CE Marking as Related to CPR Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 Tatyana Chervenkova Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation and CE Marking 23-24 February 2015 Baku, Azerbaijan TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking Agenda Construction Product Regulation CE Marking under hEN and ETA General Principles and Use of CE Marking Product Contact Point for Construction hEN Problems – “Irrelevant” Clauses Rules and Conditions for the Affixing of CE Marking CE Marking Example Manufacturer Obligations - Declaration of Performance Manufacturer Obligations - DoP and CE Marking Importer Obligations Distributor Obligations СЕ Marking History 13.CE Marking - Use of Harmonised Standards 14.Top 5 Things to Know about CE Marking TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

Construction Product Regulation Construction works – basic requirements for construction works for an economically reasonable working life Construction products – essential characteristics, defined in harmonised technical specifications Declaration of performance – expresses the performance of construction products, expressed by level or class, or in a description in relation to the essential characteristics Harmonised Technical Specifications: Harmonised Standards (hEN) European Technical Assessment (ETA) Mandates Basic Requirements for Construction Works Essential Characteristics of Construction Products TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

CE Marking under hEN and ETA Mandatory CE Marking Optional CE Marking EOTA European Assessment Document Official Journal of the EU Harmonised Standard Technical Assessment Body European Technical Assessment Manufacturers shall draw up a declaration of performance and affix the CE marking – article 11 from CPR TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 4

General Principles and Use of CE Marking (article 8 from CPR ) The CE marking shall be affixed to those construction products for which the manufacturer has drawn up a declaration of performance By affixing or having affixed the CE marking, manufacturers indicate that they take responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with the declared performance as well as the compliance with all applicable requirements laid down in CPR and in other relevant Union harmonisation legislation providing for its affixing TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 5

General Principles and Use of CE Marking (article 8 from CPR ) For any construction product, covered by a harmonised standard, or for which a European Technical Assessment has been issued, the CE marking shall be the only marking which attests conformity of the construction product with the declared performance in relation to the essential characteristics, covered by that harmonised standard or by the European Technical Assessment Member States shall not introduce any references or shall withdraw any references in national measures to a marking attesting conformity with the declared performance in relation to the essential characteristics covered by a harmonised standard other than the CE marking TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 6

General Principles and Use of CE Marking (article 8 from CPR ) A Member State shall ensure that the use of construction products bearing the CE marking shall not be impeded by rules or conditions imposed by public bodies or private bodies acting as a public undertaking, or acting as a public body on the basis of a monopoly position or under a public mandate, when the declared performances correspond to the requirements for such use in that Member State The methods used by the Member States in their requirements for construction works, as well as other national rules in relation to the essential characteristics of construction products, shall be in accordance with harmonised standards TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 7

General Principles and Use of CE Marking (article 8 from CPR ) A Member State shall not prohibit or impede, within its territory or under its responsibility, the making available on the market or the use of construction products bearing the CE marking, when the declared performances correspond to the requirements for such use in that Member State – Product Contact Point for Construction http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/construction/legislation TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 8

Product Contact Point for Construction TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 9

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking hEN Problems – “Irrelevant” Clauses (EN 13108-1:2006 Bituminous mixtures) BDS EN 13108-1/NA TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 10

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking Rules and Conditions for the Affixing of CE Marking (article 9 from CPR) name and the registered address of the manufacturer, or the identifying mark allowing identification of the name and address of the manufacturer easily and without any ambiguity the reference number of the DoP the two last digits of the year in which it was first affixed the level or class of the declared performance the reference to the harmonised technical specification the identification number of the notified body, if applicable the intended use as laid down in the harmonised technical specification applied website where declaration of performance can be found www.abc-ltd.eu/dop TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 11

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking Rules and Conditions for the Affixing of CE Marking (article 9 from CPR ) The CE marking shall be affixed to the construction product or to a label attached to it. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documents The CE marking shall be affixed before the construction product is placed on the market. It may be followed by a pictogram or any other mark notably indicating a special risk or use TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 12

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking CE Marking Example (EN 13950:2014 Gypsum board thermal/acoustic insulation composite panels – Definitions, requirements and test methods ) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 13

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking CE Marking Example (EN 13245-2:2008 Plastics - Unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications - Part 2: PVC-U profiles and PVC-UE profiles for internal and external wall and ceiling finishes) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 14

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking CE Marking Example (EN 16069 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory made products of polyethylene foam (PEF) - Specification ) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 15

CE Marking Example (pr EN 13285 Unbound mixtures – Specifications) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 16

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking CE Marking Example (ETAG 026 Guideline for ETA of Fire Stopping and Fire Sealing Products) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 17

CE Marking Example Old vs. Updated Version (EN 13249:2014) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

CE Marking Example Old vs. Updated Version (prEN 13108-1) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

Manufacturer Obligations Declaration of Performance When a construction product is covered by a harmonised standard or conforms to a European Technical Assessment which has been issued for it, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of performance when such a product is placed on the market - article 6 of CPR Derogations from drawing up a declaration of performance (the product is individually manufactured or custom-made for a given use, manufactured on the construction site where it is going to be installed or where the manufacturing of the product has to maintain traditional processes to guarantee the conservation of officially protected works (heritage/historical works etc.)) - article 5 from CPR TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

Manufacturer Obligations Declaration of Performance - contents The performance of at least one of the essential characteristics of the construction product, relevant for the declared intended use or uses - article 6 of CPR Information in any form about construction product performance in relation to the essential characteristics, as defined in the applicable harmonised standard, may be provided only if included and specified in the declaration of performance - article 4 of CPR The performance of those essential characteristics of the construction product which are related to the intended use or uses, taking into consideration the provisions in relation to the intended use or uses where the manufacturer intends the product to be made available on the market - article 6 of CPR TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 21

Manufacturer Obligations DoP and CE Marking (EN 13924-2) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & Standards

Manufacturer Obligations DoP and CE Marking (EN 13830) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & Standards 23

Importer Obligations (article 13 from CPR) Before placing a construction product on the market, importers shall ensure that the assessment and the verification of constancy of performance have been carried out by the manufacturer. They shall also ensure that the product, where required, bears the CE marking, that the product is accompanied by the required documents and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in article 11(4) and (5) of CPR TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 24

Distributor Obligations (article 14 from CPR) Before making a construction product available on the market distributors shall ensure that the product, where required, bears the CE marking and is accompanied by the documents required under this Regulation and by instructions and safety information in a language determined by the Member State concerned which can be easily understood by users. Distributors shall also ensure that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in article 11(4) and (5) and article 13(3) of CPR TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 25

CE Marking - Use of Harmonised Standards EN 12899-1 EN 12899-1 EN 13108 EN 1423 EN 1317 BDS 1517 EN 14388 EN 12676-1 TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

Top 5 Things to Know about CE Marking From 1 July 2013, the CPR is fully into force and is mandatory for products covered by hENs to have CE marking CE marking for products not covered or not fully covered by hENs are voluntary and available via the European Technical Assessment (ETA) route Requirements relating to CE marking can be found in the hEN’s Annex ZA or the ETA Information on the content of hazardous substances should accompany the CE marking in accordance with Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) . CE marking is only a consistent way of expressing a product’s properties. It is effectively a passport allowing a product to be placed on the market in any Member State TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking 27 27

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking СЕ Marking History TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking СЕ Marking History TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking Q&A http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/construction (FAQ) TAIEX Workshop on Construction Products Regulation & CE Marking

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