Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 laying down harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products

What it is

PURPOSE: to lay down harmonised rules for the making available on the market and direct installation of construction products. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the Construction Products Regulation or CPR) lays down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products. The CPR ensures the smooth functioning of the single market and the free movement of construction products in the EU. It does so through harmonised technical specifications, which provide for a common technical language on how to test and communicate the performance of construction products (e.g. reaction to fire, thermal conductivity or sound insulation). The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopted the report by Christian DOLESCHAL (EPP, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011. The committee responsible recommended that the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows: - lay down conditions for the placing and making available on the market of construction products defining harmonised rules for expressing the environmental and safety performance and life-cycle assessment of construction products in relation to their essential characteristics; - establish obligations incumbent on economic operators dealing with construction products or their components or with double use products, including the de-installation and reuse of those products. This Regulation contributes to the efficient functioning of the internal market by ensuring the free movement of safe and sustainable construction products in the Union and to the objectives of a green and digital transition by preventing and reducing the impact that construction products have on the environment and on the health and safety of people. ‘ Construction product ’ means any product or a kit which is produced and placed on the market or supplied to the construction site for incorporation in a permanent manner in construction works or parts thereof within the Union, including 3D-printed products or other items covered by this Regulation. The CPR is a piece of legislation that should be understandable and implementable by economic actors throughout the value chain. The amendments therefore aim to clarify, reduce bureaucratic burden and - in same cases - delete provisions that present a real risk of regulatory overreach. Legislators should be careful not to create uncertainty by introducing unnecessary adjustments. Members believe that Member States should set the safety level of construction works in accordance with their responsibilities to their citizens, while the EU sets the framework conditions for the internal market. Member…

Official title: Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 laying down harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products and repealing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)