Construction Products Directive (CPD) – Directive 89/106/EEC

The Construction Products Directive (CPD) is a set of regulations known as Directive 89/106/EEC, similar to other directives issued by the European Union (EU) and designed to make products arriving in any European Union country safe to use and install. The CPD directive has been in effect for several years and is beginning to take effect as more and more Product Standards are issued. 

To sell products within the EU, it is mandatory to apply the CE mark showing products comply with all applicable Directives such as the CPD, EMC, and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD). The CPD has 4 levels that start at self declaration and end in the full involvement of the Notified Certification Body, Intertek’s present scope covers products that are in the highest category level 1 (Attestation of conformity level 1). This level, must involve a Notified Body, and an FPC (Factory Production Control audit) must be performed by the Notified Body. 

The European Union recognizes that products vary greatly in their ‘risks’ to the users and the public. They have defined 6 essential requirements or characteristics which need to be addressed (by committee) and satisfied, when relevant, by the product prior to being put on the market.