For the products which are to be placed in market and which has permanent use in civil works, CE mark is mandatory according to Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
To comply the requirements of the regulation, the obligations to be fulfilled by the producers differ with the risk level of the product. These obligations are defined in the harmonized European product Standards.
Developing and running a quality management system for factory production control and performing certain tests in line with minimum testing frequency designated with relevant product standard for FPC and preparation of technical files are just some of common responsibilities for manufacturers. Depending on the risk group of product family, the involvement of 3rd party notified bodies are also necessary to verified and certified which represent the tasks detailed in standards are fulfilled by manufacturers.
If the risk level of the product considered as low, the compliance with the essential requirements of the Regulation can be verified by the producers themselves, either by using their own testing facilities or by using the facilities of any other accredited organizations. CE mark can be affix to the product by the producer with the declaration of performance to be issued.
Products that are considered as risky must be verified by notified testing and certification bodies whose names are published in the EC Official Journal. Based on this assessment of the notified body, the producers can affix the CE mark to their products. Construction Products Regulation lays down a total of 5 assessment and verification of constancy of performance systems to evaluate compliance of the product according to hEN's.
ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF PERFORMANCE
1. SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF PERFORMANCE (AVCP)
1.1. System 1+ – Declaration of the performance of the essential characteristics of the construction product by the manufacturer on the basis of the following items:
(a) the manufacturer shall carry out:
(i) factory production control;
(ii) further testing of samples taken at the factory in accordance with the prescribed test plan;
(b) the notified product certification body shall issue the certificate of constancy of performance of the product on the basis of:
(i) determination of the product-type on the basis of type testing (including sampling), type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product;
(ii) initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;
(iii) continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of factory production control;
(iv) audit-testing of samples taken before placing the product on the market.
1.2. System 1 – Declaration of the performance of the essential characteristics of the construction product by the manufacturer on the basis of the following items:
(a) the manufacturer shall carry out:
(i) factory production control;
(ii) further testing of samples taken at the factory by the manufacturer in accordance with the prescribed test plan;
(b) the notified product certification body shall issue the certificate of constancy of performance of the product on the basis of:
(i) determination of the product type on the basis of type testing (including sampling), type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product;
(ii) initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;
(iii) continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of factory production control.
1.3. System 2+ – Declaration of the performance of the essential characteristics of the construction product by the manufacturer on the basis of the following items:
(a) the manufacturer shall carry out:
(i) determination of the product-type on the basis of type testing (including sampling), type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product;
(ii) factory production control;
(iii) testing of samples taken at the factory in accordance with the prescribed test plan;
(b) the notified production control certification body shall issue the certificate of conformity of the factory production control on the basis of:
(i) initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of factory production control;
(ii) continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of factory production control.
1.4. System 3 – Declaration of the performance of the essential characteristics of the construction product by the manufacturer on the basis of the following items:
(a) the manufacturer shall carry out factory production control;
(b) the notified testing laboratory shall carry out determination of the product-type on the basis of type testing (based on sampling carried out by the manufacturer), type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product.
1.5. System 4 – Declaration of the performance of the essential characteristics of the construction product by the manufacturer on the basis of the following items:
(a) the manufacturer shall carry out:
(i) determination of the product-type on the basis of type testing, type calculation, tabulated values or descriptive documentation of the product;
(ii) factory production control;
(b) no tasks for the notified body.
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