph regarding price updates Broadening the scope to include timber for interior joinery - Broader definition of profile Specifications for timber used in interior joinery - Details on density values of wood species used for delamination results - New interpretation of delamination results - New provisions for veneer qualification New wording for requirements on adhesives - Internal delamination tests - Number of samples taken by FCBA Number of samples taken by FCBA Invoicing test fees on delivery Restructuring of the Table of Contents Approximation of CTB-LCA Mark requirements to European standards: - Addition of the concept of service classes - The volumic mass used for the calculation of permissible delamination is the volumic mass of the batch tested - Test pieces to be cut at least 50 mm from the ends - Definitions of minimum conditions of manufacturing - New specifications for veneer pulling test

5 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: 5 / 5 MODIFICATION HISTORY (continued) Rev. No. FCBA Ref. Part Modified Date Modifications 5 (Continued) MQ-CERT Part Definition of pre-conditions for certification - Clarification of the definition of an application for extension - Addition of sample documents in the specification Part Definition of evidence for adhesive classifications - Modification of climate management requirements - Internal testing requirements in accordance with standard XP/CEN/TS Part New information on the certificate Part Modification of the composition of the Committee 6 MQ-CERT Part Simplification of an application to extend the scope ( 2.4) - Requirements for plants with several production lines ( ) - Subcontracting ( ) Part New marking requirements for certified products 7 MQ-CERT Part Clarifications in on additional controls Part Replacement of the term «gluing D3» by «glue D3» Part Definition of environmental option with social responsability statement requirement

6 Certification management Page 1 / GENERAL These Certification Rules define the conditions of issue and right to use the CTB-LCA Mark, within the context of the General Rules of the CTB Mark Purpose The present application certifies that the glued laminated finger-jointed profiles referred to: 1) have characteristics which conform to current standards and technical specifications defined in part 1: - classification of adhesives used depending on the use class of the profile And, according to the profile composition, - the quality of the bond between laminae - veneer quality - finger-joint quality (mechanical strength, water-tightness) Note: Characteristics associated with the use of products manufactured with the profiles are not within the scope of this certification. 2) have been produced in a quality controlled environment conforming with the provisions laid out in 6 and Part 3. 3) on request from manufacturer, environmental caracteristics with social responsability statement requirement may be certified according to Part Scope The CTB-LCA Mark applies to finger-jointed veneered or non-veneered profiles; glued laminated finger-jointed veneered or non-veneered profiles; and glued laminated profiles which are not fingerjointed; intended for use in exterior or interior joinery. The profiles can be veneered on one face or coated with wood or other materials less than 0.7 mm thick. A profile is a profile consisting of wood lamellae which have been glued together: with flat edges in the direction of the grain (along the length of the lamella) Note: the lamellae section and bonding face (thickness or width) is immaterial Conditions for granting the right to use Granting the right to use The right to use the CTB-LCA Mark may be granted to any manufacturer who applies for it and fulfills the following conditions, for profiles which meet the conditions below and are produced on a specific production line in a given location. The applicant / licensee shall: commit to the General Rules of the CTB Mark and these Certification Rules and Parts/Annexes, meet the definition of an applicant given in the General Rules of the CTB Mark and be the manufacturer of the profiles being certified,

7 Certification management Page 2 / 4 inform FCBA of any essential changes to facilities and quality assurance arrangements, obligatorily mark certified products, and them only, with the CTB Mark, under the conditions laid out in Paragraph 5, perform the required factory production controls detailed in Article 6.1., facilitate the operations required of technical inspectors by these Certification Rules and Parts/Annexes, comply with decisions taken in accordance with the General Rules of the CTB Mark or these Certification Rules and Parts/Annexes, without restriction or reservation, provide, on request from FCBA, any advertisement which includes the CTB-LCA Mark, distinguish clearly any information on certified products from products not certified, on all printed materials (advertising, commercial or informational), participate in the financing of campaigns decided by the Mark Committee, have no outstanding fees Restrictions to the right to use The exercise of the right to use the CTB Mark is strictly limited to products for which it was granted, provided that no significant change occurs in the design, production process, certified performance or in the means put in place to ensure continued compliance. Consequently: Any technical changes that the licensee wishes make to a certified product shall be requested in writing from FCBA. The licensee may refer to the CTB Mark in commercial documents (such as order confirmations, invoices, delivery notes, brochures, catalogs, etc.). If some products are not certified, certified products shall be clearly distinguished from those that are not. Incorrect information, regardless of form, on certified products, their characteristics, or their performance, is considered a misuse of the Mark. 2 - MANAGEMENT 2.1. The CTB-LCA Mark Committee A Mark Committee has been formed to assist FCBA in the management of the Mark. The composition of the Committee is determined according to the conditions specified in Part 5, and its members appointed by the Managing Director of FCBA Tests The initial type tests and control tests are performed by FCBA or failing that, in the presence of the FCBA technical inspector on equipment calibrated according to a procedure validated by FCBA. Other laboratories may be authorised by FCBA, after consultation with the Mark Committee. These laboratories will be selected if their quality assurance system complies with the requirements of ISO

