FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on Delegated Regulation (EU) No 574/2014 of 21 February 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on the model to be used for drawing up a declaration of performance on construction products:
We would like to inform You that harmonized construction products (The harmonized EU standards or EU evaluation documents and EU technical assessment documents prepared by producer used for construction products) should be supplied to Lithuanian market (and to any EU country) according new regulations (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parlament and of the council ) from 1st of July 2013. Regulation (ES) No 305/2011 is direct application EU legislation. Lithuanian norms could not contradict or supplement to it, so if products covers this regulation no additional Lithuanian requirements are used. If construction products are not covered by harmonized standards, national regulation is used for non harmonized standards construction products. Construction products are placed on Lithuanian market according to the provisions of the Law on Construction of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette Valstybės Žinios, 1996, No 32-788; 2001, No 101-3597; 2004, No 73-2545; 2007, No. 55-2127). Requirements for the specific construction products (harmonized and non harmonized) placed on the Lithuanian market are set out in the List of Regulated Construction Products (hereinafter referred to as the ‘List’), approved by the Order of the Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania on an annual basis. The List is notified to the European Commission and the Member States. Here is the new list of regulated construction products.
We would like to inform You that harmonized construction products (The harmonized EU standards or EU evaluation documents and EU technical assessment documents prepared by producer used for construction products) will be supplied to Lithuanian market (and to any EU country) according new regulations (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parlament and of the council ) from 1st of July 2013. Regulation (ES) No 305/2011 is direct application EU legislation. Lithuanian norms could not contradict or supplement to it, so if products covers this regulation no additional Lithuanian requirements are used. Regulation (ES) No 305/2011 no foreseen any requirements regarding language information which should be placed using „CE“ marking. Additionally it should be stated that it is requirement to present documentation together with the construction product : declaration of performance, instructions, protection information. These documentation should be presented in country language where product is supplied. According new Lithuanian construction law (should be valid from 2013.07.01) changes, construction product declaration of performance, product installation, use instruction and protection information should be presented in Lithuanian language.
As we understood Your products are covered by European harmonized standards. In this case all provisions of new Regulation (ES) No 305/2011 should be used. It should be stated that it is requirement to present documentation together with the construction product : declaration of performance, instructions, protection information, etc. These documentation should be presented in country language where product is supplied. According new Lithuanian construction law (clause 18, para 16) changes, construction product declaration of performance, product installation, use instruction and protection information should be presented in Lithuanian language. For the installation works, You should present existing/relevant documentation to Certification Center of Building Products (Statybos produkcijos sertifikavimo centras – SPSC). More information could be found at http://www.spsc.lt/
