Frequently asked questions about Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110

The Construction Product Regulation 2024/3110 is the new European legislation that establishes harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products within the EU.

That regulation replaces Regulation (EU) 305/2011 and introduces improved regulations to ensure the safety, sustainability and transparency of construction products.

Key changes include the introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP), stricter environmental performance requirements and a strengthened role for market surveillance.

The new regulation aims to improve compliance and clarify technical specifications for construction products, making them easier to trade on the European market.  

The Construction Products Regulation was revised to address several shortcomings of the Regulation (EU) 305/2011 and to better align it to the needs of the construction sector. The main reasons for the revision are:

• Improving regulation: Regulation (EU) 305/2011 had complex and inconsistent rules, which led to interpretation problems and market barriers.
• Promoting sustainability and circularity: Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 supports the European Green Deal and promotes more sustainable construction products through stricter environmental requirements and the introduction of life cycle assessments.
• Digitalisation: the introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP)  makes product information more transparent and easier to access.
• More efficient market surveillance: better enforcement and control of construction products should ensure a level playing field and safer products.
• Faster standard development: Regulation 2024/3110 speeds up the process of drawing up harmonised technical specifications, enabling manufacturers to comply with the requirements more rapidly.

See also webpage Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

The Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 entered into force on 7 January 2025, but its full application will take place in several phases.

Certain provisions will take effect immediately, while other rules will have a transition period to allow market participants to adapt.

The regulation will also only apply to certain construction products depending on the publication of the new harmonised technical specifications (HTS). 

The full for the implementation of the regulation can be found on the webpage Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110

New Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 introduces several changes compared to Regulation (EU) 305/2011:

• Specific obligations are now imposed on fulfilment service providers and online marketplace operators.
• The Declaration of Performance (DoP) is replaced by the Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC). That includes, in addition to the essential performance-related characteristics, also safety, environmental, and climate-related characteristics.
• A Digital Product Passport (DPP) applies to construction products. That makes product information digitally accessible and facilitates updating.
• Environmental performance in terms of sustainability is integrated into the new regulation, requiring manufacturers to provide information on the environmental impacts of their products throughout their entire life cycle.
• Modern construction methods and innovative materials (3D printing) are now taken into account.
• Recycled and reused construction products are covered by the new regulation, provided they are covered by the standardization request.

More information on that topic can be found on the Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110  webpage.

Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 has significant consequences for manufacturers.

• They will have to take into account additional environmental requirements, in line with the European Green Deal and the action plan for a circular economy.
• For products covered by harmonised technical specifications, they will have to draw up a combined declaration of performance and conformity instead of a simple declaration of performance before making the products available on the market.
• They remain responsible for the product’s conformity with the declared performance and applicable requirements by affixing the mandatory CE marking.

More information on manufacturers’ responsibilities can be found on the page Obligations of economic operators under Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 has significant consequences for importers.

• They must ensure that products from outside of the EU comply with European standards and that the necessary documentation, such as the declaration of performance and conformity, is available.
• They are responsible for product safety by verifying that the product they wish to place on the European market is truly safe and meets all the requirements.

More information on importers’ responsibilities can be found on the page Obligations of economic operators under Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 has significant consequences for distributors.

• They must carry out a conformity check by checking whether the products contain the required markings and documentation before making them available on the market.
• They must ensure that the storage and transport conditions do not jeopardise the conformity and performance of the products.

More information about economic operators’ responsibilities can be found on the page Obligations of economic operators under Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

 Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 introduces a number of changes to the assessment and verification systems for construction products within the European Union. Those modifications aim to improve the construction products’ conformity and safety and to further harmonise the internal market.

The novelties include the introduction of system 3+ in the assessment and verification systems.

System 3+ enables the verification of the sustainability assessment.

These are the main features of system 3+:

• Manufacturer’s obligations:
  • He is responsible for the assessment of the construction product’s performance.
  • He must also carry out the factory production control (FPC).
     
• Notified body’s obligations:
  The notified body shall decide on the issuing, restriction, suspension or withdrawal of the validation report on the basis of:
  • validation of the input values, assumptions made and compliance with applicable generic or product category specific rules;
  • validation of the manufacturer’s assessment;
  • validation of the process applied to generate that assessment;
  • validation of the correct usage of software appropriate for the assessment;
  • initial inspection of the manufacturing plant to validate any company-specific data.

More information regarding the verification systems can be found in annex IX of Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

The new Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 introduces a number of changes compared to Regulation (EU) 305/2011.

When new or revised harmonised standards are published under the new Regulation 2024/3110, manufacturers must assess their products in accordance with the new standard to continue commercialising them.

That means that existing products may need to be reassessed and retested to comply with the new standards.

The publication of new harmonised technical specifications is usually accompanied by a transition period, so that manufacturers have some time to comply with the CE marking.

In addition, manufacturers will have to draw up a Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC) instead of a  Declaration of Performance (DoP) and adapt the information accompanying the CE marking.

Manufacturers must closely monitor the publication date of new harmonised technical specifications so that they can adapt their products and documentation in a timely manner.