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Productwise Bitesize: The Construction Products Regulation

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The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (also known as the "CPR").

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What is it called?

The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (also known as the "CPR").

What is it about?

The CPR aims to ensure that any product used in the construction of a building or civil engineering works is safe and meets certain performance requirements. It sets out conditions for assessing the performance of construction products, and for affixing the CE mark. The key obligations for professionals involved in the design, manufacture and supply of construction products are:

To ensure that construction products are designed and manufactured to comply with the performance requirements set out in the CPR;
Draw up a Declaration of Performance for any construction product covered by a harmonised standard or a European Technical Assessment, including certain prescribed information;

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