Construction Products Regulation CPR

The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR) is a European Union (EU) regulation harmonising performance information on construction products across the EU. It is made most visible by the mandatory CE marking of regulated products. From July 2013, the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) replaced the Construction Products Directive (CPD) with the most significant implication of which being that CE markings became mandatory in the EU and the UK for those products covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN) or European Technical Assessment (ETA).

The revised Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 December 2024 and entered into force on 7 January 2025. Key changes in the new regulation include the introduction of the mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP) containing technical and environmental data, enhanced CE marking that now includes environmental impact, and a greater focus on circular economy principles like promoting recycled materials. The new CPR will become more generally applicable from 8 January 2026 giving the construction industry one year to familiarise itself with the new legal framework.

The UKCA mark is the United Kingdom’s replacement for the CE Mark. Both the CE and the UKCA marks are valid on Construction Products until 30 June 2025, after which it was planned that only UKCA mark would be recognised in the GB market. As a result of the new EU regulation described above the Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Statutory Instruments 2025 No. 1172) was laid before Parliament on 10th November 2025 and comes into force as of 8th January 2026. These regulations make minor technical amendments to ensure continuity of the current policy which enables ‘CE’ marked construction products to be sold in Great Britain, thus coinciding with the full EU regulation from January 2026.

In the case of construction products, a UK Conformity Assessed Certificate of Constancy of Performance (UKCA CoCoP) certificate is issued to the manufacturer by a UKAS-approved Conformity Assessment Body, following the successful completion of the relevant tests. This is the UK's equivalent of the EU's Certificate of Constancy of Performance (CoCoP) for construction products.

CE stands for Communauté Européenne or is sometimes taken to stand for Conformité Européenne. CE marking signifies that a product complies with relevant safety, health or environmental regulations across the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the member states of the EU and the European Free Trade Association countries; Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Some parts of the Construction Products Regulation applied from 24 April 2011, but it came into force in full on 1 July 2013. From this time, construction products placed on the market in the EEA that are covered by a harmonised European product standard or a European Technical Assessment need to be CE marked and accompanied by a Declaration of Performance (DoP).

This is intended to ensure that reliable technical information is provided about the performance of construction products in a common technical language and tested using consistent assessment methods. This consistency should enable designers and specifiers to compare the performance of products more easily.

The CE mark denotes the publication of information on:

• Safety.
• Testing criteria
• Fire resistance.
• Mechanical resistance and stability.
• User instructions, including hygiene and environmental instructions.
• Protection against noise.
• Energy, economy and heat retention.
• Sustainable use of natural resources.
• Handling instructions.
• Storage recommendations.
• Maintenance.
• Warranties.
• Dealerships.

Demonstrating compliance with the regulation requires an 'attestation of conformity' (AoC). There are 5 levels of attestation of conformity depending on the nature of the product. See Attestation of conformity for more information.

The CPR does recommend the suitability of products appropriate for a project, responsibility for which remains with designers and specifiers.

see also National Construction Products Regulator NCPR

[edit] Changes following Brexit

On 18 December 2018, the government laid a statutory instrument to ensure a functioning CPR regime when the UK left the European Union. This statutory instrument delivered the policy approach set out in a technical notice published on 13 September 2018. Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/news/continuity-of-requirements-under-the-construction-products-regulation-when-the-uk-leaves-the-european-union

The government made legislation in March 2019 which came into effect on 1 January 2021 to make arrangements for the regulation of construction products after EU Exit.

The legislation which made amendments to the regime for construction products post the transition period are:

• Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

On 2 September 2024 the Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness issued a written ministerial statement regarding recognition of the CE marking for construction products. The CE mark will continue to be available when placing construction products on the market in Great Britain. The UK mark (also known as the UKCA mark) can also be used.

[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings

• Attestation of conformity.
• BBA becomes an Approved Body for UKCA Marking.
• British Board of Agrément.
• CE marking.
• Construction Products Regulation if there is no Brexit deal.
• Deadline for CE marked products extended to 1 January 2023.
• Energy related products regulations.
• European Technical Approval.
• Kitemark.
• Manufacturer’s certificate.
• The Construction Industry Council summarises what to expect from the Construction Products Regulations.
• Third party accreditation.
• UK Conformity Assessed UKCA.
• United Kingdom Accreditation Service UKAS.