CE

The CE certification mark as it is being called since 1993 (in accordance to the directive 93/68/EEC decision No 768/2008/EC), previously called EC certification, is a mandatory certification for products placed in the market of the European Economic Area (EEA).

Affixing the CE marking to a product, the manufacturer declares that the product complies with the essential requirements of the applicable European Union Directives (EU). The same applies to products manufactured outside the European Union, but distributed within.

The EU Regulation 305/2011 for the establishment of common conditions for the marketing of construction products was adopted on 9 March 2011 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union and entered into force on 1 July 2013.

A construction product is any product or a combination of products produced and delivered into market for permanent integration in structures, either entirely or partly, the performance of which affects the performance of the structures in relation to the essential requirements of the structures.

At the same time, the characteristics of the products in the field of construction are defined in technical specifications in relation to the basic requirements of construction. Once a construction product is in accordance with a harmonized standard or complies with a European technical assessment issued for it, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of performance when each product is delivered on the market.

The requirements of the constructions are specialized in:

• Mechanical durability and stability
• Fire safety
• Hygiene, health and environment
• Safety and use of accessibility
• Hearing and noise protection
• Energy saving and heat loss retention
• Sustainable use of natural resources

Products of the construction sector include:

• Prefabricated products from ordinary/lightweight/honeycomb in concrete
• Doors, windows, shutters, gates and other building materials
• Membranes, including those that apply to liquids and systems (for the control of water and water vapor)
• Thermal insulation materials
• Insulation systems for building and structures
• Bearings
• Structural joint forklifts
• Chimneys, flues and special products
• Plaster products
• Geotextiles, geomembranes and other products
• Exterior wall cladding
• Fixed fire protection equipment (fire alarm/fire detection, fire and smoke control and fire suppression system)
• Road equipment
• Construction timber products/auxiliary products
• Wood elements
• Cement, structural lime and other industrial adhesives
• Prestressing steel (and auxiliary materials), fittings and tensile materials
• Masonry products
• Products for sewage constructions
• Floor coverings
• Construction steel products and auxiliary materials
• Interior and exterior wall components, interior partition wall systems
• Accessories for skylight
• Roof systems
• Road construction materials
• Building adhesives
• Concrete products and grouts
• Heating appliances
• Pipes and various accessories that do not come into contact with water appropriate for consumption
• Products in the field of construction that come into contact with water appropriate for consumption
• Products made of glass and glass blocks
• power, control and communication cables
• Dry-joint system
• Fastening materials
• Construction systems, units, prefabricated structures
• Firestop, fire barrier and fire protection products
• Combustion deceleration products