EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, 30.3.2022  
COM(2022) 144 final  
ANNEXES 1 to 7  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council  
 
laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, 
amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011             
                   
                    
                       
 
{SEC(2022)  167 final}  - {SWD( 2022)  87 final}  - {SWD(2022)  88 final}  -
 {SWD(2022)  89 final}    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I  
Requirements  
PART A: Basic requirements for construction works and essential  characteristics to be 
covered  
1. Basic requirements for construction works  
The following list of basic requirements for construction works shall be taken as  the basis for 
the identification of essential characteristics of products  and for the preparation of 
standardization requests and harmonized technical specifications.   
These basic  requirements for construction works do not constitute  obligations incumbent upon 
economic operators or Member States.  
The intended life span related to basic requirements for construction works shall take i nto 
account the likely impacts of the changing climate.  
1.1. Structural integrity  of construction works  
The c onstruction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained 
and demolished in such a way that all relevant loads and any combinations of them are 
sustained and transmitted into the ground safely and without causing deflections or 
deformations of any part of the const ruction works, or movement of the ground as to impair 
the durability, struct ural resistance, serviceability and robustness  of the cons truction works . 
The structure and structural elements of construction works shall be designed, manufa ctured, 
constructed, maintained  and demolished in such a way that they meet the following 
requirements:  
(a) be durable  for their intended life span  (durability requirement) ;  
(b) be able to sustain  all actions and influences likely to occur during construction, use 
and demolition wit h an appropriate degree of reliability and in an cost-effective  way 
(structural resistance requirement) . They  shall not: 
(i) collapse , 
(ii) deform to an inadmissible degree,  
(iii) damage  other parts of the construction works, fittings or installed 
equipmen t as a result of major deformation of the load -bearing construction;  
(c) remain within their specified service requirements during the intended life  span with 
appropriate degrees of reliability and in an economic way  (serviceability 
requirement) ; 
(d) maintain appropriately their integrity in adverse events , including  earthquake, 
explosion, fire, impact or consequences of human errors, to an extent 
disproportionate to the original cause  (robustness requirement) .  
1.2. Fire safety  of construction works  
The co nstruction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained 
and demolished in such a way that an event of fire is appropriately prevented. In case of a fire, 
the fire shall be detected and  an alarm or alert shall be triggered without a delay. The fire and 
smoke shall be contained and controlled, and the occupants of the construction works shall be 
protected against fire and smoke. There shall be appropriate arrangements to ensure safe 
escape and evacuation of the construction work s for all its occupants.   
EN 2  EN The c onstruction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed , used  and 
maintained in such a way that they meet the following requirements in the case of a fire:  
(a) the load-bearing capacity of the construction  work s is maintained for a  specific  
period of time;  
(b) the rescue and emergency services ’ access  is ensured and there are  appropriate 
means to facilitate their work;  
(c) the generation and spread of fire and smoke is controlled  and limited ;  
(d) the spread of the fire and sm oke to the adjacent construction works is limited;  
(e) the safety of rescue and emergency services is taken into consideration.  
1.3. Workers, consumer and occupant protection against adverse hygiene and health 
impacts  related to construction works   
The constructi on works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained 
and demolished in such a way that they , throughout their life cycle , do not present  acute or 
chronic  threat to the health and safety of workers, occupants or neighbors as a result of any of 
the following:  
(a) the emissions of hazardous  substances, volatile organic compounds or hazardous  
particles into indoor air;  
(b) the emission of hazardous  radiati on into the  indoor environment;  
(c) the release of hazardous  substances into drinking water or substances which have an 
otherwise neg ative impact on drinking water;  
(d) the passage of moisture to the interior of the building ; 
(e) faulty discharge of waste water, emission of flue  gases or faulty disposal of solid or 
liquid waste to the indoor envir onment.  
1.4. Workers, consumers and occupants prote ction against physical injuries  of 
construction works  
The c onstruction works and any part of them shall be designed, constructed, used, main tained 
and demolished in such a way that, throughout their life cycle, they do not present 
unacceptable risks of accidents or damage in service or in operation , including  slipping, 
falling, collision, burns, electrocution  and injury from falling or braking parts caused by 
external factors like extreme weather conditions or explosion.  
1.5. Resistance to the passage of sound and acoustic properties  of construction works  
The c onstruction works and any part of them shall be designed, c onstructed, used, maintained 
and demolished in such a way that they provide, throughout their life cycle, reasonable 
protection against adverse sound load t hrough air or materials from other parts of the same 
construction work or sources outside its struct ure. That protection shall ensure  that it : 
(a) does not create immediate or chronic risks for the  human  health;  
(b) allow s occupants and people nearby to sleep, rest and engage in their normal 
activities in satisfactory conditions.  
The c onstruction works  and any p art of them shall be designed, constructed, used and 
maintained in such a way that they provide sufficient sound absorption and reflection where 
these acoustic properties are required.  
1.6. Energy efficiency  and thermal performance  of construction works   
EN 3  EN The c onstruction works and their heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation installations shall 
be designed , built, and maintained  in such a way that , throughout their life cycle,  the amount 
of energy they require in use shall be low, when account is taken of : 
(a) the target for nearly zero energy buildings and zero -emissions buildings in the 
Union;   
(b) the outdoor c limatic conditions;  
(c) the indoor climate conditions . 
1.7. Hazardous emissions into the outdoor environment of construction works  
The construction works and any pa rt of them shall be designed, constructed, used, maintained 
and dem olished in such a way that , throughout their life cycle, they are not  a threat to the 
outdoor environment, as a result of any of the following:  
(a) the release of hazardous substances or radia tion into ground water, marine or surface 
waters or soil;  
(b) faulty discharge of waste water, emission of flue gases or faulty disposal of solid or 
liquid waste to the outdoor environment;  
(c) damage to the building, including damage through the transport of water -borne 
contaminants to the foundations of the building;  
(d) the release of  net greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.  
