EU Construction Products Regulation · Reg (EU) 2024/3110
Does your product need CE marking under the CPR?
The new EU Construction Products Regulation decides whether a construction product needs a Declaration of Performance and CE marking. Answer three questions and find out your route — mandatory CE, the voluntary ETA path, or out of scope.
How your answer is decided
Three facts about your product set the route — change any input above and the result updates instantly.
- Is it a construction product permanently incorporated into building or civil-engineering works?
- Is it covered by a harmonised standard (hEN) or a European Assessment Document?
- When was it placed on the EU market — under the new CPR (from 8 Jan 2026) or Regulation (EU) 305/2011?
CE marking + Declaration of Performance mandatory
5obligations
The new CPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/3110) applies to your placing-on-market date.
Your obligations
- Run the applicable assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) system for your productRegulation (EU) 2024/3110 (AVCP systems)
- Draw up a Declaration of Performance (and Conformity) before placing the product on the marketRegulation (EU) 2024/3110 (Declaration of Performance and Conformity)
- Affix the CE marking once the Declaration of Performance is drawn upRegulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CE marking)
- Compile and keep the technical documentation for the retention periodRegulation (EU) 2024/3110 (technical documentation)
- Mark the product with type/batch/serial and the manufacturer's name and contact addressRegulation (EU) 2024/3110 (identification + economic operator details)
The rule, in one line
The new CPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, which repeals Reg (EU) 305/2011) applies from 8 January 2026. Where a construction product is covered by a harmonised technical specification, the manufacturer must run the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP), draw up a Declaration of Performance and Conformity stating the product's performance for its essential characteristics, and affix the CE marking before placing it on the market. Products not covered by a harmonised spec can use the voluntary European Technical Assessment route.
Reviewed 2026-06-14 against EUR-Lex and the European Commission. Selling a covered product without a Declaration of Performance + CE marking exposes you to market-surveillance enforcement (withdrawal, recall, penalties).
Official sources:
- ScopeThe CPR covers products permanently incorporated in construction works. If your product is covered by a harmonised standard (hEN) — or you obtained a European Technical Assessment (ETA) — it is in the CE + DoP route.
- DoP / CEA covered product needs a Declaration of Performance stating its essential-characteristic performance, the CE marking, and assessment under the applicable AVCP system (System 1+, 1, 2+, 3 or 4). The exact hEN and AVCP system depend on the product.
- DatesNew CPR (Reg (EU) 2024/3110) applies from 8 January 2026, with provisions from 7 January 2025 and 8 January 2027, and the first working plan for harmonised specifications by 8 January 2026. Before that, Reg (EU) 305/2011 applies.
Last reviewed 2026-06-14 — verified against Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 and the European Commission. Informational, not legal advice; rules per the Construction Products Regulation.
What this tool is — and isn't
This checker restates the new Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/3110) route for the product you describe. It is an estimate and orientation, not legal advice, and it does not identify the specific harmonised standard or AVCP system for your product. Verify against the linked official sources.
How the determination works
1. Is it a construction product?
The CPR covers products intended to be incorporated permanently in construction works — buildings and civil-engineering works. If yours is not, the CPR does not apply.
2. Is it covered by a harmonised technical specification?
If a harmonised standard or European Assessment Document covers your product, a Declaration of Performance and CE marking are mandatory: you run the assessment and verification of constancy of performance, draw up the declaration, and affix CE. If not, CE is voluntary via a European Technical Assessment.
3. Which CPR applies?
The new CPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/3110) applies from 8 January 2026, with some provisions from 7 January 2025 and 8 January 2027, and the first working plan for harmonised technical specifications by 8 January 2026. Before that, Regulation (EU) 305/2011 applies.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the new CPR?
- Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, the new Construction Products Regulation, which repeals Regulation (EU) 305/2011. It applies from 8 January 2026 with phased provisions.
- When do I need CE marking and a Declaration of Performance?
- When your construction product is covered by a harmonised technical specification (a harmonised standard or European Assessment Document). Then CE + a Declaration of Performance are mandatory before placing it on the market.
- My product isn't covered by a harmonised spec — what then?
- CE marking is not mandatory under the CPR. You may request a European Technical Assessment (ETA) to draw up a Declaration of Performance and CE-mark voluntarily. National rules of the Member States where you sell may still apply.
- What is AVCP?
- The assessment and verification of constancy of performance — the system (depending on your product) that determines how the performance is assessed and verified, sometimes involving a notified body, before you draw up the Declaration of Performance.
- When does the new CPR apply?
- From 8 January 2026, with some provisions from 7 January 2025 and 8 January 2027. The first working plan for harmonised technical specifications is due by 8 January 2026.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This tool restates the CPR route for the product you describe. It is orientation, not legal advice. Confirm the harmonised specification and AVCP system for your product, and verify against the linked official sources.