8 Certification management Page 3 / APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO USE 3.1. General The application for the right to use the CTB-LCA Mark shall be sent to: FCBA Technological Institute Quality Management 10 Avenue de Saint-Mandé PARIS - FRANCE The application file template is found in Part 2 and includes: a cover letter for the application, a product description, a description of the manufacturing processes Application processing The examination of the application for the right to use is the responsibility of FCBA. This examination includes: review and validation of documents in the application file, an initial inspection visit, tests conducted under the conditions laid down by the technical requirements, Mark Committee review of test results and initial visit report. The procedure can be simplified for licensed manufacturers applying for an extension of the right to use the Mark at the same production location Initial inspection visit The aim of the initial visit is to: verify that the company has the systems in place which allow it to achieve the required performance, in terms of technical means and human competence as well as quality management as defined in Part 3, ensure that the internal control tests are conducted according to these Certification Rules, perform the sampling required for the tests Performance of the tests The tests are performed in accordance with methods defined in the standards and technical documents listed in Part 1. The tests are performed on marked test pieces collected from current production or from production stocked at the manufacturing unit. The number of test pieces is specified in Part GRANTING THE RIGHT TO USE THE MARK After consultation with the Committee, the right to use the Mark may be granted by FCBA to the manufacturer applicant for any profiles which are manufactured with a given species, are made of lamellae whose thicknesses and widths are less than or equal to those defined in the certification file. Note: any number of lamellae may be used in the manufacture of the profiles.

9 Certification management Page 4 / MARKING - QUALITY CERTIFICATE The manufacturer who has received the written consent of FCBA is responsible for and shall place the CTB Mark on the profiles according to procedures set out in Part 4. A brief description of the profiles including the certified characteristics shall be listed on a Certificate of Quality issued by FCBA in accordance with Article 10 of the Act of 3 June 1994, and made available to users by the manufacturer for marketing purposes. 6 - COMPLIANCE MONITORING 6.1. Internal controls The general organization of checks performed by the licensee is specified in Part External controls The general organization of checks performed by FCBA is specified in Part 3.FCBA ensures through factory visits the reliability of the measures taken by the manufacturer. FCBA reserves the right to take any samples of the products concerned, deemed necessary to verify compliance. Disruption of monitoring visits: when a product has not been subject to any monitoring by FCBA for a year, the right to use the Mark may be suspended. 7 - SANCTIONS Sanctions are decided, notified and applied in accordance with Paragraph 8 of the General Rules. In case of suspension, the manufacturer shall apply the conditions notified by FCBA in order to regain the right to use the Mark. At the end of the suspension period, the results are presented to the Mark Committee which may request an extension to, or the lifting of, the sanction. After the sanction withdrawing the right to use the Mark, a manufacturer who wishes to regain this right shall submit a new application in accordance with Article ADVERTISING Any document and any advertising by the manufacturer which cites the Mark shall be written in such a way that there can be no possible confusion in the minds of users between profiles covered by the Mark and those which are not. 9 - FINANCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS The financial terms and conditions are specified in Part APPROVAL - REVIEW These Rules are approved by the Managing Director of FCBA and can be changed after confirmation by the Mark Committee. *********

10 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES PART 1: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 - LIST OF APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND OTHER RELEVANT TEXTS 2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. Service classes and adhesive classifications 2.2.Specifications applicable by profile composition 2.3.Lamination (delamination and shear) 2.4.Finger-jointing Finger-joint bending Moisture resistance Water-tightness 2.5.Veneered profiles 3 - MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT 3.1. Glue storage 3.2. Timber moisture content 3.3. Manufacturing environment 3.4. Dimensional tolerances

