G/TBT/N/EU/500  
 
11 August 2017  
(17-4354) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :  
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above :  
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notifi ed under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Construction products  
5. Title, number o f pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Commission 
Delegated Decision on the applicable systems to assess and verify constancy of 
performance of metal faced sandwich panels for structural use pursuant to Regulation 
(EU) No 305/2011 of the E uropean Parliament and of the Council (5 pages + Annex 
2 pages, in English)   
6. Description of content:  This draft delegated act under the Construction Products 
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 establishes the systems to be applied for assessing and 
verifying constancy of performance of metal faced sandwich panels for structural use, in 
relation to their essential characteristics . 
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements; Assessment and verifica tion of constancy of performance of 
construction products in relation to their essential characteristics is to be carried out in 
accordance with one of the systems set out in Annex V to the Construction Products 
Regulation.  This draft delegated act identif ies the applicable AVCP systems, from among 
those set out in Annex V, for metal faced sandwich panels for structural use . 
8. Relevant documents:  Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonis ed conditions for the marketing of 
construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. Official Journal of the 
EU No L 88 of 4.4.2011, page 5.   
http://eur -
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1st quarter 2018  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts ava ilable from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_3602_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/20 17/TBT/EEC/17_3602_01_e.pdf