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1) Regulation (EU) 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011

Obviously, operating in the European Economic System is crucial to first mention the key regulation under which products can be produced and freely marketed throughout the EEA

This Regulation establishes harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products and repeals Council Directive 89/106 / EEC (Text with EEA relevance) The full text of the regulation can be consulted at the following link: (UE)305/2011.pdf 

The Regulation applies to all products (materials, artifacts, systems, etc.) that are made to become permanent parts of construction works (buildings and civil engineering works), which must ensure compliance with at least one of the following requirements set in Annex I

Construction works, in their entirety and in their individual parts, must be suitable for the intended use, taking particular account of the health and safety of the persons concerned throughout the life cycle of the works. With the exception of ordinary maintenance, construction works must meet these basic construction requirements for a service life of a reasonable duration.

  1. Mechanical Resistance and Stability;
    Construction works must be designed and constructed in such a way that the loads to which they may be subjected during construction and use do not provoke:
    1. the total or partial collapse of construction;
    2. serious and unacceptable deformations;
    3. damage to other parts of construction works, or to main installations or accessories, as a result of a severe deformation of the load elements;
    4. Accidental damages that are disproportionate to the cause of the cause.
  2. Safety in case of fire;
  3. Hygiene Health and Environment;
  4. Safety and accessibility in use;
  5. Noise protection;
  6. Energy saving;
  7. Sustainable use of natural resources for the construction of buildings.

The manufacturer's obligations are also specified in order to ensure traceability in order to allow the withdrawal or recall of the product from the market if the manufacturer has reason to believe that the product placed on the market does not comply with the conformity and correspondence given by the CE marking .

he key concept of the new Regulation 305/11, in relation to the CPD Directive 89/106 / EEC, is the "Performance Statement (DoP)" that replaces the previous Conformity Declaration of Construction Products. If the latter attested the conformity of a product to the requirements of a technical standard (Article 13 CPD), the statement of performance:

  • is mandatory for all products covered by a harmonized standard; such as: Gate Construction (UNI EN 13241), Balustrades and Railings by UNI 10805-UNI 10809, Metal Carpentry UNI EN 1090-2
  • must contain information on the intended use;
  • must contain the essential characteristics relevant to the intended use;
  • must include the performance of at least one of the essential characteristics;
  • the manufacturer assumes responsibility for the declared performance.

The new Regulation modifies market access conditions and, since July 2013, construction products covered by a harmonized standard (and hence subject to CE marking) or subjected to a European Technical Assessment (EEA) may be placed on the market only if:

the manufacturer has drawn up the DoP (Declaration of Performance) for the product;

  • the manufacturer has drawn up the DoP (Declaration of Performance) for the product;
  • the products for which the DoP has been drawn up are CE marked;
  • the consistency of the product's performance has been verified and attested.