1.8. Sustainable use of natural resources  of construction works  
The construction works and any part of them shall  be designed, construc ted, used, maintained 
and demolished in such a way that , throughout their life cycle, the use of natural resources is 
sustainable and ensure s the following:  
(a) use of raw and secondary materials of high environmental sustainability and thus 
with a low enviro nmental footprint;  
(b) minimizing the overall  amount of raw materials used;  
(c) minimizing  the overall amount of embodied energy;  
(d) minimizing  the overall use of drinking and brown water;  
(e) reuse or recyclability of the construction works, parts of them and  their materials 
after demolition.  
2. Essential  characteristics to be covered  
Harmonised technical specifications shall to the extent possible cover the following  essential  
characteristics  related to life cycle assessment:  
(a) climate change effects  (mandatory) ; 
(b) ozone depletion;  
(c) acidification potential;  
(d) eutrophication aquatic freshwater;  
(e) eutrophication aquatic marine;  
(f) eutrophication terrestrial;  
(g) photochemical ozone;   
EN 4  EN (h) abiotic depletion – minerals, metals;  
(i) abiotic depletion – fossil fuels;  
(j) water use; 
(k) particulate matter;  
(l) ionizing radiation, human health;  
(m) eco-toxicity, freshwater;  
(n) human toxicity, cancer;  
(o) human toxicity, non -cancer ; 
(p) land use related impacts.  
Harmoni sed technical specifications shall indicate that for the essential characteristic of 
climate change effects und er point (a) it is mandatory for the manufacturer to declare the 
performance of the product  as set out in Articles 11(2) and 22(1).  
Harmonised technical specifications shall also cover to the extent possible the essential 
characteristic of capability to t emporarily bind carbon and of other carbon removals.  
PART B: Requirements  ensuring  the appropriate functioning and performance of 
products  
1. Products shall be designed and manufactured in such a way that:  
(a) they fulf il well their intended purpose;  
(b) the fulfilment of the decla red performance is not impaired;   
(c) the fulfilment of the environmental and safety requirements set out  in Part C is not 
impaired;  
(d) they work well when being used.  
2. The product requirements  referred to in point 1  shall be specified in h armonised 
technical specifications , including by specifying  where necessary : 
(a) the use of specific materials  which can be specified also in terms of   their chemical 
composition;  
(b) specific dimensions and shapes  of products or their components ; 
(c) the use of certa in components which can be  specified  also in terms of m aterials, 
dimensions and shapes;  
(d) the use of certain accessor ies and requirements for them;  
(e) a specific way of installation;  
(f) a specific way of maintenance;   
(g) periodic inspections.  
3. Where these product requirements are  necessary  to ensure the performance with 
regard to a certain essential characteristic or the compliance with regard to a certain 
safety or environmental product requirement, this shall be specified in the 
harmonised technical specification s. 
PART C : Inherent  product requirements  
1. Inherent p roduct safety requirements   
EN 5  EN Safety relates to professionals (workers) and laypersons (consumers, occupants), while they 
transport, install, maintain, use  or dismantle  the product, as well as while they treat the 
product for its end of life phase or its reuse or recycling . 
1.1. Products shall be designed, manufactured, and packaged in such a way that the 
following inherent product safety risks are addressed in accordance with the state of 
the art:  
(a) chemical risks due to leaking or leaching;  
(b) risk of unbalanced composition in terms of substances resulting in flawed, safety -
relevant functioning of products ;  
(c) mechanical risks;  
(d) mechanical failure;  
(e) physical failure;  
(f) risks of electric failure;  
(g) risks linked to electricity supply breakdown;  
(h) risks linked to unintended charge  or discharge  of electricity;  
(i) risks linked to software failure;  
(j) risks of software manipulation;  
(k) risks of incompatibility of substances or materials;  
(l) risks linked to the  incompatibility of different items,  at least one of them being a  
product ;  
(m) risk of not performing as intended, whilst the performance i s safety relevant;  
(n) risk of misunderstanding instructions for use in a fi eld affecting health and safety;  
(o) risk of unintended inappropriate installation  or us e; 
(p) risk of intended inappropriate use.  
1.2. Harmonised technical specifications shall, as appropriate, specify these inherent 
product  safety  requirements, which might relate to but are in essence independent 
from the phase of the installation  of the product  into construction works.  
When specifying the inherent product safety requirements, harmonised technical 
specifications shall at least cover the following elements:  
(a) define the state of the art of possible risk reduction with regard to the respective 
product category , including the risk of incompatibility of different items, at least one 
of them being a product;  
(b) provide  technical solutions that  avoid safety -related risks ; 
(c) where  risk avoidance is  not possible, risks shall be reduced , mitigated and addressed  
by warnings on the product, its packaging and in instructions for use ; 
When specifying the inherent product safety requirements, h armonised technical 
specifications may differentiate  these  in accordance with performance classes.  
2. Inherent p roduct environme ntal requirements   
EN 6  EN Environment relates to the extraction and manufacturing of the materials, the manufacturing 
of the product, its maintenance, its potential to remain as long as possible within a circular 
economy and its end of life phase.  
2.1. Products shall b e designed, manufactured, and packaged in such a way that the 
following inherent product environmental aspects are addressed in accordance with 
the state of the art:  
(a) maximising durability  in terms of the expected average life span, the expected 
minimum life span under worst but still realistic condition s, and in terms of the 
minimum life span requirements;  
(b) minimising whole -life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions ; 
(c) maximising recycled content wherever  possible without safety loss or outweighing 
negative environmental impact ; 
(d) selection of safe, environmentally benign substances;  
(e) energy use and energy efficiency;  
(f) resource efficiency;  
(g) identification which product or part s thereof and in what quantity can  be reused after 
de-installation  (reusability) ; 
(h) upgradability ; 
(i) reparability during the expected life span; 
(j) possibility of maintenance and refurbishment during the expected life span;  
(k) recyclability and the capability to be  remanufactur ed;  
(l) capability  of different materials or substances to be separated and recovered during 
dismantling or recycling procedures.  
