The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse the economic impact, in terms of costs and benefits, associated with the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 (Construction Products Regulation — the CPR), laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC.
The Regulation was adopted in 2011 and became fully applicable from 1 July 2013.
CPR makes CE marking mandatory for most construction products sold in EU countries, ensuring that reliable information on their performance is presented in a harmonised manner across Europe. One of the main objectives of the CPR was therefore to remove barriers to trade of construction products between Member States and in the European Economic Area.
Based on the information collected (Latvia, Estonia, Ireland and England) the cost-benefit analysis presented in the following sections focuses on four main economic actors of the construction products value chain: manufacturers, distributors, professional end-users (contractors, building engineers, etc.) and private end-users. The Analysis specifically reports on the costs and benefits experienced during the process of implementation.
The report is available on the website of the European Commission.
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