G/TBT/N/FRA/156  
29 April 2014  
(14-2609)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: FRANCE 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Direction Générale de l'Aménagement, du Logement et de la Nature (Directorate-General 
for Planning, Housing and Nature) Direction de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme et des Paysages (Housing, Urban Planning and 
Landscape Department) 
Sous-Direction de la Qualité et du Développement Durable dans la Construction (Unit for 
Quality and Sustainable Development in Construction) Bureau des acteurs, des produits et de l'innovation dans la construction  (Office for 
interested parties, products and innovation in the field of construction) 
Arche Sud - 92055 LA DEFENSE Cedex France 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN wher e applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition where applicable): Electrical, 
electronic and HVAC equipment used in buildings (as defined in Decree No. 2013-1264 of 
23 December 2013). 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Décret no.  
2013-1264 du 23 décembre 2013 relatif à la déclaration environnementale de certains 
produits de construction destinés à un usage dans les ouvrages de bâtiment  (Decree No. 
2013-1264 of 23 December 2013 concerning the environmental declaration for certain 
construction products used in buildings) (3 pages) 
6. Description of content: The order establishes the procedures for the application of 
Decree No. 2013-1264 of 23 December 2013 concerning the environmental declaration 
for certain construction products used in buildings. 
In particular, it specifies the indicators which must be included in the declaration and 
their method of calculation. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The Decree establishes a single method for all interested parties based on 
existing standards and practice. It thus ensures transparent and unbiased information. G/TBT/N/FRA/156 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- Code de la Consommation  (Consumer Code): Article L.214-1, subparagraph 10; 
Articles R. 214-25 to R. 214-33. 
- Décret no.  2013-1264 du 23 décembre 2013 relatif à la déclaration 
environnementale de certains produits de construction destinés à un usage dans les ouvrages de bâtiment  (Decree No. 2013-1264 of 23 December 2013 concerning the 
environmental declaration for certain construction products used in buildings).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 July 2015 
1 July 2017 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
CINORTECH 
AFNOR 
11 avenue Francis de Pressensé 
93571 SAINT-DENIS - LA PLAINE Cedex 
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