The EU and the “Ü” (UE)*
Some months ago, the European Union filed a complaint against the Federal Republic of Germany by charging that Germany had violated the Construction Products Regulations (BauPVO), imposed additional stipulations required for construction products to obtain effective access to the German market, and thereby impeded the free movement of goods within the EU. The bone of contention: the lists of German Construction Rules (Bauregellisten) and the Ü mark with which Germany until now imposes additional requirements on certain products for which, according to German standpoints, essential quality...