11 Part 1 Technical specifications Page 2 / LIST OF APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND OTHER RELEVANT TEXTS Main texts XP CEN/TS Jan 2010 NF EN Feb 2007 Laminated and finger jointed timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses - Part 2: Production control Timber blanks and semi-finished profiles for non-structural uses - Part 1: Requirements Additional texts EN 204 April 2002 NF EN NF EN April 2002 NF EN 408 Nov 2010 NF EN 311 Oct 1992 EN April 1994 ISO 3131 Nov 1975 NF EN Dec 2003 Classification of thermoplastic wood adhesives for non-structural applications Adhesives - Wood adhesives - Determination of tensile strength of lap joints at elevated temperature (WATT '91) Classification of thermosetting wood adhesives for non-structural applications Timber structures - Structural timber and glued laminated timber - Determination of some physical and mechanical properties Wood-based panels - Surface soundness - Test method Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Part 2: Guide to natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe Wood - Determination of density for physical and mechanical tests Round and sawn timber - Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe 2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. Service classes and adhesive classifications Adhesive requirements are defined according to service class in accordance with Annex A of XP CEN/TS and the intended use of the timber profiles: Service Class Use Class Certified characteristics Intended use 1 1 Interior joinery Up to 12% Sheltered exterior joinery Exterior joinery with suitable protective surface coating Average moisture content of the wood Up to 18% Above 18% at least a few weeks per year Adhesive classification D3 (1) or C3 (2) D4 (1) (3) or C4 (2) (1) D3 or D4 classifications are assigned in accordance with NF EN 204 for thermoplastic adhesives used for lamination, finger-jointing and veneering. (2) The classifications C3 or C4 are assigned according to NF EN for thermosetting adhesives used for lamination, finger-jointing and veneering. (3) To use thermoplastic adhesive in Service Class 3 the minimum shear strength measured according to EN (WATT '91) shall be greater than or equal to 7 N/mm ², in addition to D4 classification.

12 Part 1 Technical specifications Page 3 / 6 Note:The conditions defined in these Rules are required but do not guarantee suitability of the timber profiles for the intended use indicated above. In particular, this certification does not verify the durability of the wood with regard to use classes defined in the standards documentation. Proof that the glues meet the above requirements is: a test report dated within the last 5 years, or a test report older than 5 years together with the following evidence: - renewal by a laboratory reworking all or part of the tests specified in the standards and which confirms that the classification has been maintained - a document from the adhesive manufacturer confirming that no modification of the adhesive has taken place since the completion of the test. The document shall clearly show the reference of the adhesive and its classification report. The latter two proofs (renewal by the laboratory or certificate from the adhesive manufacturer) shall be dated within the last 5 years Specifications applicable by profile composition The specifications provided below are applicable in whole or in part as follows: Intended use Exterior joinery Interior joinery Service Class laminates laminated finger-jointed 2.3., and and fingerjointed and laminated finger-jointed veneered 2.3., , and , and 2.5. finger-jointed veneered , and and Lamination Testing Conditioning sequences are determined by the service class desired in accordance with 8.3 of CEN/TS and 2.2 of this Part. However, by way of exception to the standard, for Service Classes 1 and 3, delamination measurements are made less than one hour after taking test pieces out of the hot climate treatment Test piece preparation a) number of test pieces The specimens are cut at least 50 mm from the ends and marked in pairs as follows: - 6 pairs numbered 1 to 6 for 2-ply timber profiles; that is, 60 glue lines for the initial visit and 30 glue lines for monitoring - 3 pairs numbered 1 to 3 for timber profiles with 3 or more plies; that is, at least 60 glue lines for the initial visit and 30 glue lines for monitoring. b) test piece dimensions Specimen dimensions for timber profiles with parallel glue lines are according to CEN/TS : - the thickness equals that of the profile - the length (in the direction of the grain) is 50 mm - the width (parallel to the glue line) is 50 mm taken at random across the width of the profile

13 Part 1 Technical specifications Page 4 / 6 Where timber profile composition is more complex, (glue lines out of parallel, combination of species, etc.), the number of test pieces can be made according to the risk involved Test Delamination: The delamination test is performed in accordance with 9.1 of CEN/TS For each test piece, the delamination rate, Di, is calculated in accordance with Annex C of the standard. For each profile section, the delamination rate, D profile, is calculated using the following formula: ΣDi D profile = number of test pieces For the whole batch, the total average delamination rate D average is calculated as follows: ΣD profile D average = number of profiles Shear: If the delamination test does not comply with the requirements of these Rules, a shear assessment is performed in accordance with 9.2. of CEN/TS The results are expressed in accordance with Annex C of CEN/TS Requirements Delamination: D average (33 x MV/1000) - 7 Shear: where. D average is the total average delamination rate defined in MV is the average volumic mass of the batch in kg/m 3. Rjm shall comply with the requirements of of CEN/TS CV 20% Note: The volumic mass used for the calculation of acceptable delamination and Rjm is the average volumic mass of the batch including the species combinations, calculated on the entire profile sample Finger-joints Bending Introduction Compliance with the following specifications is required, regardless of service class, where the finger-joint lamellae are on the edge exposed to weather or where they represent more than 80% of the total thickness of the timber profile. If the manufacturer cannot provide evidence of the destination of all certified production (ie all production within the scope of the certificate, even if it is not marked with the CTB-LCA trademark), compliance with bending specifications shall be verified Test piece characteristics Test pieces are cut from the finger-jointed pieces, by way of exception to EN 408:November 2010 and in compliance with CEN/TS , according to the following characteristics: The section is identical to the finger-jointed piece. If the width of the piece is greater than the capacity of the testing machine, the test piece is taken at random from the width of the piece. The length is at least 19 times the thickness of the piece. The finger-joint is centered about midway along the length, at ± 2 times the thickness of the piece.

