Construction Products Regulation 305/2011
The European Construction Products Regulation 305/2011 (CPR) defines the regulations that must be upheld by manufacturers, importers and distributors in regard to placing construction products on the market and/or putting these into use within Europe, as well as in regard to the use of the CE marking. A construction product must comply with fundamental performance characteristics which consist of the following basic requirements:
- mechanical resistance and stability;
- safety in case of fire;
- hygiene, health and the environment;
- safety and accessibility in use;
- protection against noise pollution;
- energy economy and heat retention ;
- sustainable use of natural resources.
These requirements have been elaborated in technical specifications: European Harmonised Standards or European Assessment Documents (EAD). The determined performances will be included in a Declaration of Performance (DoP) and affixed to the construction product together with the CE marking. In addition to assessing performance, the manufacturer must implement and maintain an Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) system, also known as a production control system .
Only manufacturers of construction products covered by a technical specification are required to affix a CE marking on their product and draw up a Declaration of Performance . This is not mandatory for manufacturers of other construction products. They may choose to carry out the CE certification procedure voluntarily by means of a European Technical Assessment (ETB).
Our services for CE marking for the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
We can identify the regulatory requirements for your product and offer you assistance and review of the technical documentation. We can perform a complete conformity assessment procedure in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and any other applicable CE product regulations. You can rest assured that your product will be assessed professionally and impartially in order to place it legally approved on the market. In short we help you with:
- Classification of your construction product to determine whether it falls within the scope of the Construction Products Regulation and whether CE marking is required
- Establish and implement production control system (AVCP)
- Draw up Declaration of Performance (DoP)
- File management of your Technical Documentation
- Full advice on the implementation of voluntary CE marking procedures by means of European Technical Assessment (ETB)