A fire door is only as exportable as its paperwork. The same physical door can clear customs in one market and be rejected in another, purely on which test regime the certificate cites. Importers who understand the three main families of certification avoid the most expensive kind of surprise — the one at the port.
The Three Certification Families
- EN 1634-1 (Europe and most export markets) — furnace testing of the complete doorset; results expressed as E (integrity) and EI (integrity + insulation) in minutes: 30/60/90/120
- UL 10C (North America) — positive-pressure fire testing with hose-stream impact; ratings in minutes (20/45/60/90) under UL's listing and labelling scheme
- Regional schemes — Gulf civil defence approvals, and national marks across SE and Central Asia, which typically accept or build on EN results
Why the Regimes Are Not Interchangeable
EN and UL differ in furnace pressure, test assembly and pass criteria, so minutes do not transfer between them. A 90-minute EN door is not automatically a 90-minute UL door. Specify the regime your destination code names, and confirm the manufacturer holds that exact certificate — not an “equivalent” claim.
The Documents That Must Travel With the Doors
- The fire test certificate naming the tested doorset configuration
- The hardware schedule — closers, seals and locks covered by the test
- Factory production control / quality certification (ISO 9001)
- Destination-market approvals your customs and civil defence will request
WONLY's Certification Position
WONLY Engineering Fire Doors are EN 1634 tested with 90-minute integrity and are supplied into Gulf, Southeast Asia and Central Asia projects with the compliance pack those markets require, alongside ISO 9001/14001, CE, UL and CMA certification at company level. Documentation is prepared per order so tender files and customs clearance don't stall.
FAQ
My market accepts EN — do I still need local approval? Often yes: many authorities accept EN test evidence but still require their own registration or civil-defence listing. Confirm both layers before shipping.