14 Part 1 Technical specifications Page 5 / Test The bending test is performed using the procedure defined in 19 of NF EN 408:November 2010, in accordance with CEN/TS The following formulae, interpreted from Annex D of CEN/TS , are used to determine f m05 : - for a batch of 30 test pieces, f m05 = f m 1.70 x S d - for a batch of 15 test pieces, f m05 = f m 1.76 x S d. f m= average failure strength of each test piece. S d = standard deviation of the batch Requirements By way of exception to XP CEN/TS , testing is not performed on solid wood pieces. Therefore, according to of the standard, the requirements are as follows: - f m05 17 MPa - CV 20% Water-tightness of finger-joints Introduction Compliance to the specifications mentioned below is required in Service Class 3 where finger-joints are exposed to liquid water (rain, evacuation grooves, drainage holes, etc.) Test piece characteristics The test pieces are cut from finger-jointed pieces according to the following: thickness 25 mm width: the same as the finger-jointed piece over 50 mm. length 240 mm finger-joint position: centered about midway along the length of the test piece Tests By way of exception to of CEN/TS , the duration of exposure to humid and dry climate is 14 days instead of 7 days. The water tank shall be made in accordance with of CEN/TS In addition to 10.2 of CEN/TS , the underside of the finger-joints is observed at 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 ± 1 minutes after immersion. Water infiltration is rated as follows: - Continuous leakage - discontinuous leakage - moistened face Requirements The requirements are defined in of CEN/TS Veneered profiles Introduction The word veneered in these Rules applies to profiles treated with a wood veneer or other material of less than 0.7 mm thickness Test piece characteristics Test pieces shall have a veneer surface area of at least (50 ± 1) x (50 ± 1) mm. 2 test pieces are cut from each profile.

15 Part 1 Technical specifications Page 6 / Test The test is performed according to NF EN 311. For each piece tested, the pulling strength (f m ) is calculated. The glueline adhesion rate between the veneer and the testing device is noted as follows: - 50%: adhesion rate between 0 and 50% (bond failure on the testing device) - 100%: adhesion rate between 51% and 100% (testing device sufficiently bonded) Requirements On each specimen, the pulling strength shall be greater than 1.20 MPa. If it is less than 1.20 MPa, the failed surface is analyzed as follows: - If the adhesion rate between the testing device and the veneer is 50% (0 and 50%), the measurement is not taken into account, and in this case, the results shall be expressed from at least seven measurements taken. - If the adhesion rate between the testing device and the veneer is 100% (51 and 100%), the pulling strength result does not conform. 3 - MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT 3.1. Glue storage The glue shall be stored according to conditions specified in the data sheet. Any exceptions to this rule shall be approved by the adhesive supplier Timber moisture content The moisture content of the timber shall be between 8 and 15%. It is recommended that a moisture content differ by no more than 4% between two adjacent lamellae Manufacturing environment The temperature of the workshop shall be maintained above 15 C throughout the manufacturing process. Note: The manufacturing process begins with the operation of finger-jointing (or planing for profiles which are not finger-jointed) and ends 24 hours after lamination. Furthermore, the manufacturing process shall allow for the wood surface temperature to be greater than 15 C at the time of lamination, unless otherwise permitted by the adhesive supplier Dimensional tolerances In the absence of specifications established between the user and the manufacturer, tolerances are as follows: Section: - Pressed unfinished profiles:. thickness: - 0, + 2 mm. width: - 0, + 3 mm - Planed profiles:. thickness: 0, mm. width: 0, mm Length: no negative gap is allowed on the length Deformations (where b is the width of the profile): - Pressed unfinished profiles:. bow and spring (L/1000)² or 2 mm (whichever is greater). cup 1 mm or b/100 (whichever is greater) - Planed profiles:. bow and spring:. lengths up to 2 m: 2 mm. lengths greater than 2 m: 2 mm on 2 m. cup b/200 or 0.2 mm (whichever is greater)

