Category: European Union

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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Companies interested in supplying adhesives for use in construction works in the European Union must follow the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR 2011).

This guide is limited to requirements under the CPR 2011 for companies whose adhesives are covered by harmonised standards, which are subject to specific requirements. For instance, requirements relate to instructions, CE marking, and declaration of performance.

Here are examples of adhesives that are subject to harmonised standards under the CPR 2011:

• Adhesives for tiles
• Gypsum based adhesives
• Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems
• General purpose adhesives for structural assembly

Note: The guide does not cover other regulations that may be relevant for adhesives, such as the REACH Regulation.

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Importers and manufacturers of construction products interested in supplying their products in the EU must comply with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011.

This guide lists all the harmonised standards that we could find under the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011, ordering them by type of construction product (e.g. fire detection and fire alarm systems or glass in building products). It also lists examples of covered products, based on the titles of the relevant harmonised standards.

Note that, according to the regulation, products that are covered by harmonised standards must be CE marked.

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Manufacturers and importers of building glass must comply with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 2011, including labelling, documentation, testing, and more.

In this guide, which covers building glass requirements for which harmonised standards under the CPR 2011 exist. We also explain why these standards are important to identify the specific requirements that apply to your product. We also explain some of the key requirements.

Here are examples of building glasses that are covered by harmonised standards under the regulation:

• Soda lime silicate glass products
• Mirrors from silver-coated float glass
• Glass blocks
• Glass pavers
• Coated glass
• Insulating glass units
• Borosilicate glasses
• Glass Ceramics
• Borosilicate safety glass
• Factory-made cellular glass (CG) products
• Alkaline earth silicate glass products
• Laminated glass
• Laminated safety glass
• Alumino-silicate glass product

Note that, in this guide, we only cover requirements set by the Construction Products Regulation 2011.

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If you are a manufacturer or an importer of insulation materials, it is important to understand that the Construction Products Regulation 2011 requires the fulfilment of specific labelling, documentation, and testing requirements when there are harmonised standards that apply to your products.

This guide is specific to requirements affecting manufacturers of insulation materials that are covered by harmonised standards under the Construction Products Regulation 2011, such as:

• Insulating glass units
• Thermal insulation products for buildings (e.g. extruded polystyrene foam)
• Acoustic insulation composite panels
• Insitu formed loose-fill mineral wool (MW) products
• Self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels

Note that this guide does not cover other regulations that may be relevant for insulation materials.

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