EU Construction Products Regulation to Be in Force in July

Starting from July 1st, the newly released Construction Products Regulation (CPR) by European Commission will fully replace the old version of Construction Products Directive (CPD) and becomes mandatory.

CPR is applicable to all construction products circulated in European markets, including hygienic ceramics, roofing materials, glass for mixing with asphalt, structural metal, fasteners, materials to keep warmth, waterproof materials, structural wood, and so on. The new regulation not only sets standards for construction products manufacturers, but also expands to the additional requirements on traders, importers, and distributors. All circulated construction products within European markets have to be attached with CE marks. For the sustainability of the environment and circulation (among traders, importers, distributors), stricter requirements have been also made.