16 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES PART 2: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION 1 - INITIAL APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION 1.1. Administrative process Application for certification: cover letter Company questionnaire Certification file: product description and manufacturing processes Quality management system: description 1.2. Compliance management system validation Preconditions Initial inspection visit 1.3. Technical validation: initial type testing Sampling Tests 2 - APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION TO CERTIFICATION 2.1. Definitions 2.2. Administrative process Application for certification: cover letter Certification file 2.3. Compliance management system validation 2.4. Technical validation: initial type testing Sampling and tests Modification of wood species Adhesive modifications Increases in dimensions Production process modifications Licensee laboratory requirements

17 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 2/ INITIAL APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION 1.1. Administrative process As agreed in 3. of the general provisions of these Rules, FCBA shall examine only those applications for CTB-LCA certification which include the following documents: Application for certification: cover letter (on company letterheaded paper) See letter templates 001-A French Applicants and 001-B Foreign Applicants Company questionnaire (initial application only) See Form Certification file: The certification file shall include: 1) The product description (see Application Template 001) defining at least the following items: Commercial name (if any) Properties of the wood: - species - visual grading Profile composition: - maximum ply width and thickness - section of the profiles to be certified (thickness and width) - number of plies Properties of the glue: - supplier and glue reference details - glue technical datasheet - evidence dated within the last 5 years showing that class requirements for D3 and D4 (EN 204) and C3 and C4 (NF EN 12765) are met (see Part 1, 2.1.) 2) The description of the manufacturing process Finger-jointing: - description of the manufacturing process - equipment used (technology, brand, key features, etc.) - finger profile (length, pitch, etc.) - adhesive:. type, supplier name, brand name. glue preparation (dosage, viscosity, open time, etc.) Lamination: - description of the manufacturing process - Equipment used (technology, brand name, key features, etc.) - adhesive:. type, supplier name, brand. glue preparation (dosage, viscosity, open time, etc.). weight of adhesive applied Note: Where several production lines are employed, the following shall be taken into account: - where all lines are identical, all production shall be certified, and external sampling shall be performed on any of them; - where different lines use different technology, one of the following conditions shall be met: either the production line shall be identified on the profiles produced there;. or all production shall be certified, and external sampling shall be performed on all production lines Quality management system: description The quality management system shall be described in a managed document, for example a compendium of procedures, a Quality Manual, etc. When one of the operations of the profile manufacturing process is subcontracted to a third party, the applicant shall provide the outsourcing contract and indicate provisions for monitoring the subcontractor.

18 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 3/ Compliance management system validation Preconditions In order to schedule the initial visit, the applicant shall show that a quality management system meeting the requirements set out in Part 3, Chapter 1 of these Rules has been in place for at least 6 months Initial inspection visit The initial visit shall be performed in accordance with paragraph 3.3 of the General Provisions. In particular, the quality management system defined in Part 3 shall be scrutinised. 1.3 Technical validation: initial type testing Sampling A profile is defined by wood species, glue specification and production line. The sampling shown below is defined for a single profile type. If the initial application is for several types of profile, sampling can be adapted in consultation with the applicant. a) Lamination test A sample of 10 profiles shall be taken during the initial visit, regardless of composition (XP CEN/TS ). The choice of profiles is based on the scope of the application and the risk of non-compliance incurred primarily by: the dimensions of the lamellae (risk of non-compliance increases as the width and thickness of the lamellae increase), the manufacturing process the wood species or combination of species. b) Finger-joint bending test A minimum of 30 finger-jointed pieces is required for the initial visit. The choice of finger-jointed profiles is based on the scope of the application and the risk of non-compliance incurred primarily by: the dimensions of the lamellae (risk of non-compliance increases as the width and thickness of the lamellae increase), the manufacturing process the wood species or combination of species. c) Finger-joint watertightness test A minimum of 15 finger-joint samples is required for the initial test. The choice of finger-jointed pieces is based on the scope of the application and the risk of non-compliance of profiles incurred primarily by: the dimensions of the lamellae (risk of non-compliance increases as the width and thickness of the lamellae increase), the manufacturing process the wood species or combination of species. d) Veneer qualification test A minimum of 10 test pieces is necessary for the initial visit, taken from at least 5 different profiles. The choice of profiles or finger-jointed veneered pieces is based on the scope of the application and the risk of non-compliance of the profiles incurred primarily by: the dimensions of the lamellae (risk of non-compliance increases as the width of the lamellae increases) the manufacturing process the wood species or combination of species.

