The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is a cornerstone of EU legislation in the construction sector, establishing uniform rules for marketing construction products with the CE mark, allowing them to circulate freely within the EU market. The CPR ensures that the performance of construction products is reliably declared and verified, eliminating the need for additional national testing or certification. In 2024, the CPR underwent revisions to address the evolving needs of the construction industry, enhancing standardisation, regulatory clarity, and alignment with other EU laws.
EBC champions an internal market where construction SMEs can thrive and continue to drive sustainable growth across Europe. To this end, EBC called for addressing the shortcomings by improving the standardization system, simplifying administrative processes for SME, clarifying regulatory coverage and legal considerations, and better aligning with other EU legislation.
Standardisation
With the discussions on the revision of the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) ongoing, the European Parliament organised two hearings in October, where MEPs discussed the Commission proposal with ...
Energy & Environment
As part of the frequent EU Circular talks, the Leadership Group on Construction and Infrastructure of the European Circular Economy Stakeholders Platform ECESP gathered today around 100 stakeholders t...
Standardisation
Brussels, 13 July 2022- In response to the European Commission’s consultation, Small Business Standards (SBS) and the European Builders Confederation (EBC) publish today a position paper on the revi...
Standardisation
Small Business Standards (SBS) held its annual event on 15 June, under the heading "SMEs setting the standard for Sustainable Products: Drivers and challenges". This year’s edition was dedicated to...
Standardisation
On Wednesday 30 March, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which is set to simplify rules for construction products on the EU market....
Energy & Environment
On 30 September, EBC Secretary General spoke at the EU Circular Talk "Construction and Infrastructure value chains and market", organised by ENEA, alchemia-nova and Innowo as part of the activities...
