Category: European Union

Fitness products sold or used in the European Union are subject to various regulations, directives and standards. In this guide, we take a closer look at the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), REACH and CE marking requirements relevant to gym machines, training equipment and other types of fitness products.

Product examples

• Gym machines
• Smith machines
• Rowing machines
• Dumbbells
• Free weights
• Foam rollers
• Electrical treadmills
• Home fitness products
• Outdoor exercise equipment
• TRX equipment
• Crossfit equipment

Note: This guide does not cover protective equipment (i.e., helmets or hockey gear) that can be used in sports or other activities. Such products may be defined as PPE which are covered in this guide.

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Certain products sold in the European Union can only be sold if they are certified, or come with a manufacturer issued deflection. This guide provides an overview of key product certificates and declarations required in the European Union.

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Products manufactured in or imported to the EU are subject to various labelling requirements. This guide serves as an overview to a wide range of labelling requirements, covering consumer products and goods used for industrial or commercial purposes.

Note: You can find a guide dedicated to packaging recycling symbols here.

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Manufacturers of bathroom and sanitary products looking to supply their products in the European Union must follow the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR 2011) and the applicable harmonised standards that are published under the regulation.

This guide only lists requirements that are relevant for bathroom and sanitary products that are subject to harmonised standards under CPR 2011. Manufacturers of such products must comply with CE marking, declaration of performance, technical documentation, instructions, and other requirements under the CPR 2011.

Here are examples of bathroom and sanitary products that are relevant to this guide:

• Whirlpool baths
• Shower enclosures
• Wash basins
• Shower trays
• WC pans
• WC suites
• Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and heating applications
• Wall-hung urinals
• Urinal flushing cisterns
• Communal washing troughs
• Baths for domestic purposes
• Bidets
• Sealants for sanitary joints

Note that we do not cover other directives and regulations that may apply to bathroom and sanitary products, such as the REACH Regulation.

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Importers and manufacturers of roofing products and related accessories looking to supply their products in the European Union must comply with the requirements under the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR 2011).

This guide is limited to products that are covered by harmonised standards under the CPR 2011. These products are subjected to requirements such as those related to the declaration of performance, technical documentation, instructions, CE marking, and testing.

Roofing

Here are the roofing products we found that are subject to harmonised standards under the CPR 2011:

• Concrete roofing tiles and fittings for roof covering
• Light transmitting single skin profiled plastics sheets for internal and external roofs
• Clay roofing tiles and fittings
• Slate and stone for discontinuous roofing
• Precast concrete products – Special roof elements
• Reinforced bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing
• Underlays for discontinuous roofing
• Plastic and rubber sheets for roof waterproofing
• Self-supporting metal sheet for roofing
• Fully supported metal sheet and strip for roofing
• Rigid underlays for discontinuous roofing
• Light transmitting flat multiwall polycarbonate (PC) sheets for internal and external use in roofs
• Light transmitting flat solid polycarbonate (PC) sheets for internal and external use in roofs

Other roofing products

Here we list the accessories for roofing we found that are subject to harmonised standards under the CPR 2011:

• Installations for roof access (Walkways, treads and steps)
• Roof safety hooks
• Individual roof lights of plastics
• Permanently fixed roof ladders
• Continuous rooflights of plastics with or without upstands

Note that in this guide, we do not cover other regulations or directives that may be relevant for roofing products and accessories of roofing.

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