19 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 4/ Tests The tests performed for the initial visit are based on the composition of the profiles, and are determined in accordance with 2.2 of Part APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION TO CERTIFICATION 2.1. Definitions Any modification to the Certification file defined in above (products or manufacturing processes) is considered an extension Administrative process Any application to extend CTB-LCA certification submitted for examination by FCBA shall include the following documents, or the application shall be rejected as incomplete: Application for certification: cover letter (to be provided on company letterheaded paper). See letter template 002-A (application to extend the scope) Certification file The certification record shall be updated to describe the changes or additions made to the initial file.the necessary evidence shall also be provided Compliance management system validation Depending on the nature of any modifications proposed, and in consultation with the licensee, FCBA shall decide whether a further audit is required Technical validation of applications Sampling and tests The sampling and tests defined in 1.3 above are applicable to the initial visit, with the following exceptions: Modification of wood species The following groups of species are defined according to the level of difficulty in bonding them: - Group 1: oak and beech - Group 2: exotics and other broadleafed species - Group 3: high resin coniferous species - Group 4: coniferous species Technical validation required: Changing a certified species to a species from a group with greater difficulty in bonding: Delamination test report performed by the FCBA laboratory on 5 profiles, Changing a certified species to a species from a group with equivalent or less difficulty in bonding (except Group 1): Delamination test report performed by the FCBA laboratory on 5 profiles, or on 10 profiles where performed by the laboratory of the licensee, Changing species within Group 1: Delamination test report on 5 profiles performed by the FCBA laboratory. Notes: 1. When the licensee is already certified for glued laminated finger-jointed, or glued laminated finger-jointed veneered profiles, qualification testing of finger-joints and/or veneering is not necessary. 2. The choice of profiles shall be made according to The conditions of admissibility of test reports issued by the manufacturer's laboratory is defined in

20 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 5/ Adhesive modifications a) finger-jointing glue: Any change to finger-jointing glue shall be validated on the species most difficult to bond (cf ) by means of a finger-joint water-tightness test report from tests performed on 10 finger-joints by the FCBA or the licensee s laboratory. b) lamination glue: Where the substitute glue is of the same family and class: delamination test report from tests performed on 5 profiles by the FCBA laboratory, or on 10 profiles where performed by the licensee s laboratory, Where the substitute glue is of a different family: delamination test report from tests performed on 5 profiles by the FCBA laboratory. Notes: The conditions of admissibility of test reports issued by the manufacturer's laboratory is defined in Increases in lamellae dimensions Thickness: delamination test report from tests performed by the FCBA laboratory on 5 profiles Width:. if the increase is less than 10%, no validation test is required. if the increase is greater than 10%, delamination test report from tests performed by the FCBA laboratory on 5 profiles Production process modifications Depending on the nature of any modifications proposed, and in consultation with the licensee, FCBA shall decide whether a further audit is required.any change in lamination technology is considered significant and requires validation via a delamination test report from tests performed by the FCBA laboratory on 5 profiles Licensee laboratory requirements In order for test reports issued by the licensee's laboratory to be admissible, the following conditions shall be met: 1. The licensee shall have been certified for at least two years (i.e. 4 laboratory audits with no comments on the tests). 2. The test equipment shall be recorded and calibrated using recognised calibration methods.test equipment shall be installed in a dedicated dust-free testing facility maintained at a temperature greater than 15 C. 3. The competence of personnel conducting the tests shall be recognized and validated by FCBA as follows: - either by official declaration of the licensee, confirming at least 2 years experience in this function and a sufficient number of tests performed (an average of 2 tests per week over the 2 years). - or by official declaration of training by the FCBA laboratory Furthermore, test personnel shall conduct tests regularly (a minimum of 2 tests per week). 4. The test report shall be prepared using the template provided by FCBA each time an application is made, and shall include all information necessary to the validation of the test report. The licensee undertakes to inform FCBA of any changes (such as to personnel, equipment, methods, etc.) or malfunction that could affect the quality of testing. The test specimens shall be kept, as a minimum, until the first follow-up audit is carried out.

