CE MARKING
Construction Products Regulation CPR became law in all EU member states from the 1st of July 2013.
CE Marked Fasteners
This European regulation replaced the voluntary CPD Construction Products Directive introduced in 1988 and affects all construction products covered by a hEN harmonized European standard or ETA European Technical Assessment
Non-preload bolting assemblies have to be supplied in accordance with EN 15048-1 and preload bolting assemblies in accordance with EN 14399-1 in order to adhere to the CE marking requirements. Assemblies need to be labelled in accordance with standard and regulatory requirements and supplied with the required documentation DOP
Buyers have to ensure that construction products are covered and purchased by a harmonised standard or a European Technical Assessment and that they are properly CE marked.
- Preload bolting assemblies must comply with EN 14399
- Non-preload bolting assemblies have to comply with EN 15048. For dimensional requirements The relevant product standards should be used for dimensional information
Manufacturer
'Means any natural or legal person who manufacturers a construction product or who has such a product designed or manufactured and markets that product under his name or trademark'
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Distributor
'Means any person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes a construction product available on the market'
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A distributor may re-package certain products and/or break large batches of products into smaller batches provided that traceability to the appropriate paperwork is maintained.
Distributors must put in place a system that complies with the above requirements for construction products covered by a harmonised standard or an ETA. Note this system does not need to be certified.
Importer
'Means any natural or legal person established within the EU, who places a construction product from a third country on the European Union market'
This applies to those companies that import construction products such as steel sections or structural bolts from manufacturers outside the European Union.
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Article 13.6 states that
‘Importers shall, when deemed appropriate with regard to ensuring the accuracy, reliability and stability of the declared performance of a construction product, carry out sample testing of construction products placed or made available on the market, investigate, and if necessary, keep a register of complaints, of non-conforming products and of product recall, and shall keep distributors informed of any such monitoring.’
Metric Hardened Washer C45 HSFG Hardened Steel DIN6916
Metric Load Indicating Washer DTI with Pips Hardened Steel HSFG BS EN 14399-9
Metric Coarse Structural HSFG Bolt Grade-8.8 EN14399-4 Preload
Metric Coarse Structural HSFG Bolt Grade-10.9 EN14399-4 Preload
Metric Coarse Structural Hexagon Full Nut HSFG Class-10 EN14399-3
Metric Hardened Flat Washer HSFG Hardened Steel BS EN 14399-9
Metric Hardened Chamfered Flat Washer HSFG Hardened Steel BS EN 14399-6
Metric Flat Washer HSFG Steel BS EN 7091 ASSEMBLY BS EN 15048
Metric Coarse Structural Hexagon Full Nut HSFG Class-10 BS EN15048 Non Preload
Metric Coarse Structural Screw HSFG Screw Grade-8.8 BS EN15048 Non Preload
Metric Coarse Structural Screw HSFG Screw Grade-10.9 BS EN15048 Non Preload
Metric Coarse Structural Hexagon Full Nut HSFG Class-8 BS EN15048 Non Preload
Metric Coarse Structural Hexagon Full Nut HSFG Class-8 EN14399-3