Construction Products Regulation

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) established rules and standards for products used for construction purposes in the market of the EU.

The Regulation provides a regulatory framework to assess the performance of construction products from the perspective of mechanical resistance, stability, flammability, health, environmental impact, and more.

According to Annex III of the regulation, when the product is covered by harmonized standards then Notified Body involvement might not be necessary in order to complete a declaration of performance.

Conversely, when the product is not fully covered by relevant harmonized standards, a technical assessment body shall provide a European Technical Assessment.

Product Examples

Here some examples of products that fall under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR):

• Lumber
• Concrete
• Steel beams
• Steel cables
• Rivets
• Joints

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a. Official Text of the Regulation