2.2. Harmonised technical specifications shall, as appropriate, specify these inherent 
product environmental requirements, which might relate to but a re in essence 
independent from the phase of the installation of the product into construction works.  
When specifying the inherent product environmental requirements, harmonised technical 
specifications shall at least cover the following elements:  
(a) if poss ible, define the state of the art of addressing the environmental aspects with 
regard to the respective product category, including the minimum recycled conten t;  
(b) provide technical solutions which avoid negative environmental effects and risks , 
including t he generation of waste materials ; 
(c) where  avoidance is not possible, negative effects and risks shall be reduced , 
mitigated and addressed by warnings on the product, its packaging and in 
instructions for use.  
When specifying the inherent product environmental requirements, h armonised technical 
specifications may differentiate these in accordance with performance classes.  
PART D: Product i nformation requirements  
1. Products shall be accompanied by the following information : 
1.1. Product identification: une quivocal type number on the basis of the determination of 
product type pursuant to Article 3 , point 31.  
EN 7  EN 1.2. Product description:  
(a) intended uses;   
(b) intended users;  
(c) conditions of uses ; 
(d) estimated average and minimum service life span for intended use (durability);  
(e) nominal dimensions (drawings);  
(f) main materials used;  
(g) key parts . 
1.3. Transport , installation , maintenance , deconstruction  and demolition rules:  
(a) Safety during transport , installation , maintenance , deconstruction  and demolition:  
(i) potential risks of the product and any reasonably foreseeable  misuse thereof;  
(ii) instructions for the assembly, installation and connection, including drawings, 
diagrams and, where relevant, the means of attachment to other products and 
parts of construction works ; 
(iii) instructions for operation and maintenance to be carried out safely, including 
the protective measures that should b e taken during these operations;  
(iv) if necessary, instructions for the training of the installers or operators ;  
(v) information on what to do in case of failure  or accid ents;  
(b) Compatibility and integration into systems or kits:  
(i) compatibility with other materials or products, regardless of whether they are 
covered by this Regulation or not;  
(ii) electric and electro -magnetic compatibility;  
(iii) software compatibility;   
(iv) integrati on into systems or kits ; 
(c) Maintenance needs with a view to maintaining the performance of the product during 
its service life span: 
(i) description of the adjustment and maintenance operations that should be 
carried out by the users and the preventive maintenance m easures that should 
be observed;  
(ii) the type and frequency of inspections and maintenance required for safety 
reasons and, where appropriate, the parts subject to wear a nd the criteria for 
replacement;  
(iii) information on what to do in case of failure  or accident ; 
(d) Safety during use:  
(i) instructions on the protective measures to be taken by the user, including, 
where appropriate, the personal prot ective equipment to be provided;  
(ii) instructions designed for the safe use of the product, including the protectiv e 
measures that should be taken during its use ; 
(iii) information on what to do in case of failure  or accident  during use ;  
EN 8  EN (e) Training and other requirements necessari ly to be fulfilled for safe use;  
(f) Risk mitigation possibilities going beyond points 1.2 to 1.3. 
1.4. Contact details of the manufacturer or the representative:  
(a) address /website/telephone number/email address ; 
(b) if possible, specific contact details should be given for:  
(i) information on installation , maintenance , use, deconstruction  and demolition,  
(ii) information on risks,  
(iii)  information in case of failure ; 
1.5. Contact details of relevant authorities in case of risky or faulty products . 
1.6. Rules or recommendations for repair, deconstruction, reuse, remanufacturing, 
recycling or safe deposit . 
Product information on these items shall, both in terms of quantity and quality, suffice to 
make knowledgeable decisions on purchase , including the respective needed quantity, 
installation, use, maintenance, dismantling, reuse and recycling of the product. It shall include 
all the drawings,  diagrams, descriptions and explanations necessary to understand it.  
2. Harmonised technical specifications may specify that a certain product information 
requirement is not relevant for a certain product category.  
3. Harmonised technical specifications shall, as appropriate, specify the product 
information requirements set out in point 1 that may relate both to the product itself 
and to its installation  into construction works . Thereby, they shall  take into account 
the needs of designers, building authorities, construction professionals, building 
control authorities, consumers and other users, occupants, use managers, and of 
maintenance professionals.  
When specifying the product information requirements, h armonised technical specifications 
shall  at least cover  the following elements:  
(a) address safety and environmental aspects relevant for the respective product 
category ;  
(b) specify where the respective information is to be provided, aiming, by choice of the 
location, at  the utmost likelihood for information not be overlooked. If possible, 
several of the following places shall be selected: on the product, on its label, on its 
packaging, on its outer (sales) packaging, in paper instructions for use, in electronic 
instructi ons for use, on the website of the manufacturer or in the product database 
established in accordance with Article 78; 
(c) in cases w here information may or shall be provided on the website of the 
manufacturer or in the product database, the harmonised technica l specifications 
shall require a link to be placed on the product, on its packaging, and on its outer 
(sales) packaging ; 
4. Harmonised technical specifications may permit manufacturers to provide certain 
information items relevant for Member States, users or occupants, under the 
condition that:  
(a) the respective Member States’ regulation is compatible with Union law,   
EN 9  EN (b) it is made clear that the respective information items permitted by the harmonised 
technical specifications do not relate to Union law and are not mandatory.   
EN 10  EN ANNEX II  
Declaration of Performance and of Conformity1  
Name of the Manufacturer  
Declaration No ...2 
Version No …3 
Date of that version …  
1. Product description  
(a) unique identification code of  the product type, and the ranges of batch numbers and 
serial numbers covered if already determined for the respective product type;  
(b) product category as defined by harmonised technical specifications or European 
Assessment Documents;  
(c) intended uses of the product, necessarily falling under those intended uses for which 
the applicable harmonised technical specification or European Assessment 
Document has been developed, with facultative additional information on the 
intended users, or the conditions for safe  and good use;  
(d) dimensions of the product;  
(e) main materials or substances used;  
(f) information to be provided in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1907/2006;  
(g) key parts of the product;  
(h) estimated average and minimum service life time for the intended use foreseen for 
the product (durability);  
(i) variants , if any, and their descriptions;  
(j) information falling under Annex I Part D.  
