Wood-based panels

Wood-based panels for use in construction include OSB, particleboards, cement-bonded particleboards, fibre boards, plywood, laminated veneer lumber and solid wood panels. 

A special form of solid timber panels are stage floors, which are made from layers of solid timber in combination with layers of wood-based panels.

Plywood for scaffolding

Regulatory framework

A harmonised product standard – EN 13986 – exists for wood-based panels for use in construction.

DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) for wood-based panels and materials

  • when they are not covered by the harmonised standards and
  • when they deviate significantly from the Technical Building Rules (cf. MVV TB, Chapter C 2) or
  • when neither Technical Building Rules nor generally recognised technical rules exist.

European Technical Assessments (ETAs) can also be issued for wood-based panels and materials that are not (fully) covered by a harmonised standard.

For applications comprising wood-based panels and materials, DIBt grants general construction technique permits (aBG) when there is no conclusive technical rule for design and execution.

EAD 140015-00-0304 Walls, roofs and ceilings made of OSB-panels which are glued together on their surfaces (13 pages ) Version: February 2018; OJEU 2018/C 090/04; EOTA

National procedure

To prepare an abZ/aBG for your construction product, we need an application from you. We recommend that you contact us prior to doing so. Feel free to send us your enquiry informally via email to dibt(at)dibt(.)de or to the competent technical contact listed in the top right.

For a first assessment, please send us the following information:

  • Description of the construction product and its intended field of use
    • e.g. material, configuration, number of sizes, variants, dimensions
    • e.g. use in walls, ceilings, interior construction, building services
  • Description of the construction technique and its field of application
    • e.g. design of walls, ceilings, elements, etc., and interaction of components
    • e.g. application in foundation engineering, reinforced concrete construction, building insulation; as load-bearing or non-load-bearing component; under static and quasi-static loading; fire exposure; other environmental exposures
  • Information regarding impact on regulatory concerns
    • in particular structural integrity, fire protection, health and environment protection, sound insulation as well as thermal performance
  • Explanation of need for an abZ/aBG
  • Contact details
    • preferably email address and/or telephone number, as well as name, organisation/company, and postal address

We will then contact you to clarify the next steps.

If you already hold a DIBt approval and/or construction technique permit and wish to apply for an amendment, supplement, or renewal, please use the form provided below.

European Technical Assessment (ETA)

To start the ETA procedure, please submit the form below. We will then check if the prerequisites for issuing an ETA are met, i.e., in particular, if the product is not fully covered by an existing harmonised standard. If the prerequisites are met, we will check whether a European Assessment Document (EAD) covering the requested assessment scope already exists or still needs to be developed. If an EAD needs to be developed or amended, a complete technical file needs to be established before the procedure can begin.

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new decision
E
supplement
Ä
amendment
V
renewal
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valid until
Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
from / to
Bauarten mit der mineralisch gebundenen Spanplatte "AMROC-Panel" AMROC Baustoffe GmbH Am Zweigkanal 7b 39126 Magdeburg Z-9.1-285 Z: 10.07.2025
G: 10.07.2030
Holztafelbauarten unter Verwendung der Holzfaserplatten "AGEPAN DWD protect" oder "AGEPAN DWD 600" als mittragende Beplankung Sonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH Grecostraße 1 49716 Meppen Z-9.1-382 Z: 24.06.2025
G: 24.06.2030
Holzfaserplatten "AGEPAN THD Static" als mittragende und aussteifende Beplankung für die Holztafelbauart Sonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH Grecostraße 1 49716 Meppen Z-9.1-725 Z: 21.02.2025
G: 21.02.2030
Bauarten mit der mineralisch gebundenen Spanplatte "Balkoplan - Balkonbodenplatte" Mehlhose Bauelemente GmbH + Co KG Kiebitzstraße 36 32051 Herford Z-9.1-787 Z: 11.11.2025
G: 13.09.2027
Bauarten mit der zementgebundenen Spanplatte "Balkotec" BOSIG Baukunststoffe GmbH Roland-Schmid-Straße 1 04910 Elsterwerda Z-9.1-816 Z: 13.09.2022
G: 13.09.2027
Holzfaserplatten "STEICOuniversal", "STEICOduo" und "STEICOprotect Typ H" als mittragende und aussteifende Beplankung für die Holztafelbauart STEICO SE Otto-Lilienthal-Ring 30 85622 Feldkirchen Z-9.1-826 Z: 10.03.2025
G: 10.03.2030
Diagonal verlegte GFM-Platten als Beplankung für die Holztafelbauart Massivholz Junker e.K. Ludwig-Junker-Platz 1 77787 Nordrach Z-9.1-858 Z: 05.12.2025
G: 23.12.2030
Bauarten mit der mineralisch gebundenen Spanplatte "S&M Balkonbodenplatte D" Schütz & Musch GmbH Im Olber 12 72516 Scheer Z-9.1-866 Z: 17.04.2025
G: 13.09.2027
The evaluations listed below are published with the kind consent of the evaluation holder. Evaluations which have not been released for publication are not made available by DIBt.
Subject Prepared for Number Issued on
esb PLUS, P5 und esb, P5elka-Holzwerke GmbH Hochwaldstraße 44 54497 Morbach G-160-18-0004 02.12.2019
EGGER OSBEGGER Holzwerkstoffe Wismar GmbH & Co. KG Am Haffeld 1 23970 Wismar G-160-18-0007 16.10.2019
LivingBoard P4, P5, P7Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH Ingolstädter Straße 51 92318 Neumarkt G-160-19-0001 31.07.2019
Sonae Arauco SpanplatteSonae Arauco Deutschland GmbH Grecostraße 1 49716 Meppen G-160-19-0002 09.01.2020
Kronospan OSB 3KRONOSPAN OSB; spol. sr.o Na Hranici 2361/6 586 01 Jihlava TSCHECHISCHE REPUBLIK G-160-19-0003 09.01.2020
SterlingOSB zeroNorbord N.V. Eikelaarstraat 33 3600 Genk BELGIEN G-160-19-0005 22.01.2021