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Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Basic requirements for construction works and essential characteristics of construction products

  3. CHAPTER II DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE AND UK MARKING

    1. Article 4.Declaration of performance

    2. Article 5.Derogations from drawing up a declaration of performance

    3. Article 6.Content of the declaration of performance

    4. Article 7.Supply of the declaration of performance

    5. Article 8.Use of UK marking

    6. Article 9.Rules and conditions for the affixing of UK marking

    7. Article 10.Product Contact Points for Construction

  4. CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

    1. Article 11.Obligations of manufacturers

    2. Article 12.Authorised representatives

    3. Article 13.Obligations of importers

    4. Article 14.Obligations of distributors

    5. Article 15.Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

    6. Article 16.Identification of economic operators

    7. Article 16A.Obligations on a manufacturer which are met by complying with obligations in the EU Construction Products Regulation

    8. Article 16B.Obligations on an importer which are met by complying with obligations in the EU Construction Products Regulation

    9. Article 16C.Obligations on a distributor which are met by complying with obligations in the EU Construction Products Regulation

  5. CHAPTER IV HARMONISED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

    1. Article 17.Harmonised standards

    2. Article 18.Formal objection against harmonised standards

    3. Article 18A.Standardisation mandate

    4. Article 18B.Designated standards

    5. Article 18C.Objection to a designated standard

    6. Article 19.UK Assessment Document

    7. Article 20.Principles for the development and adoption of UK Assessment Documents

    8. Article 21.Obligations of the TAB receiving a request for a UK Technical Assessment

    9. Article 22.Publication

    10. Article 23.Dispute resolution in cases of disagreement between TABs

    11. Article 24.Content of the UK Assessment Document

    12. Article 25.Formal objections against UK Assessment Documents

    13. Article 26.UK Technical Assessment

    14. Article 27.Levels or classes of performance

    15. Article 28.Assessment and verification of constancy of performance

  6. CHAPTER V TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT BODIES

    1. Article 29.Designation, monitoring and evaluation of TABs

    2. Article 30.Requirements for TABs

    3. Article 31.Coordination of TABs

    4. Article 32.Financing

    5. Article 33.Financing arrangements

    6. Article 34.Management and monitoring

    7. Article 35.Protection of the Union’s financial interests

  7. CHAPTER VI SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

    1. Article 36.Use of Appropriate Technical Documentation

    2. Article 37.Use of simplified procedures by micro-enterprises

    3. Article 38.Other simplified procedures

  8. CHAPTER VII APPROVED BODIES

    1. Article 39.Notification

    2. Article 39A.Approved bodies

    3. Article 40.Assessment, approval and monitoring of approved bodies

    4. Article 41.Requirements relating to notifying authorities

    5. Article 42.Information obligation for Member States

    6. Article 43.Requirements for approved bodies

    7. Article 44.Presumption of conformity

    8. Article 45.Subsidiaries and subcontractors of approved bodies

    9. Article 46.Use of facilities outside the testing laboratory of the approved body

    10. Article 47.Application for approval

    11. Article 48.Approval procedure

    12. Article 49.Identification numbers and lists of approved bodies

    13. Article 50.Changes to the approval

    14. Article 51.Challenge of the competence of notified bodies

    15. Article 52.Operational obligations for approved bodies

    16. Article 53.Information obligations for approved bodies

    17. Article 54.Exchange of experience

    18. Article 55.Coordination of approved bodies

  9. CHAPTER VIII MARKET SURVEILLANCE ...

    1. Article 56.Procedure to deal at national level with construction products presenting a risk

    2. Article 57.Union safeguard procedure

    3. Article 58.Complying construction products which nevertheless present a risk to health and safety

    4. Article 59.Formal non-compliance

    5. Article 59A.Formal non-compliance in relation to the EU Construction Products Regulation

    6. Article 59B.Other non-compliance in relation to the EU Construction Products Regulation

  10. CHAPTER IX FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 60.Regulations

    2. Article 61.Exercise of the delegation

    3. Article 62.Revocation of the delegation

    4. Article 63.Objections to delegated acts

    5. Article 64.Committee

    6. Article 65.Repeal

    7. Article 66.Transitional provisions

    8. Article 67.Reporting by the Commission

    9. Article 68.Entry into force

  11. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS

      1. Construction works as a whole and in their separate parts...

      2. 1. Mechanical resistance and stability

      3. 2. Safety in case of fire

      4. 3. Hygiene, health and the environment

      5. 4. Safety and accessibility in use

      6. 5. Protection against noise

      7. 6. Energy economy and heat retention

      8. 7. Sustainable use of natural resources

    2. ANNEX II

      PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING A UK ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT

      1. 1. Request for a UK Technical Assessment

      2. 2. Requirements in relation to relevant TABs

      3. 3. Contract

      4. 4. Work programme

      5. 5. The draft UK Assessment Document

      6. 6. Secretary of State participation

      7. 7. Extension and delay

      8. 8. Amendments and adoption of a UK Assessment Document

      9. 9. Final UK Assessment Document to be published

      10. 10. Use of final UK Assessment Document

    3. ANNEX III

      DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE

      2. Instructions for drawing up the declaration of performance

        1. 1. GENERAL

        2. 2. FLEXIBILITY

        3. 3. INSTRUCTION FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FORM

    4. ANNEX IV

      PRODUCT AREAS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR TABS

      1. Table 1 — Product areas AREA CODE PRODUCT AREA 1...

      2. Table 2 — Requirements for TABs Competence Description of competence...

    5. ANNEX V

      ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF PERFORMANCE

      1. 1. SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF PERFORMANCE

        1. 1.1. System 1+

        2. 1.2. System 1

        3. 1.3. System 2+

        4. 1.4. System 3

        5. 1.5. System 4

        6. 1.6. Construction products for which a UK Technical Assessment has been...

      2. 2. BODIES INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF...

      3. 3. HORIZONTAL APPROVALS : CASES OF ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS WHERE REFERENCE TO...

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