2. Permalinks  as regards the following : 
(a) the manufacturer’s products registration(s) in EU databases, and the precise location 
therein where the product can be found, and to his own product presentation website;  
(b) any voluntarily or mandatorily used products registration database or website, and 
the precise location therein where the product can be found;  
(c) instructions for use in accordance with Annex  I Part D  point 1.3 . 
3. Manufacturer:  
(a) name ; 
(b) trade name ; 
(c) place of business ; 
                                                 
1 Where a Declaration of P erformance is issued  without parallel issuing of a Declaration of C onformity, the 
points 12. and 13c. shall be omitted.  
2 Only one unique, unequivocal declaration number per product type shall be used, even where there are variants, 
variants being variations of the product type that do not influence performance or conformity of the product.  
3 Different versions may be issued, e.g. to correct mistakes or add complementary information.   
EN 11  EN (d) postal address ; 
(e) telephone ; 
(f) email address ; 
(g) website ; 
(h) social media contact details ; 
(i) where available, specific contact details for providing information on installation, 
maintenance, use, de-construction, and on the handling of risks or product failure . 
4. Authorised representative:  
(a) name ; 
(b) trade name ; 
(c) place of business ; 
(d) postal address ; 
(e) telephone ; 
(f) email address ; 
(g) website ; 
(h) social media contact details ; 
(i) where available, specific contact details for  information on installation, maintenance, 
use, de -construction, on the handling of risks and on actions in case of product 
failure . 
5. Notified bodies: 
(a) name ; 
(b) trade name ; 
(c) place of business ; 
(d) postal address ; 
(e) telephone ; 
(f) email address ; 
(g) website ; 
(h) social media conta ct details . 
6. Technical Assessment Body:  
(a) name ; 
(b) trade name ; 
(c) place of business ; 
(d) postal address ; 
(e) telephone ; 
(f) email address ; 
(g) website ;  
EN 12  EN (h) social media contact details . 
7. Assessment and verification system(s)  applied  
8. Harmonised technical specifications applied:  
(reference number and date of issue)  
9. European Assessment Document applied:  
 (reference number and date of issue)  
10. European Technical Assessment  issued : 
 (technical assessment body, reference number and date of issue)  
11. Declared performances and sustainability  characteristics:  
(a) the list of essential characteristics, as determined in the harmonised technical 
specification or European Assessment Document for the respective product category 
for which a performance is declared.  
(b) the performance of the product, by cal culated values, levels or classes, or in a 
description. Respective values, levels or classes shall be reproduced in the 
declaration of performance itself and thus cannot be expressed solely by inserting 
references to other documents. However, the performan ce of structural behaviour  of 
a product may be expressed by referring to attached production documentation or 
structural design calculations.  
(c) the environmental sustainability data calculated in accordance with Article 2 2(1), in 
particular where they fit un der the essential characteristics listed in Annex I Part A , 
point 2 , in case the respective rules covering the product category have be come 
applicable  at the time of placing on the market or direct installation.  
12. The product identified above is in conformity with the following requirements of 
Annex  I Part B and C as specified by4: 
13. Declarations : 
(a) the performance of the product identified above is in conformity with the set of 
declared performances under point  11; 
(b) the sustainability data of the product identified above have been correctly calculated 
on the basis of the product category rules applicable to it ; 
(c) the product identified above is in conformity with the requirements listed under point  
12. 
Signed for and on  behalf of the manufacturer by:  
[name, function5] 
At [place]  
on [date of issue]  
[signature]  
                                                 
4 Cite the respective harmonised technical specifications.  
5 The person signing shall be empowered by virtue of national law to represent  the manufacturer, be it on the 
basis of a mandate, be it due to her/his role as legal representative.   
EN 13  EN ANNEX III  
Procedure for adopting a European Assessment Document  
1. Request  for a European Technical Assessment  
(a) When a manufacturer makes a request for a European Technical Assessment to any 
TAB for a product, and after the manufacturer and the TAB (hereinafter referred to 
as the ‘responsible TAB’) have signed an agreement of commercial secrecy and 
confidentiality, unless the manufacturer decides otherwise, the manufacturer shall 
submit to the responsible TAB a technical file describing the product, its use as 
foreseen by the manufacturer and details of the factory production control the 
manufacturer intends to apply .  
(b) When a group of manufacturers or a manufacturers’ association (hereinafter referred 
to as the ‘Group ’) makes a request for a European Technical Assessment, it shall 
address the request to the organisation of TABs that will propose to the Group a TAB 
to act as the responsible TAB. The Group can either accept the proposed TAB or ask 
the organisation of TABs to propose an alternative TAB. Once the Group has 
accepted the responsible TAB proposed by the organisation of TABs, the members 
of the Group shall sig n an agreement of commercial secrecy and confidentiality with 
this TAB, unless the Group decides otherwise, and the Group shall submit to the 
responsible TAB a technical file describing the product, its use as foreseen by the 
Group and details of the facto ry production control the members of the Group intend 
to apply.  
(c) In the absence of a request for a European Technical Assessment, w hen the 
Commission initiates the development of a European Assessment Document, it shall 
deliver to the organisation of TABs a  technical file describing the product, its use and 
details of the factory production control to become applicable. The Commission  
selects the TAB  to act as the responsible TAB , after consulting the organisation of 
TABs.   
2. Contract  
For products re ferred to in Article 37 (1)(c), within 1 month from the reception of the technical 
file, in cases foreseen in points 1 (a) and 1 (b), a contract shall be concluded respectively 
between the manufacturer or the Group and the responsible TAB for the production of the 
Euro pean Technical Assessment, specifying the work programme for drawing up the 
European Assessment Document, including:  
(a) the organisation of work within the organisation of TABs,  
(b) the composition of the workgroup to be established within the organisation of TABs, 
designated for the product area in question, and  
(c) the coordination of TABs . 
