CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS
CPR says that ETAs are mandatory No! As is true today, it is a choice by the manufacturer to
apply for an ETA. However, when the ETA on their product is issued, then the CE marking is mandatory. (Art. 19.1)
CPR says that ETAs will disappear European Technical Approvals will be changed into European
Technical Assessments. Whilst Approvals expire in 5 years, Assessments will have no expiring date, and will be issued in a new format, where performances are grouped in one table, to be copied and pasted in the DoP. (Art. 19.3 and Art. 26.3 – implementing act of a new ETA)
Existing ETAs will not be valid after 1st July 2013
No! Existing ETAs are valid until their expiring date. After that, if a manufacturer wishes, they can apply for a “new ETA”. (CPR art. 66.4)
National Certifications can substitute, coexist or be considered as an alternative to the CE marking in certain EU member states No! Certifications on product performances as declared in the DoP are not allowed after 1st
July. The CE marking shall be the
only marking. Member States shall withdraw national references and shall not prohibit or impede within their territories the circulation of products bearing the CE marking. (Art. 8.3)
States on 1st
Is there a transitional period between the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the Construction Products Directive (CPD)? No! The CPR enters into full force for all European Member July 2013. The original legislation came into force
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in March 2011 with specific articles applying from 1st July 2013
to permit all stakeholders time to conform to the CPR by the time it comes into full effect. (Arts. 66 and 68)
All products placed on the market before 1st
July 2013 must have a DoP
No! Construction products placed on the market in accordance with the provisions of the CPD before 1st comply with the CPR. (Art. 66.1)
July 2013 are deemed to
Note: The CPR does not make specific provision for the situation in the UK, where CE marking has previously been voluntary under the CPD. UK enforcement authorities are understood to be advising companies that inventory of products subject to the CPR placed on the UK market prior to 1st
July
2013 (e.g. available for sale from importers’ or distributors’ warehouses) need not be withdrawn and can continue to be supplied into the UK market. It is, however, important that UK suppliers recognise they will need to demonstrate conformity to the CPR before attempting to supply any of this inventory to other EU member countries.”
Only European manufactured products can be CE marked No! The European market is open to products coming
from the global market, provided that these are CE marked according to the CPR.
A commented copy of the CPR in English, where all the
above issues and their related articles are underlined, can be downloaded for free from the ECAP website.
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