LNEC technical approval and construction products certification

Abstract

This chapter includes some topics about the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the CE marking according to it, emphasising the main differences to the previous Construction Products Directive. Reference is made to the background, the general philosophy and the legal status of the CPR, along with some relevant details of the CPR.A short summary of the history of LNEC Technical Approvals and its scope is made, and the steps involved in the development of a technical approval study are presented.Finally, a brief reference to LNEC Application Documents is included, and considerations related to the certification of construction products and to the importance of the European technical harmonisation for all stakeholders in the construction industry are referred to.