In the case foreseen in point 1 (c), the responsible TAB shall submit  to the Commission the 
work programme for drawing up the European Assessment Document with the same content  
and within the same deadline. After that, the Commission shall have 30 working days to 
communicate to the responsible TAB its observations on it, and the responsible TAB shall 
amend the work programme accordingly.  
3. Work programme  
After the conclusion of th e contract with the manufacturer or the Group, the organisation of 
TABs shall inform the Commission of the work programme for drawing up the European  
EN 14  EN Assessment Document, the schedule for its execution and indicating the assessment 
programme. This communic ation shall take place within 3 months of the receipt of the request 
for a European Technical Assessment.  
4. The draft European Assessment Document  
The organisation of TABs shall finalise a draft European Assessment Document by means of 
the working group coor dinated by the responsible TAB and shall communicate such draft to 
the parties concerned within 6 months of the date the Commission was informed of the work 
programme in cases foreseen in points 1 (a) and 1 (b) or the date the Commission 
communicated to the responsible TAB  its observations on the work programme  in the case 
foreseen in point 1 (c). 
5. Commission Participation  
A Commission representative may participate, as observer, to all the parts of the execution of 
the work programme. The Commission may reques t the organisation of TABs at any stage to 
abandon or modify the development of a certain European Assessment Document, including 
merging or splitting thereof.  
6. Member States consultation  
In the case foreseen in point 1 (c), the Commission shall inform Membe r States on the 
development of the European Assessment Document after the finalisation of the work 
programme for it. When requested, Member States may participate where appropriate in its 
execution.  
7. Extension and delay  
Any delay in relation to the time li mits set in points  1 to 4 in this Annex shall be reported by 
the working group to the organisation of TABs and to the Commission.  
If an extension of the time limits for developing the European Assessment Document can be 
justified, notably by the absence of  a Commission decision on the applicable assessment and 
verification system for the product or by the need to develop a new test method, an extended 
time limit shall be set by the Commission.  
8. Amendments and adoption of a European Assessment Document  
8.1. In cas es foreseen in points 1 .(a) and 1 .(b), the responsible TAB shall communicate 
the draft European Assessment Document to the manufacturer  or the Group , 
respectively , who shall have 15 working days to react thereto. Thereafter, the 
organization  of TABs shall:  
(a) if applicable, inform the manufacturer or the Group as to how their reactions 
have been taken into account ; 
(b) adopt the draft European Assessment Document;  
(c) send a copy  of it to the Commission . 
8.2. In the case foreseen in point 1 .(c), the responsible TAB shall:  
(a) adopt the draft European Assessment Document;  
(b) send a copy of it to the Commission.  
If, within 30 working days of receipt, the Commission communicates to the organisation of 
TABs its observations on the draft European Assessment Document, the organisation o f 
TABs, after having been given the opportunity to comment, shall amend the draft accordingly 
and shall send a copy of the adopted European Assessment Document in cases foreseen in  
EN 15  EN points 1. (a) and 1. (b) to the manufacturer or the Group,  respectively,  and in all cases to the 
Commission.  
9. Final European Assessment Document to be published  
The organisation of TABs shall adopt the final European Assessment Document and shall 
send a copy thereof to the Commission, together with a translation of its title in all the official 
languages of the Union, for  the publication of its reference  in the Official Journal of the 
European Union . The organisation of TABs shall publish the European Assessment 
Document.  
   
EN 16  EN ANNEX IV  
Product areas and requirements for TABs  
Table 1 —Product areas  
AREA 
CODE  PRODUCT AREA  
1 PRECAST NORMAL/LIGHTWEIGHT/AUTOCLAVED AERATED 
CONCRETE PRODUCTS.  
2 DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, GATES AND RELATED BUILDING 
HARDWARE.  
3 MEMBRANES, INCLUDING LIQUID APPLIED AND KITS (FOR WATER 
AND/OR WATER VAPOUR CONTROL).  
4 THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS.  
COMPOSITE INSULATING KITS/SYSTEMS.  
5 STRUCTURAL BEARINGS.  
PINS FOR STRUCTURAL JOINTS.  
6 CHIMNEYS, FLUES AND SPECIFIC PRODUCTS.  
7 GYPSUM PRODUCTS.  
8 GEOTEXTILES, GEOMEMBRANES, AND RELATED PRODUCTS.  
9 CURTAIN WALLING/CLADDING/STRUCTURAL SEALANT GLAZING.  
10 FIXED FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (FIRE ALARM/DETECTION, FIXED 
FIREFIGHTING, FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL AND EXPLOSION 
SUPPRESSION PRODUCT).  
11 STRUCTURAL TIMBER PRODUCTS/ELEMENTS AND ANCILLARIES.  
12 WOOD BASED PANELS AND ELEMENTS.  
13 CEMENT, BUILDING LIMES AND OTHER HYDRAULIC BINDERS.  
14 REINFORCING AND PRESTRESSING STEEL FOR CONCRETE (AND 
ANCILLARIES).  
POST TENSIONING KITS.  
15 MASONRY AND RELATED PRODUCTS.  
MASONRY UNITS, MORTARS, AND ANCILLARIES.  
16 WASTE WATER ENGINEERING PRODUCTS.  
17 FLOORINGS.  
18 STRUCTURAL METALLIC PRODUCTS AND ANCILLARIES.  
19 INTERNAL & EXTERNAL WALL AND CEILING FINISHES. INTERNAL 
PARTITION KITS.  
20 ROOF COVERINGS, ROOF LIGHTS, ROOF WINDOWS, AND ANCILLARY 
PRODUCTS.  
ROOF KITS.   
EN 17  EN 21 ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS.  
