The Regulation lays down harmonized rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU, establishing requirements for their safety, environmental sustainability and performance assessment. It aims to ensure free movement of construction products while protecting health, safety and the environment.The Regulation has a comprehensive structure covering:
- General provisions on scope, definitions and basic requirements
- Rules for performance assessment and declaration of conformity
- Obligations of economic operators
- Technical assessment procedures and bodies
- Market surveillance and safeguard procedures
- Digital product passport system
- International cooperation provisions
- Public procurement requirements
Key provisions include:
- Mandatory environmental sustainability assessment and declaration for construction products
- New digital product passport system to improve information availability
- Strengthened market surveillance and enforcement mechanisms
- Specific requirements for reused and remanufactured products
- Mandatory minimum environmental criteria for public procurement
- Enhanced obligations for economic operators regarding product safety and compliance
