EU legislators have struck a provisional deal on the construction product regulation (CPR) that lays down new rules for construction products.
The new CPR is designed to accelerate the green and digital transformations within the construction sector. It updates existing legislation that dates from 2011.
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The agreement was reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, both representing the bloc’s 27 member states.
The revised CPR establishes unified EU guidelines for construction products and eliminates barriers to their market mobility, lowers administrative hurdles through digital solutions, and ensures the products comply with circular economy principles.
This preliminary agreement considers technological advancements, introduces construction products digital passports, and outlines plans to empower future procedures related to environmentally friendly public procurement of construction products.
Spanish Minister for Industry and Tourism Jordi Hereu i Boher said: “The political agreement reached today will equip constructors to be key actors of the green and digital transitions.
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By GlobalData“Construction products of the future will require the extraction of fewer resources and generate less pollution and less waste, so buildings will not only shelter us from extreme climate conditions but also help fight climate change.”
Meanwhile, the deal has been criticised by green groups that claim the proposals continue to lack vision and management.
Environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) said the revised CPR ignores the goal of delivering sustainable construction products to the European market.
EEB policy officer Laetitia Aumont said: “The EU’s green building goals are compromised by this law’s failure to promote low-carbon materials.
“These highly polluting materials will be a massive roadblock to EU building and carbon goals in the next decades. The EU must stop being naive, cease relying on industry self-regulation, and address the environmental hazards of construction for a sustainable future.”