22 AGGREGATES.  
23 CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVES.  
24 PRODUCTS RELATED TO CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT.  
25 SPACE HEATING APPLIANCES.  
26 PIPES -TANKS AND ANCILLARIES NOT IN CONTACT WITH WATER 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.  
27 FLAT GLASS, PROFILED GLASS AND GLASS BLOCK PRODUCTS.  
28 POWER, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION CABLES.  
29 SEALANTS FOR JOINTS.  
30 FIXINGS.  
31 BUILDING KITS, UNITS, AND PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS.  
32 FIRE STOPPING, FIRE SEALING AND FIRE PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS.  
FIRE RETARDANT PRODUCTS.  
33  CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCT AREAS 
ABOVE . 
 
Table 2 - Requirements for TABs  
TABs shall be able to fulfil the following tasks and requirements:  
Competence  Description of tasks  Requirement  
1.  Analysing 
risks  
 Identify the possible risks and 
benefits for the use of innovative 
products in the absence of 
established/consolidated technical 
information regarding their 
performance when installed in 
construction works.  A TAB shall be established under 
national law an d have legal 
personality. It shall be independent 
from the stakeholders and from any 
particular interests.  
A TAB shall have staff with:  
(a) objectivity and sound technical 
judgement;  
(b) detailed knowledge of the 
regulatory provisions and other 
requiremen ts in force in the 
Member States where it is 
designated, concerning product 
areas for which it is to be 
designated;  
(c) general understanding of 
construction practice and detailed 
technical knowledge, concerning 2  Setting 
technical 
criteria  
 Transform the outcome of the risk 
analysis into technical criteria for 
evaluating behaviour and 
performance of the products 
regarding the fulfilment of applicable 
national requirements;  
provide the technical information 
needed by those participating in the 
building process as potential users of 
the products (manufacturers, 
designers, contractors, installers).  
3. Setting Design and validate appropriate  
EN 18  EN assessment 
methods  
 methods (tests or calculations) to 
assess performance for essential 
characteristics of products, taking 
into account the current state of the 
article.  product areas for which it is to be 
designated;  
(d) detailed knowledge of specific 
risks involved and the technical 
aspects of the construction 
process;  
(e) 
 
 
(f) 
 detailed knowledge of the existing 
harmonised standards and test 
methods within the product areas 
for which it is to be designated;  
detailed knowledge of this 
Regulation;  
(g) appropriate linguistic skills.  
The remuneration of the TAB 
personnel shall not depend on the 
number of the assessments carried 
out or on the results of such 
assessments.  
4. Determining the 
specific factory 
production 
control  
 Understand and evaluate the 
manufacturing process of the specific 
product in order to identify 
appropriate measures ensuring 
product constancy through the given 
manufacturing process.  A TAB shall have staff with 
appropriate knowledge of the 
relationship between the 
manufacturing processes and product 
characteristics related to factory 
production con trol. 
5. Assessing the 
product  
 Assess the performance for essential 
characteristics of products on the 
basis of harmonised methods against 
harmonised criteria.  In addition to the requirements listed 
in points 1, 2 and 3, a TAB shall have 
access to the necessary means and 
equipment for the assessment of the 
performance for essential 
characteristics of products within the 
product areas for which it is to be 
designated.  
6. General 
management  
 Ensure consistency, reliability, 
objectivity and traceability through 
the constant application of 
appropriate management methods.  A TAB shall have:  
(a)  a proven record of respect of good 
administrative behaviour;  
(b)  a policy and the supporting 
procedures to ensure 
confidentiality  and protection  of 
sensitive information within the 
TAB and all its partners;  
(c)  a document control system to 
ensure registration, traceability, 
maintenance , protection  and 
archiving of all relevant 
documents;   
EN 19  EN (d)  a mechanism for internal audit 
and management review  to ensure 
the regular monitoring of the 
compliance with appropriate 
management methods;  
(e)  a procedure to manage  objectively 
appeals and complaints.  
  
EN 20  EN ANNEX  V 
Assessment  and verification systems (AVS)  
The manufacturer shall correctly determine  the product type pursuant to Article 3, point 31, 
and the corresponding product category on the basis of the applicable harmonised technical 
specification. Where a notified body is involved  in assessment and verification , the notified 
body shall verify  these determinations, including the verification  that no identical items are 
declared to be of a different type.  
1. System 1+ – Full notified body control including audit sample testing  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out:  
(i) factory  production co ntrol;  
(ii) further  testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant  in accordance with 
the prescribed test plan;  
(iii) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of the 
correct application of this Regulation with regard to the assessment  of 
performance;  
(iv) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of 
conform ity with product requirements under  this Regulation.  
(b) The notified body shall issue the certificate of performance and of conformity on the 
basis of:  
(i) confirmation  of the correct determination  of the product type  and of the  
product category ; 
(ii) an assessment of the performance  of the product  on the basis of type testing 
(including sampling of the item(s) to be taken as representative of the type), 
type cal culation or tabulated values and, in all these cases, review of the 
documentation of the product;  
(iii) initial  inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;  
(iv) audit -testing of samples taken before placing the product on the market;  
(v) full verification of the tasks under parag raphs  (a) (iii) and (iv).  
(c) The notified body shall provide continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation 
of factory production control. On this occasion, it shall undertake a check of 50  
random  points falling under the paragraphs  (a) (ii) to (iv) and withdraw the certificate 
in case it detects more than 2 non -compliances or one particularly grave non -
compliance , amongst these 50 points and the other verifications to be made in 
accordance with this paragraph . 
2. System 1 – Full notified body control without audit sample testing  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out:  
(i) factory  production control;  
(ii) further  testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant  by the manufacturer 
in accordance with the prescribed test plan;  
(iii) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of the 
correct application of this Regulation with regard to the assessment of 
performance;   
EN 21  EN (iv) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of 
conformity with pr oduct requirements of this Regulation.  
