CE marking is the preferred method to prove compliance with the Construction Products Directive.

BM TRADA and Chiltern Fire are Notified Bodies for providing the necessary testing and certification to CE mark doors, windows and glass.

Construction Products Directive (CPD)
The CPD seeks to break down the technical barriers to trade between member states within the European Economic Area by harmonising how products prove their performance.

Compliance with the CPD is mandatory in UK Law under the Construction Products Regulations (1991). Compliance is enforced by Trading Standards (with support from Building Control), manufacturers who break this law may be subject to severe penalties including heavy fines and prison terms for company directors. 

The specific performance and production requirements for each product family are defined in the appropriate Product Standard.

Product Standards
Once the Product Standard has been agreed by the member states and posted in the Official Journal, compliance with the CPD becomes a legal requirement and CE marking is possible.

The Product Standard provides a ‘route map’ to CE marking specific to a product group:

The Product Standard references the relevant, harmonised European Norms or hEN (test standards and classification documents). You will be able to use test evidence generated in all member states. 

CE marking
CE Marking enables a product to be legally placed on the market within any member state of the EEA. CE marking is not a Quality Mark, so Third party certification will retain its role as a value added service

In the UK, CE marking is not mandatory for construction products

BUT

• The government expects that all products will be CE marked in order to provide presumption of conformity, parity with competitors and enhanced market confidence.
• Construction products will be legally required to demonstrate compliance with the CPD and the most effective way to do this is through CE marking.
• Manufacturers wishing to export to any of the other Member States, will be required to meet CE marking requirements and bear the marking.

Further information for IGU clients can be found on the 'CE Marking Guide'. Please follow the link below: