Declaration of Performance and conformity
Once assessment and verification procedures are completed, the manufacturer is required to issue a Declaration of Performance under the CPR-2011 or a Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC) under CPR-2024.
For products placed on the market under the CPR-2024, this declaration must include information on predetermined environmental characteristics to facilitate the calculation of buildings’ carbon footprint.
Under the CPR-2024, the DoPC will eventually be integrated into the product's digital product passport.
CE Marking
The CE marking is affixed to a product after the declaration of performance (and conformity) is issued and technical documentation is prepared. It serves as a visual indicator that the product complies with the harmonised rules, allowing it to benefit from free circulation within the EU’s single market. A product can only bear the CE marking if it is covered by a harmonised technical specification (or a European Technical Assessment) cited in the Official Journal.
Assessment and Verification System (AVS)
The Assessment and Verification System (AVS), which relies on similar principles to the former AVCP systems, defines the specific tasks for manufacturers and notified bodies to ensure product performance remains constant.
System 3+
This new system was introduced specifically to verify environmental essential characteristics. In this system, notified bodies validate the input values, assumptions, and software usage involved in a manufacturer's Life Cycle Assessment. It is also available for some harmonised standards under CPR-2011.
System 3
This system now requires the notified body to confirm the product type in addition to testing. Annex IX of the regulation establishes horizontal rules and detailed descriptions for each AVS.
Notified Bodies
Notified bodies act as independent third parties in the assessment of construction products, significantly strengthening the reliability of the framework.
Stricter standards: CPR-2024 introduces enhanced competency requirements and stricter limitations on subcontracting certain tasks.
Transition and reassessment: Bodies notified under the CPR-2011 must be reassessed until 8 January 2030 to ensure they meet the new criteria.
Harmonised decisions: Notified bodies must now participate in a group of notified bodies and register with a national system for harmonised decision-making to ensure consistent implementation across the EU.
Digital Product Passport
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a key tool for the digital transition, ensuring that reliable product information is available throughout the life cycle of a building. It will be established soon.
Interoperability: The DPP system is designed to be machine-readable and coherent with systems established under other EU regulations, such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
Information hub: It will contain the Declaration of Performance and Conformity, general product information, and safety instructions.
Mandatory use: Economic operators must provide a DPP connected to a data carrier 18 months after the relevant delegated act for their product family enters into force.
Market Surveillance
Market surveillance authorities in each EU country are responsible for ensuring that construction products on their market comply with the regulation.
Enforcement powers: If a product is found to be non-compliant or presents a risk, authorities must require the operator to bring it into compliance, withdraw it, or recall it.
Cooperation: Economic operators, including online marketplaces, must cooperate with authorities by providing necessary documentation and responding to notifications regarding accidents or incidents.
National Product Contact Points
In accordance with Article 72 of the CPR-2024, EU countries, EEA countries, Switzerland, and Turkey must inform about their rules and regulations for construction products through national contact points.