2014 Volume 52 Issue 10 Pages 876-883
The Construction Products Directive (CPD), which had been the framework for various European Standards (ENs) and CE marking, served for over 20 years before being amended into the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which was endowed with high enforceability and took effect from July 1, 2013. This paper describes the history of the amendments from the CPD to the CPR and gives an overview of the CPR. With it high enforceability, the CPR is making significant contributions to the free flow of building products, including construction projects, in the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) through the CE marking system. Furthermore, the CPR, which serves as the base for the establishment of related ISO standards, is having a significant impact also on Japan's quality standards for the mixing water for concrete, the production and quality of concrete, and PC grout quality and usage methods, as well as execution of concrete structures and quality standards for admixtures, additions, and aggregate.