(b) The notified body shall issue the certificate of performance and of conformity on the 
basis of:  
(a) confirmation  of the correct determination  of the product type  and of the 
product category : 
(ii) an assessment  of the performan ce of the product on the basis of type testing 
(including sampling of the item(s) to be taken as representative of the type), 
type calculation or tabulated values and, in all these cases ,  review of the 
documentation of the product;  
(iii) initial  inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;  
(iv) full verification of the tasks under paragraph s (a) (iii) and (iv).  
(c) The notified body shall provide continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation 
of factory production cont rol. On this occasion, it shall undertake a check of 40 
random points falling under the items (a) (ii) to (iv) and withdraw the report or 
certificate in case it detects more than 2 non -compliances or one particularly grave 
non-compliance , amongst these 40 points and the other verifications to be made in 
accordance with this paragraph . 
3. System 2+ – Notified body focusing on the factory production control  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out:  
(i) an assessment of the performance of the product on the  basis of testing 
(including sampling  of the item(s) to be taken as representative of the type ), 
type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of that product;  
(ii) factory  production control;  
(iii) testing  of samples taken at the factory in accorda nce with the prescribed test 
plan;  
(iv) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of the 
correct application of this Regulation with regard to the assessment of performance;  
(v) verification  whether the technical documentation contai ns full proof of 
conformity with product requirements of this Regulation . 
(b) The notified body shall issue the certificate of conformity of  the factory production 
control on the basis of:  
(i) confirmation  of the correct determination  of the product type  and of th e  
product category and confirmation of the correct assessment  of the 
performance  of the product  on the basis of the  review of the documentation  of 
the product ;  
(ii) initial  inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;  
(iii) full verification of the tasks under paragraph s (a) (iv) and (v).  
(c) The notified body shall provide continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation 
of factory production control. On this occasion, it shall undertake a check of 30  
random  points falling under t he paragraph s (a) (iii) to (v) and withdraw the certificate 
in case it detects more than 2 non -compliances or one particularly grave non - 
EN 22  EN compliance , amongst these 30 points and the other verifications to be made in 
accordance with this  paragraph . 
4. System 3+  – Notified body’s control of environmental sustainability assessment  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out the assessment of the performance  of the product  in 
relation to essential characteristics or product requirements related to environmental 
sustainability  and keep it updated.  
(b) The notified body shall, in particular in view of input values, assumptions made and 
compliance with applicable generic or product category specific rules:  
(i) verify the manufacturer’s initial and updated assessment ; 
(ii) validate  the process applied to generate th at assessment . 
5. System 3 – Notified body focusing on the product type determination  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out:   
(i) an assessment of the performance of the product on the basis of testing 
(including sampling of the item (s) to be taken as representative of the type), 
type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of that product;  
(ii) factory  production control;  
(iii) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of the 
correct application of this Regulation with regard to the assessment of 
performance;  
(iv) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of 
conformity with product requirements of this Regulation . 
(b) The notified body shall issue the certificate of performance  and of conformity on the 
basis of:  
(i) confirmation of the correct determination  of the product type  and of the 
product category and  confirmation of the correct assessment  of the 
performance  of the product  on the basis of type testing (based on sampling 
carried out by the manufacturer), type calculation or tabulated values and, in all 
these cases, review of the documentation of the product ; 
(ii) undertak ing a check of 20 random points falling under the paragraph s (a) (ii i) 
and (i v) and refuse the issuing of a certificate in case it detects more than 2 
non-compliance or one particularly grave non -compliance , amongst these 20 
points and the other verifications to be made in accordance with this paragraph . 
6. System 4 – Manufacturer’s self -verification and self -certification  
(a) The manufacturer shall carry out:  
(i) an assessment of the performance of the product on the basis of testing 
(including sampling of the item(s) to be taken as representative of the type), 
type calculat ion, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of that product;  
(ii) confirmation of the correct determination  of the product type and of the 
product category on the basis of type testing, type calculation or tabulated 
values and, in all these cases, review  of the documentation of the product;  
(iii) factory  production control;   
EN 23  EN (iv) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of the 
correct application of this Regulation with regard to the assessment of performance;  
(v) verification  whether the technical documentation contains full proof of 
conformity with product requirements of this Regulation.  
(b) There is no task for the notified body. 
7. For all the systems above  the following  shall apply : 
(a) Inspection of the manufacturing plant shall cover the entire technical part of the 
plant, at least with regard to the following elements, which shall ensure a continuous 
orderly manufacturing process:  
(i) appropriate  competence of the personnel ; 
(ii) appropriateness  of the technical equipment ;  
(iii) appropriatene ss of the facilities and other conditions influencing the 
manufacturing ; 
(iv) outline  of the intended factory production control.  
(b) Factory production control shall cover the process from receipt of the raw materials 
and components to the dispatch of the pro duct once the production has sta rted (‘gate 
to gate’  approach). It shall assess whether this process is designed and optimised in 
view of the goal that the products conform with the product type and therefore reach 
the performances declared in the declarat ion of performance and are compliant with 
the requirements set out in or under this Regulation.  
(c) Further testing of samples shall constitute of testing of an adequate number of 
products, as defined in harmonised technical specifications, with regard to 
conformity with the product type, with zero tolerance for non -conformity, unless 
another tolerance is defined in the harmonised technical specifications.  
(d) Verification of items shall, to 50 %, target items which are most likely to contain 
deficiencies and, to a nother 50 %, target items chosen at random.  
(e) Verification of environmental sustainability shall constitute of the verification of all 
calculations and verification of 10 samples of company -specific or secondary data 
factored in, with zero tolerance for inco rrectness. In that context, the notified body 
shall verify whether the applicable rules on modelling and calculation laid down in 
the applicable harmonised technical specification  or methodology provided by the 
Commission are followed.  
