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CPR/Fire-safety cable
CPR Introduction
11. Labelling.
The competent authorities of each member state are responsible for determining the conditions that the materials of each national territory must satisfy, these may be different levels for different nation states. Installers, engineering companies and end users are obliged to select the appropriate products in agreement with the nation state, and they must satisfy the requirements established by the national authorities. Where appropriate, importers must also adopt all the necessary measures to ensure that the products they place on the market are in agreement with CPR requirements and with the mandatory national requirements.
The companies involved in the application of the CPR are the manufacturers, the distributors, the installers and engineering companies, as well as the competent Authorities of the EU member
states. Manufacturers and distributors are obliged to manufacture and market the products in agreement with the standards indicated in the CPR. Furthermore, manufacturers must make a “Declaration of Performance” (DoP), ratifying that the product meets the performance set by the CPR standards for the chosen Euroclass. Products must be identified with marks and tags that show their classification. Crucially, these properties and compliance with them must be validated by an independent body, the so-called Notified Bodies and their laboratories.
Construction Product Regulations have created a higher level of protection for the installation process and for the end user. National requirements are now regulated and not just a recommendation. In the event that, a non-compliant product is detected, the national authorities may enforce the withdrawal of that product.
