Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

What is the CPR?

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) sets common rules for how construction products are marketed in the EU. It creates a shared technical system to measure and describe product performance, ensuring that professionals, public authorities and consumers have reliable, comparable information across manufacturers and Member States.

Why is it important?

Under the CPR, adhesives and sealants are considered construction products because they become a permanent part of buildings and infrastructure. Their use directly affects durability, safety and energy efficiency. For example, adhesively bondable solar films are light and flexible, enabling quick retrofitting of existing buildings to improve energy performance.

FEICA represents its members in CEN technical committees, contributing to the development of test methods and performance standards. FEICA is also involved in the CPR Acquis process, participating in several of its sub‑groups to support the revision and implementation of harmonised construction product standards.

What are we asking for?

  • Avoid market exclusion risks. Non-compliant products could be removed from the EU construction market, increasing compliance pressure on manufacturers
  • Limit administrative and cost burdens. New documentation, testing, procedures and conformity assessment requirements must remain manageable
  • Ensure workable Digital Product Passports. New data obligations should be practical and avoid excessive supply-chain complexity
  • Deliver predictable harmonised standards. Reduce the backlog, ensure accurate representation of adhesives and sealants, and prevent national fragmentation of the Single Market
  • Apply proportionate, science-based sustainability criteria. Requirements must be realistic and recognise the role of adhesives in durability, repairability and resource efficiency
  • Strengthen harmonised market surveillance. Consistent enforcement is needed to ensure fair competition
  • Preserve innovation pathways. Maintain efficient European Technical Assessments (ETAs) via the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA), allowing specialised bonding technologies to enter the EU market
  • Ensure delegated acts do not unintentionally ban essential adhesives: Delegated acts under the CPR must not restrict adhesives essential for certain packaging uses, as this would limit functionality, reduce safety and remove necessary products from the market
  • Provide clarity on recycled content and recycling compatibility. Avoid unrealistic targets or technical requirements that cannot be safely achieved today

 

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