| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/08/795 (26.05.08) |
| Publication Date | 26/05/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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To improve the internal market for construction products, the European Commission proposed to replace the 'Construction Product Directive' (89/106/EEC) by a new Regulation aiming to remove all remaining regulatory and technical obstacles to the free circulation of construction products in the European Economic Area. With 15% of EU manufacturing added value, but only 5% of intra-community trade, the construction sector is less open than other sectors of manufactured goods. 'Construction products” include more than 40 ranges of products such as doors, thermal insulating products, cement, roofing products or bricks. The proposal aimed at introducing a 'common technical language' for expressing the performance of all these products, thus simplifying and clarifying the present situation. A clarification of procedures leading to CE marking was introduced as well, to reduce costs for manufacturers, whilst ensuring that the declaration of performance accompanying the product is accurate and reliable. Specific measures were also introduced to make life easier for micro-enterprises. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
