The Marketing of Construction Products A New European Regulation frrom 1 July 2013

Starting 2013, the manufacturers or their authorised representatives, the importers, the distributors and other stakeholders in construction products area need to take all measures necessary to fully apply the provisions of the new European Legislative Framework for the marketing of construction products, on July 1st 2013. This Regulation appeared on March 9th 2011 called Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (Construction Products Regulation - CPR) and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Construction Products Directive - CPD), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on April 4th 2011. The new CPR, entered into force on April 24th 2011, was developed in order to clarify and simplify the applicable legislation for construction products and in order to increase the credibility of CE marking too. This new European Regulation signifies "evolution not revolution" on the construction products market based on the experience over 20 years for application to the CPD and has mandatory character and is directly applicable in all Member States. There is a considerable improvement relating to the implementation of measures necessary for the marketing of construction products using appropriate the European harmonised rules applicable for construction products, guaranteeing safe constructions which does not endanger the safety of persons, animals or property nor damage the environment.