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 requirements
- Public procurement rules
Key provisions include:
- Mandatory environmental sustainability assessment and declaration for construction products
- New digital product passport system
- Strengthened market surveillance
- Simplified procedures for SMEs
- Requirements for reused and remanufactured products
- Mandatory minimum environmental criteria for public procurement
The Regulation repeals and replaces Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 with effect from January 2026, with some provisions applying from 2025 and 2027. It significantly expands requirements around environmental sustainability and digitalization compared to the previous regulation.