In case an IT tool provided by the Commission is used, the verification focuses on 
the correct use of the tool. Where secondary data is used, the notified body shall 
check whether the correct data sets, prescribed by applicable product -specific 
calculation rules contained in  the applicable harmonised technical specification  or 
methodology provided by the Commission, are used. Where company -specific data 
is used, the reliability of that data needs to be verified. To that end, the notified body 
shall undertake an audit of the manufacturing plant  to which they refer and shall 
examine all data relating to suppliers and service providers. Notified bodies may 
extend their audit to suppliers and service providers who are obliged to cooperate in 
accordance with Article 30. 
(f) Where the a bove mentioned failure rates have been trespassed or where a grave error 
or the intention to cheat has been detected, the notified body shall refuse issuing a  
EN 24  EN certificate for at least one year or withdraw the certificate whilst permitting issuing  a 
new one  only after one year.  
(g) Notified bodies that are undertaking tasks under Systems 1+, 1, and 3 as well as 
manufacturers that are undertaking tasks under Systems 2+ and 4 shall consider the 
European Technical Assessment issued for the product in question as t he assessment 
of the performance of that product. Notified bodies and manufacturers shall therefore 
undertake the tasks referred to in points 1.(b)(i i), 2.(b)(i i), 3.(a)(i), 5.( a)(i) and 6(a)(i) , 
respectively, only where there is evidence that these have not or not appropriately 
been executed by the TAB.   
EN 25  EN ANNEX  VI 
Essential characteristics for which a reference to a relevant harmonised technical 
specification is not required in the context of n otification of  notified bodies  
1. Reaction to fire.  
2. Resistance to fire.  
3. External fire performance.  
4. Noise absorption.  
5. Emissions of dangerous substances.  
6. Environmental sustainability .  
EN 26  EN ANNEX VII  
Correlation  table s 
 
Table 1: Regulation (EU)  305/2011 > t his Regulation  
Regulation (EU) 305/2011  This Regulation  
Article 1  Article 1  
Article 2  Article 3  
Article 3  Article 4  
Article 4  Article 9  
Article 5  Article 10  
Article 6  Article 11  
  
Article 7  Article 15  
Article 8  Article 16  
Article 9  Article 17  
Article 10  Article 79  
Article 11  Article 22  
Article 12  Article 23  
Article 13  Article 24  
Article 14  Article 25  
Article 15  Article 26  
Article 16  Article 30  
Article 17  Article 34  
Article 18  Article 34  
Article 19  Article 35  
Article 20  Article 36  
Article 21  Article 37   
EN 27  EN Article 22  Article 38  
Article 23  Article 39  
Article 24  Article 40  
Article 25  Article 41  
Article 26  Article 42  
Article 27   
Article 28  Article 6  
Article 29  Article 44  
Article 30  Article 45  
Article 31  Article 46  
Article 32   
Article 33   
Article 34   
Article 35   
Article 36  Article 64  
Article 37  Article 65 and 67  
Article 38  Article 66  
Article 39  Article 47  
Article 40  Article 48  
Article 41  Article 49  
Article 42  Article 47  
Article 43  Article 50  
Article 44  Article 51  
Article 45  Article 53  
Article 46  Article 54  
Article 47  Article 55   
EN 28  EN Article 48  Article 56  
Article 49  Article 57  
Article 50  Article 58  
Article 51  Article 59  
Article 52  Article 60  
Article 53  Article 61  
Article 54  Article 48  
Article 55  Article 63  
Article 56  Article 70  
Article 57  Article 71  
Article 58  Article 72  
Article 59  Article 70  
Article 60  Article 86  
Article 61  Article 86  
Article 62  Article 86  
Article 63  Article 86  
Article 64  Article 88 
Article 65  Article 92  
Article 66  Article 93  
Article 67   
Article 68  Article 94  
 
 
Table 2: t his Regulation > Regulation (EU) 305/2011  
This Regulation  Regulation (EU) 305/2011  
Article 1  Article 1  
Article 2    
EN 29  EN Article 3  Article 2  
Article 4  Article 3  
Article 5   
Article 6  Article 28  
Article 7   
Article 8   
Article 9  Article 4  
Article 10  Article 5  
Article 11  Article 6  
Article 12   
Article 13   
Article 14   
Article 15  Article 7  
Article 16  Article 8  
Article 17  Article 9  
Article 18   
Article 19   
Article 20   
Article 21   
Article 22  Article 11  
Article 23  Article 12  
Article 24  Article 13  
Article 25  Article 14  
Article 26  Article 15  
Article 27   
Article 28    
EN 30  EN Article 29   
Article 30  Article 16  
Article 31   
Article 32   
Article 33   
Article 34  Article 17 and 18  
Article 35  Article 19  
Article 36  Article 20  
Article 37  Article 21  
Article 38  Article 22  
Article 39  Article 23  
Article 40  Article 24  
Article 41  Article 25  
Article 42  Article 26  
Article 43   
Article 44  Article 29  
Article 45  Article 30  
Article 46  Article 31  
Article 47  Article 39 and 42  
Article 48  Article 40 and 54  
Article 49  Article 41  
Article 50  Article 43  
Article 51  Article 44  
Article 52   
Article 53  Article 45  
Article 54  Article 46   
EN 31  EN Article 55  Article 47  
Article 56  Article 48  
Article 57  Article 49  
Article 58  Article 50  
Article 59  Article 51  
Article 60  Article 52  
Article 61  Article 53  
Article 62   
Article 63  Article 55  
Article 64  Article 36  
Article 65  Article 37  
Article 66  Article 38  
Article 67  Article 37  
Article 68   
Article 69   
Article 70  Article 56 and 59  
Article 71  Article 57  
Article 72  Article 58  
Article 73   
Article 74   
Article 75   
Article 76   
Article 77   
Article 78   
Article 79  Article 10  
Article 80    
EN 32  EN Article 81   
Article 82   
Article 83   
Article 84   
Article 85   
Article 86  Article 60, 61, 62 and 63  
Article 87   
Article 88  Article 64  
Article 89   
Article 90   
Article 91   
Article 92  Article 65  
Article 93  Article 66  
Article 94  Article 68