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The future of the CPR,is CE marking changing?
26/10/2018
Starting at the very beginning
European Union 1989
Construction ProductsDirectiveCE marking for construction conceptFit for purpose
Construction ProductsRegulationEvolution and not revolution
European Union 2011
Common technical languageSingle market for construction productsProduct performance declaration
European Union 2018
Construction Products Regulation
CPR core - subsidiarity
Is CPR implemented?
Citation rejection
Citation rejection
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
350hEN cited
95revisions published
but not cited
38new hEN published
but not cited
Joint position paper with FIEC
Common agreements on the need to improve standardisationHighlighted topics:→ Keep compulsory & voluntary
characteristics approach→ Improve coordination with MS→ Consolidation of mandates→ Facilitate the creation of
classesJoint position with FIEC
CPR implementation report
[…] For this reason, the Commission does not consider it appropriate to propose amendments to the CPR at this stage.
CPR Implementation report
Court cases
Bauregellisten (C-100/13)
James Elliott (C-613/14)
Global Gardens (T-474/15)
Germany vs. EC (T-229/17)
Clean Energy Package
[…] As the internal market for construction products is still fragmented, a consultation process with stakeholders is ongoing, possibly leading to a revision of the Construction Products Regulation within the mandate of this Commission.
Clean energy package – Annex 1
EC initiatives
REFIT platformsCPR technical platformsCPR inceptionConsultationCross border trade studyImpact assessment…CPR Implementation report
Potential revision of the CPR
Goals
Solve implementation issuesSolve and prevent discussions with Member StatesImprove technical specifications developmentKeep legal consistencyReduced CE marking?
Actions
Joint position with FIEC & EBC on the future of the CPRActive participation: consultations and other EC actionsPreparation of the discussion:→ European Commission→ European Parliament→ Member States
Actions
Position papers publishedAdditional inputs to the EC about studies recently published→ Cross-border trade→ Impact assessment
Position on the future of the CPR
Legislative procedure
Guide ordinary legislative procedure
2020
Short term actions
Standardisation blockage
HAS consultantsProcedures and templatesJoint Initiative on StandardisationRevision of mandates as Standardisation Requests (windows and doors, insulation materials and gypsum)
Estimated time from the starting of the process to the citation of the harmonised standard
3 - ? years
Standardisation requests
Consolidation of mandatesInitial discussion with the industry and CEN/TCCharacteristics included in Annex ZAImplementation of BRCW7
LCA in CE marking
EC initiative linked to the development of standardisation requestsUncertainty about implementationSummary of issues to be solved under discussion
LCA in CE marking
Issues to be solved:→ Reduced CE marking→ Modules declaration→ Core indicators→ Product specific rules→ AVCP system→ NPD option
LCA in CE marking
Issues to be solved:→ SMEs difficulties→ Information validity
Alternative approach→ “tick box”→ Link to the existing EPD
Smart CE marking
Smart CE marking
Published and availableReady to be implemented by product CEN/TCIt is not BIM but can be the “gate” to BIM for construction products’ information
Document available online
CEN Workshop Agreement
hENCEN
WorkshopAgreement
Smart CEmarkingformat
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Essentialcharacteristics
CEN/TC development based on their expertise XML translation
hEN specific
Manufacturer
Declaration of performanceinformation
Smart CEmarkingformat
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Manufacturer
Smart CEmarking
document
XML DoPavailable online
XML DoPhEN specific
Manufacturer DoPis online in XML and CE markingin the product includes a linkto the file
DoP recipientscan download
the DoP in XMLand work with
the informationusing their IT devices
Challenges and opportunities
Oscar Nieto
Technical Director
Construction Products Europe AISBLBlv du Souverain 68, 1170 Brussels - Belgium
t +32 (0)2 463 49 57EU Transparency Register 48010783162-91
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