21 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 6/12 LETTER TEMPLATE 001-A: French Applicants Only CTB-LCA MARK APPLICATION FORM FOR CTB-LCA NEW PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (To be submitted on applicant's company letterheaded paper) THIS PAGE HAS DELIBERATELY BEEN LEFT BLANK

22 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 7/12 LETTER TEMPLATE 001-B: Foreign Applicants CTB-LCA MARK APPLICATION FORM FOR CTB-LCA NEW PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (To be submitted on applicant's company letterheaded paper) For the attention of the Quality Director FCBA BP BORDEAUX Cedex [insert date here] Re: CTB-LCA Mark New Product Certification: Application and Undertaking Dear Sir, Please find enclosed our application requesting CTB-LCA certification for profiles manufactured at the following site: [company name] [address]. The profiles are intended for non-structural use in exterior joinery. To this end, we declare full knowledge and acceptance of the General Rules of the CTB Mark and CTB-LCA Certification Rules including Parts/Annexes, and agree to adhere to them throughout our use of the CTB Mark. Furthermore, we authorise [company name] [company status], of [head office mailing address] represented by Mr/Mrs/Ms [name of legal representative] as [title] to represent us in France for all matters relating to the use of the CTB-LCA Mark. We agree to notify FCBA immediately of any change to the representative named above. We agree to pay the amount due for processing the application as indicated by the terms and conditions of the Mark, and to make all subsequent payments demanded in accordance with the Certification Rules of the Mark. Yours faithfully, ACCEPTED AND AGREED BY THE APPLICANT/LICENSEE ACCEPTED AND AGREED BY APPLICANT S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EEA [applicant's signature here] [insert APPLICANT'S PRINTED NAME here] (DATE) [representative's signature here] [insert REPRESENTATIVE'S PRINTED NAME here] (DATE) Enclosures:

23 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 8/12 LETTER TEMPLATE 002-A: for current CTB-LCA Mark license holders APPLICATION FORM FOR CTB-LCA CERTIFICATION of a NEW or MODIFIED PRODUCT (To be submitted on the applicant's company letterheaded paper) For the attention of the Quality Director FCBA BP BORDEAUX Cedex [insert date here] Re: CTB-LCA Mark Application for Product Certification Dear Sir, We are licensed to use the CTB-LCA Mark for the manufacture of profiles for non-structural exterior joinery using [indicate certified species of wood here]. Please find enclosed our request for an extension to this certification to include [indicate wood species here] profiles (description attached) amended as follows: [indicate a brief description of the changes here] The profiles are still manufactured at the following production site: [company name] [address]. We agree to pay the amount due for processing the application as indicated by the terms and conditions of the Mark, and to make all subsequent payments demanded in accordance with the Certification Rules. Yours faithfully, [Signature of legal representative of the applicant/licensee ] [insert NAME and TITLE of authorised signatory here] [date of signature] (DATE) Enclosure: Description

24 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 9/12 FORM 001 CTB-LCA MARK GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET ON THE APPLICANT / LICENSEE MANUFACTURING UNIT: - Company name... - Address Country... - SIRET (1) :... APE code (1) :... - Tel: Fax:... web address:... - Name and title of legal representative (2) :... - Name and title of contact (if other than the legal representative):... MANUFACTURER (if other than the manufacturing unit): - Company name... - Address Country... - SIRET (1) :... APE code (1) :... - Tel: Fax:... web address:... - Name and title of legal representative (2) :... - Name and title of contact (if other than the legal representative):... REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (if required): - Company name... - Address Country... - SIRET (1) :... APE code (1) :... - Tel: Fax:... web address:... - Name and title of legal representative (2) :... - Name and title of contact (if other than the legal representative):... (1) French companies only. (2) The legal representative is the person or legal entity authorized to make legally binding agreements for the company.

25 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 10/12 I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY - Are you a subsidiary of a group? - Do you have agreements with other companies (such as subcontract agreements)? - Are you represented abroad? - Other commercial or manufacturing activities carried out by the company (information may be provided on a separate sheet): - Gross annual turnover: - Total area (including any area not under cover): (enclose site map where available) II. MEANS OF PRODUCTION - Drying kiln (number of chambers, total drying capacity): - Production equipment: plan/layout with list of equipment - Average annual production by number of pieces, all products included: - Average annual production of the timber product submitted for certification, by number of pieces: III. PERSONNEL - Attach an organisational chart - Total number of employees: [number] of which: [number] production [number] administration [number] management

