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Written by Guillaume Ragonnaud (3rd edition, updated on 13.03.2024).
The Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, CPR) has applied fully since 1 July 2013. Its objective is to achieve the proper functioning of the internal market for construction products (such as sheets for waterproofing, thermal insulation foams, chimneys and wood-based panels produced for permanent incorporation in construction works), by means of harmonised rules for their marketing in the EU. The CPR, which provides a common technical language to assess the performance of construction products, enables Member States to define the legal requirements for construction works.
On 30 March 2022, the Commission put forward a proposal to revise the CPR. The proposal is part of a package with several other sectoral proposals aimed at making sustainable products the norm in the EU and boosting circular business models. The stated aims of the proposal are to improve the functioning of the internal market for construction products, address the implementation challenges that still exist at national level (particularly regarding market surveillance), simplify the legal framework and support the green and digital transition in the sector.
On 13 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal. Parliament is expected to vote on the agreed text, which requires formal adoption by both institutions, during its plenary session in April 2024.
Versions
- March 2024: Revision of the Construction Products Regulation (3rd edition)
| 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 |
| Committee responsible: | Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) | COM(2020) 144 30.3.2022 |
| Rapporteur: | Christian Doleschal (EPP, Germany) | 2020/0094(COD) |
| Shadow rapporteurs: | Maria Grapini (S&D, Romania) Sandro Gozi (Renew, France) Claude Gruffat (Greens/EFA, France) Alessandra Basso (ID, Italy) Carlo Fidanza (ECR, Italy) Kateřina Konečná (The Left, Czechia) | Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) |
| Next steps expected: Final first-reading vote in plenary |
