Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011

305/2011
TitleConstruction Product Regulation (CPR)
Made byEuropean Council, European Parliament
Made underArticle 114
Journal referenceL 88/5, 4/4/2011
History
Date made9 March 2011
Entry into force24 April 2011
Other legislation
ReplacesConstruction Products Directive (89/106/EEC)

Regulation No. 305/2011[1] (Construction Products Regulation, or CPR) of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union is a regulation of 9 March 2011 which lays down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and replaces Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC). This EU regulation is designed to simplify and clarify the existing framework for the placing on the market of construction products.[2][a] It replaced the earlier (1989) Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC).[3]

The provisions of this regulation seek to:

  • Clarify the affixing of CE marking to construction products.
  • Introduce the need to issue a declaration of performance as a basis for CE marking.
  • Define clear rules for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) systems applicable to construction products (former Attestation of Conformity AoC).
  • Define the role and responsibilities of manufacturers, distributors, importers, notified bodies, technical assessment bodies, market surveillance and Member States' authorities as regards the application of this EU regulation.
  • Introduce simplified procedures enabling cost reductions for businesses, especially SMEs.
  • Provide a clear framework for the harmonised technical specifications (harmonised standards and European Assessment Documents) and a common technical language for construction products.[3]
  1. ^ "Construction Products Regulation (CPR)". European Commission. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. ^ "European Commission DG Growth website on CPR". European Commission.
  3. ^ a b European Commission, Finishing touches to single market for construction products, Press Release IP/13/635, published 2 July 2013, accessed 3 August 2023


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