Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council as foreseen in Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 305/2011

The present report is submitted pursuant to Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 305/2011, the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

In line with Article 4(1) of the CPR the manufacturer must draw up a Declaration of Performance (DoP) when placing on the market a construction product which is covered by a harmonised standard, or for which a European Technical Assessment has been issued. A copy of the DoP must be further supplied with every product which is made available on the market. The CPR also provides in Article 6(5) that the information referred to in Article 31, or Article 33, of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) shall be provided together with the DoP.

The reporting obligation for the Commission is defined in the first subparagraph of Article 67(1) of the CPR. To respect this obligation the Commission has procured the independent “Study on specific needs for information on the content of dangerous substances in construction products” with the overarching objective to clarify and analyse the existence of specific needs for information on content of construction products.

The study has identified and focused on 30 schemes dealing with the content of hazardous substances in construction products. The study has found that no sector specific schemes are both focusing solely on this content and covering only construction products. National legislation, where existing, has a mixed approach, though examples focusing on the content have been identified in particular when addressing restrictions (bans) of certain substances. The study has revealed that stakeholders have different views on the role of the labelling of content on construction products. Those supporting see its particular value in the enforcement of substance bans and in facilitating application of re-use and recycling although most of these schemes are only voluntary.

The Commission has assessed the findings of the study together with the legal provisions of the CPR and of REACH. Furthermore the Commission has assessed the progress of harmonisation work in the area of assessment of dangerous substances in construction products.

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