Building products regulation correctly applied: These requirements result for your CE-compliant product
The Construction Products Regulation EU-305/2011 was adopted by the European Union in 2011 and harmonizes the properties of construction products that may be used in the European Economic Area. By affixing the CE marking on a construction product, the manufacturer declares (or places on the market) to have brought the construction product into conformity with the declared performance and with all applicable requirements of Construction Products Regulation 305/2011 and Union harmonisation legislation. The scope of the Construction Products Regulation applies to any product or kit manufactured and/or placed on the market for installation in buildings. A construction product is a product that increases the performance of buildings.
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- What is the Construction Products Regulation?
- What is the purpose of the Construction Products Regulation?
- Who is the manufacturer according to the Construction Products Regulation?
- What requirements does the manufacturer have to meet for the CE marking according to the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011?
- What is a construction product according to the Construction Products Regulation?
- What if the Machinery Directive, Low Voltage Directive or other EU legislation apply to a construction product at the same time?
- What is the performance of the construction product and the declaration of performance?
- What content must the declaration of performance have, according to the Construction Products Regulation?
- What is the European Technical Assessment (ETA or ETB) and the European Assessment Document?
- How can technical obstacles in construction be removed?
- What is a harmonised standard?
- How can the possibilities for sustainable and environmentally friendly building products be improved?
- What appropriate measures should be taken for the supply and distribution of construction products?
- What should the manufacturer do when offering construction products on the market?
- When will the manufacturer (distributor) issue a declaration of performance for a construction product?
- What is the main task of a dealer of construction products?
- What is the meaning of the installation manual/instructions?
- What responsibility does the manufacturer of the construction product bear for affixing the CE marking to the product?
- How can the customer recognize a real CE marking on the product?
- What are the general principles for affixing the CE marking?
What is the Construction Products Regulation?
The Construction Products Regulation EU-305/2011 was adopted by the European Union in 2011 and harmonizes the properties of construction products that may be used in the European Economic Area.
What is the purpose of the Construction Products Regulation?
The Construction Products Regulation serves manufacturers when specifying the performance of their products. It also serves the authorities of EEA Member States in setting requirements for construction products and checking the conformity of standards for institutes in the EEA.
Who is the manufacturer according to the Construction Products Regulation?
The Construction Products Regulation often refers to the manufacturer of the construction product. However, the Construction Products Regulation is primarily aimed at the person who places the construction product on the market in the EEA.
What requirements does the manufacturer have to meet for the CE marking according to the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011?
In order to affix the CE marking, the manufacturer must comply with the declared performance of the construction product and with all applicable requirements of Construction Products Regulation 305/2011 and Union harmonisation legislation."
What is a construction product according to the Construction Products Regulation?
The scope of the Construction Products Regulation applies to any product or kit manufactured and/or placed on the market for installation in buildings. A construction product is a product that increases the performance of buildings.
What if the Machinery Directive, Low Voltage Directive or other EU legislation apply to a construction product at the same time?
One and the same product may fall under several EU legislation than the Construction Products Regulation. For example, the BauPVO, the Machinery Directive, the Low Voltage Directive and the Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility are simultaneously applicable to remote-controlled power-operated garage doors, because these different acts cover different requirements.
What is the performance of the construction product and the declaration of performance?
The performance of a construction product in relation to its essential characteristics is expressed in the form of stages, that is, as a numerical value or as a class expressing the performance range in the form of maximum or minimum values.
What content must the declaration of performance have, according to the Construction Products Regulation?
The declaration of performance shall indicate the performance of the construction product in relation to its essential characteristics in accordance with the relevant harmonised standard.
What is the European Technical Assessment (ETA or ETB) and the European Assessment Document?
The European Technical Assessment is the assessment of the performance of a construction product in the form of a document on its basic characteristics.
How can technical obstacles in construction be removed?
Technical obstacles in the field of construction can only be removed by establishing harmonised technical specifications for assessing the performance of construction products.
What is a harmonised standard?
A harmonised standard is a European standard defined at the request of the European Commission to a recognised European standardisation organisation, which it develops to provide solutions for regulatory compliance.
How can the possibilities for sustainable and environmentally friendly building products be improved?
The product declaration should include information on the content of hazardous substances in construction products to facilitate the development of sustainable products.
What appropriate measures should be taken for the supply and distribution of construction products?
Suppliers and distributors of construction products should ensure that the product they place on the market complies with the Construction Products Regulation. This also ensures that the performance of the construction product meets the basic requirements for buildings.
What should the manufacturer do when offering construction products on the market?
The manufacturer shall ensure that the construction product contains instructions and safety information in a language that the user can understand to ensure the safety of the user and the intended use of the product.
When will the manufacturer (distributor) issue a declaration of performance for a construction product?
When a construction product is covered by harmonised standards and corresponds to the European Technical Assessment issued for that product and when such a product is placed on the market.
What is the main task of a dealer of construction products?
The dealer ensures that the construction product is not affected by the storage and transport conditions and that the conformity and compliance with the regulations is not endangered.
What is the meaning of the installation manual/instructions?
The specified performance of the construction product can only be achieved if it is properly installed; this applies to products sold as a kit and intended for final installation.
What responsibility does the manufacturer of the construction product bear for affixing the CE marking to the product?
By affixing a CE marking on a construction product, the manufacturer is responsible for the conformity of that product with its declared performance in accordance with the Construction Products Directive.
How can the customer recognize a real CE marking on the product?
The authenticity of the CE marking can be confirmed by
What are the general principles for affixing the CE marking?
The following are some principles for affixing the CE marking,