From Construction Products Regulation to Model Administrative Provision on Technical Building Rules

Solution under private law – Manufacturer’s Declaration and requirements documents

The CE marking does not provide any indication as to if and how a construction product may be used.

Since ECJ judgment C-100/13 at the latest, national supplementary requirements that go be-yond the characteristics specified in the harmonized product standards may be specified nei-ther in the application standards nor in the general type approvals. Nevertheless, the usability of the products must continue to be ensured by the intermeshing of product, design and appli-cation standards.

Based on section D3 of the Model Administrative Provision on Technical Building Rules...

Issue 02/2019 Constructed wetlands

CE marking requirement and ECJ judgment

To ensure the free movement of goods within the European Economic Area (EEA), manufacturers must declare the conformity of their product with the EU directives and regulations applicable to the...

Issue 02/2016 Background, interpretation, implications

The ECJ judgment -

A judgment delivered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) entails a profound change for Germany in the approval of construction products bearing the CE marking: In an ECJ judgment against Germany...

Issue 02/2020 Retrofit kits for Small wastewater treatment systems

CE marking, approval and voluntary manufacturer’s declaration of conformity

Retrofit kits for sewage treatment technology are key components of the industry and are preferably installed in suitable concrete tanks. As a product, they are therefore subject to various...

Issue 02/2016 Current status of the approval concept revision

Implications of the ECJ ruling on the List of Building Regulations (Bauregelliste) B

In its judgment of 16 October 2014 (Case C-100/13), the European Court of Justice held that the Federal Republic of Germany had breached its duty stipulated in the Construction Products Directive...

Issue 02/2013 Significance of the CE marking for precast elements

Declaration of Performance versus Verification of Applicability

According to the Construction Product Regulation, construction products manufactured by the building materials industry in accordance with the so-called harmonized European Standards will be provided...

BFT 02/2019