Enterprise Directorate General

1. European Commission Enterprise Directorate General EB 03/049B CEPMC Budapest 2003-10-30 Tasks of Manufacturers of Construction Products in future EU Member States Mr Nicke Blomquist Construction Unit

2. Construction Unit in the Enterprise DG • Administrating the Construction Products Directive (CPD) • Contacts with the European Construction and Construction Products Industry • Contacts with Candidate and Third Countries on Construction related issues Budapest 2003-10-30

3. Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Turkey Candidate Countries Budapest 2003-10-30

4. Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Turkey PECA / CP Countries Budapest 2003-10-30

5. CPD Implementation • CPD transposition • National legislation / regulation / standards • Full national CPD implementation • Infrastructure to be set up • Tasks to be distributed between parties • Procedures to be established • Participation in European Co-operation • Nominations / appointments of experts • Market actors linked to European organization Budapest 2003-10-30

6. Methods and tools • Regular visits to Candidate Countries • Exchange of information • Questionnaire • Gatherings in Brussels - joint problems • Workshops / Expert consultations • Conferences / Seminars • Continuous dialogue Budapest 2003-10-30

7. Market actors • Manufacturers • Consulting Design Engineers and Architects • Contractors • Notified Bodies • Other actors Budapest 2003-10-30

8. The Construction Products Directive • CPD • Technical specifications and Mandates • Notified bodies • CE marking • Who is concerned? • Roles of Parties involved Budapest 2003-10-30

9. The Construction Products Directive Why the CPD? Objectives • the establishment and functioning of the Internal Market in construction products, by means of technical harmonization Budapest 2003-10-30

10. The Construction Products Directive Objectives of harmonization • facilitate the free circulation of goods in the Internal Market, without reducing the existing and justified safety levels in the Member States and other Countries concerned • contribute to the improvement of the competitiveness of enterprises in Europe Budapest 2003-10-30

11. The Construction Products Directive A complex New Approach Directive • Harmonizing test methods and product declarations - NOT harmonizing regulation as such • Essential Requirements a frame work for national regulation on construction works - NOT on products • Harmonised Technical Specifications on products mandatory - no alternative to reach CE marking • Regulation on design and execution of works - national competence, different safety levels allowed Budapest 2003-10-30

12. The Construction Products Directive Essential Requirements • Mechanical Resistance and Stability • Safety in Case of Fire • Hygiene, Health and the Environment • Safety in Use • Protection against Noise • Energy Economy and Heat Retention Budapest 2003-10-30

13. Technical Specifications I Technical Specifications under the CPD are: • Harmonized Standards (hEN) • European Technical Approvals (ETA) Budapest 2003-10-30

14. Mandates Commission Mandates are given, after consultations with MSs, to: • CEN for hENs • EOTA for ETAGs > ETAs Budapest 2003-10-30

15. Technical Specifications II • CE marking mandatory against 38 hENs • CE marking possible against 49 hENs • another 400 hENs are expected • CE marking possible against 15 ETAGs • 155 ETAs given so far • more to come Budapest 2003-10-30

16. Attestation of conformity Procedures for the Attestation of Conformity are agreed by Member States and included in the harmonized technical specifications Tasks to be carried out by • Manufacturer or his representative • Notified Bodies Budapest 2003-10-30

17. Attestation of Conformity Budapest 2003-10-30

18. Notified / Approved Bodies MSs notify to the Commission bodies within their territory to carry out • Certification • Testing • Inspection Budapest 2003-10-30

19. CE Marking The goal - CE marking • Signifies that the product satisfies all the provisions of the CPD (and other applicable CE marking directives) • i.e. the product complies with a European technical specification and has been subject to the appropriate conformity assessment procedures • The product is fit for the intended use • CE marking is done by the manufacturer or his representative Budapest 2003-10-30

20. CE Marking CE marking - good for business • Common European test methods and procedures • One single assessment valid throughout Europe • Automatic presumption of conformity if technical specification are complied with • Permits voluntary « added value » marks Budapest 2003-10-30

21. CE Marking Additional quality markings • A product may bear additional markings, provided that they: • fulfil a different function from the CE marking • are not liable to cause confusion with it, and • do not reduce its legibility and visibility • Such marks cannot be made obligatory in the regulations of the Member States - they are voluntary and market driven Budapest 2003-10-30

22. Product declaration of values for those characteristics listed in the technical specification CE Marking and Declaration Budapest 2003-10-30

23. CE-Marking Example 0123 AnyCo Ltd P.O. Box 21, B - 1050 99 0123-CPD-0001 EN 1234 80 mm Mineral wool for use in buildings Reaction to fire - Class B-S2,d0 Thermal conductivity - 0.04W/mK Flexural tensile strength - NPD Budapest 2003-10-30

24. SCC and WGs • Standing Committee Construction • Preparatory Group • Fire Regulators Group • Regulators Group CP for Drinking Water • Eurocodes National Correspondents • Regulated Substances experts • Group of Notified Bodies Budapest 2003-10-30

25. The Construction Products Directive Current work in SCC + WGs • Promoting production of Technical Specifications: hENs and ETAs (ETAGs) • Establishing transitional arrangements • Creating right conditions for CE-marking • Solving practical problems • Guiding market actors • Integrating Candidate Countries Budapest 2003-10-30

26. EU Member States EEA Countries PECA Countries Candidate Countries MRA Countries Commission Legislative Authorities Standardizers Manufacturers Consulting Arch & Eng Contractors Notified bodies Approval bodies Surveillance Authorities The Construction Products Directive - Who is concerned? Budapest 2003-10-30

27. Management of the CPD Shared responsibilities I Budapest 2003-10-30

28. Tasks I • MSs to provide legislation, making CE Marking mandatory when possible and providing a relevant infrastructure • National Standards Body and Approval Body to provide harmonized Technical Specifications based on European documents • Notified Bodies to carry out Assessment for Attestation of Conformity, engaged by Manufacturer • Manufacturer / importer / provider to take the responsibility for his product and the CE marking Budapest 2003-10-30

29. Management of the CPD Shared responsibilities II Budapest 2003-10-30

30. Tasks II • MSs to lay down safety requirements in the Building Code • Architects and design engineers to prescribe products giving characteristics • Contractors to select those products complying with regulatory, design and other contract requirements and giving best value for money Budapest 2003-10-30

31. Further information EC - Enterprise DG - Construction Unit: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/construction/internal/intmar.htm CEN Standards on Construction Productshttp://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/index.htm EOTA specifications http://www.eota.be/ Budapest 2003-10-30