Published 12 July 2022 Product level information is required to measure building performance In 2019, the European Commission (EC) published the EU Green Deal that has been the cornerstone of our 2050 climate neutrality strategy. The construction ecosystem played its part, with the Renovation Wave, the revision of both the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive…
Published 12 July 2022 To successfully deliver the green and digital transition, the construction industry requires a clear set of transparent rules, supported by a stable legal framework. We acknowledge the release of the long-awaited European Commission (EC) proposal for a new Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Amongst others aims, it should resolve the implementation issues…
Published 4 October 2021 Construction Products Europe welcomes the initiative proposal COM (2021) 346 final of the European Commission in relation to consumer product safety. However, we identified the need for a sector specific approach when dealing with construction products. Construction Products Europe request the exclusion of construction products from the General Product Safety Regulation because they…
Published 26 June 2020 A no-deal Brexit is extremely concerning for the whole construction products industry. Any barriers to trade between the UK and the EU would seriously impact our recovery from the COVID-19 economic downturn. We call for the European harmonised technical standards to remain the only regulatory reference in UK, and for the…
Published 15 May 2020 Common technical language The core deliverable of the CPR is the common technical language. It is defined in harmonised technical specifications, particularly in harmonised product standards, developed in accordance to mandates or standardisation requests. This common language forms the basis for the communication of technical and regulatory information, it simplifies the…