Book Description

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) will require all construction products covered by a harmonised European standard to have a declaration of performance (DoP) drawn up and to be CE marked (European Conformity marked). Construction products covered by this regulation will not be able to be legally sold in the UK or within the rest of the European Economic Area if they do not comply (with some limited exceptions). This comes into effect on 1 July 2013.

CE marking of construction products has been possible for over a decade and is a legal requirement in much of Europe. However, it has hitherto only been voluntary for products sold in the UK. This means that this regulation is likely to have a significant impact on those UK manufacturers who do not currently affix the CE Mark to their products.

This Information Paper gives guidance on the CPR and on CE marking. These issues are important for manufacturers, specifiers, importers and distributors of construction products based in the UK owing to the previously voluntary nature of these requirements in this country. After reading this paper, those UK professionals not previously familiar with the CPR and CE marking should be able to adapt their procedures accordingly in order to comply with the latest regulations.

Contents

Introduction

The Construction Products Regulation

-Basic requirements and essential characteristics

Harmonised technical specifications

Declaration of performance

CE marking

Obligations on manufacturers, importers and distributors under the CPR

-Manufacturers

-Importers

-Distributors

-General obligations for manufacturers, importers and distributors

Simplified procedures

Transitional arragements

References

A4 8pp, 1 line drawing, 3 photos.

Available on or after 29/5/2012.