26 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 11/12 APPLICATION TEMPLATE 001 CTB-LCA MARK CTB-LCA Quality Mark Application for Certification Application date: Version: Page 1/2 APPLICANT [Applicant name] [Contact details] Tel: Submitted by: [Name of applicant's certification officer] Fax: DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT/S CERTIFIED 1 - Definition: glued laminated finger-jointed profiles for exterior joinery 2 - Commercial name (if any): 3 - Species of wood used: [indicate the species used for the production of certified profiles] Profile properties: Appearance [where relevant] Moisture content [Show moisture content of wood used consistent with the requirements of the rules] Machining [Indicate machining tolerances for the thickness of the lamellae] Profile composition: Lamellae dimensions: Thickness: [indicate the maximum thickness of the lamellae in the certified profiles - all dimensions below this will also be certified.] Width: [indicate the maximum width of the lamellae in the certified profiles - all dimensions below this will also be certified.] Composition: [indicate whether the lamellae are finger-jointed or not; where they are jointed, whether this applies only to the central ply or all plies, etc.] Maximum dimensions of the profiles: Length: Width: [specify the maximum width of certified profiles - all dimensions below this will also be certified.] Thickness: [indicate the maximum thickness of certified profiles - all dimensions below this will also be certified.] Composition: [indicate, for example, the maximum number of plies or if the profiles are veneered or not, etc.] Also attach a table showing the profiles most commonly certified (section, composition)

27 Part 2 Application for Certification Page 12/12 CTB-LCA Quality Mark Application for Certification Application date: Version: Page 2/2 APPLICANT [Applicant name] Submitted by: [Name of applicant's certification officer] [Contact details] Tel: Fax: DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT/S CERTIFIED 1 - Definition: glued laminated finger-jointed profiles for exterior joinery 2 - Commercial name (if any): 3 - Species of wood used: [indicate the species used for the production of certified profiles here] Manufacturing processes: 1 Finger-jointing (where relevant) - Equipment used: - Finger profile:. depth:. pitch: - Pressure: Equipment Adhesive - Glue: [indicate glue reference here] 2 Lamination - Equipment used: - Pressure: Equipment Adhesive - Glue: [indicate glue reference here] - Glue weight: [insert weight here] g / m² List of documents attached FCBA reference Date of Application: D4 glue test report Glue technical datasheet Signed on behalf of [company name of applicant]

28 CTB-LCA MARK CERTIFICATION RULES PART 3 CERTIFIED PRODUCT MONITORING CHAPTER 1: COMPLIANCE MONITORING EXERCISED BY THE LICENSEE 1 - MANAGEMENT OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS 2 - FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS 3 - CONTROL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 4 - DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 5 - COMPLAINTS REGISTER CHAPTER 2: COMPLIANCE MONITORING EXERCISED BY FCBA 1 - GENERAL 2 - INSPECTION VISITS 3 - MEASUREMENTS AND TESTING 3.1 Frequency and testing 3.2 Sampling 4 - ADDITIONAL CONTROLS

29 Part 3 Certified Product Monitoring Page 2/6 CHAPTER 1: COMPLIANCE MONITORING EXERCISED BY THE LICENSEE 1 - MANAGEMENT OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS 1.1. General The licensee shall provide proof of manufacturing process management of all certified products. In the event of non-conformity, the manufacturer shall record the corrective actions it has taken to resolve anomalies and shall not mark non-conforming batches Timber quality A written procedure shall define the processes implemented to ensure compliance to the timber quality specifications defined in the technical dossier Wood moisture content A procedure shall define the controls, their frequency and how they are recorded Product identification Certified products shall be clearly identified from other non-certified production during manufacturing Climate control in the manufacturing environment The manufacturer/licensee shall demonstrate that the temperature is maintained above 15 C throughout the manufacturing process. Furthermore, a procedure shall also define the management of relative air humidity in the manufacturing area, particularly in the finger-jointing and lamination area. This procedure shall include: - normal bonding conditions (maximum and minimum relative humidity) - corrective action when these conditions are not complied with. In either case, results shall be recorded at least 2 times a day or at every shift change Finger-jointing A written procedure shall define the processes implemented to ensure good finger-jointing management, particularly for the following: 1 - glue preparation, 2 - gluing, 3 - machining (surface quality, tool change, finger-joint seals, etc.) 4 - pressing. In addition to these production controls, the manufacturer/licensee shall perform the factory production control tests defined in 2.1 of this Part/Annex Laminating and veneering A written procedure shall define the processes implemented to ensure good lamination and veneer management according to the manufacturing process. In particular: 1 - lamellae machining (maximum variation of the thickness: 0.2 mm) 2 - glue preparation 3 - weight of adhesive applied 5 - pressing (forces applied according to the number and dimensions of the lamellae). In addition to these production controls, the manufacturer/licensee shall perform the factory production control tests defined in 2.2 of this Part/Annex.