Service
Our service briefly explained
The Product Contact Point for Construction provides the following services:
- information on the placing on the market and the use of construction products in Germany
- information on the principle of mutual recognition and the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/515 in Germany
- general information about the remedies and procedures available in the event of a dispute between the competent authority and an economic operator
- the contact details of the competent authorities
The service is available to economic actors free of charge. You may contact us at pcpc-germany(at)dibt(.)de and will receive an answer from us within 15 working days. Enquiries can be submitted in English and German.
Legal references
We have compiled for you a selection of the most important provisions for the placing on the market and use of construction products in the European Union and in Germany.
EU provisions
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Regulation (EC) No 765/2008
Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93; L 218/30, Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 – Market surveillance
(44
pages)
Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011; L 169/1, Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EU) 2019/515
(18
pages)
Regulation (EU) 2019/515 on the mutual recognition of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Regulation (EC) No 764/2008; L 91/1; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EC) No 764/2008
(9
pages)
Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC; L 218/21, Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
(38
pages)
Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services; L 295/1; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1254/2014
(19
pages)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1254/2014 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of residential ventilation units; L 337/27; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014
(19
pages)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for ventilation units; L 337/8; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2014/68/EU
(96
pages)
Directive 2014/68/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment; L 189/164; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2014/35/EU
(18
pages)
Directive 2014/35/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits; L 96/35; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2014/34/EU
(48
pages)
Directive 2014/34/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; L 96/309; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2014/30/EU
(28
pages)
Directive 2014/30/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility; L 96/79; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014
(2
pages)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 157/2014 on the conditions for making a declaration of performance on construction products available on a website; L 52/1; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 – Construction Products Regulation
(64
pages)
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products nd repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC; consolidated version of 16 June 2014; L 88/5; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EU) 2016/426
(49
pages)
Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC; L 81/99; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2009/125/EC
(26
pages)
Directive 2009/125/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products; L 285/10; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
(849
pages)
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH); L 396/1; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery
(63
pages)
L 157/24; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
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Council Directive 92/42/EEC
(12
pages)
Council Directive 92/42/EEC on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels; L 167/17; Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
National provisions
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Musterbauordnung (MBO) 2002, geändert September 2019
(77
pages)
Fassung: November 2002 - zuletzt geändert durch Beschluss der Bauministerkonferenz vom 27. September 2019
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Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) 2020/1
(340
pages)
Ausgabe 2020/1; Amtliche Mitteilungen 2021/1 (Ausgabe: 19. Januar 2021)
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Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) 2019/1
(324
pages)
Ausgabe 2019/1; Amtliche Mitteilungen 2020/1 (Ausgabe: 15. Januar 2020 mit Druckfehlerberichtigung vom 7. August 2020)
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Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) 2017/1
(330
pages)
Ausgabe 2017/1 mit Druckfehlerkorrektur vom 11. Dezember 2017; Amtliche Mitteilungen 2017/1 (Ausgabe: 31. August 2017)
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Bauproduktengesetz (BauPG)
(4
pages)
Ausfertigungsdatum: 5. Dezember 2012; Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 305/2011 zur Festlegung harmonisierter Bedingungen für die Vermarktung von Bauprodukten und zur Umsetzung und Durchführung anderer Rechtsakte der Europäischen Union in Bezug auf Bauprodukte
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Verordnung über Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz bei der Verwendung von Arbeitsmitteln (Betriebssicherheitsverordnung - BetrSichV)
(60
pages)
Bundesministeriums der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, Bundesamts für Justiz
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Verordnung zum Schutz vor Gefahrstoffen (Gefahrstoffverordnung – GefStoffV)
(50
pages)
Bundesministeriums der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, Bundesamts für Justiz
Information on the consequences of 'Brexit'
The European Commission published the following information dated 9 July 2020:
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Getting ready for changes – Communication on readiness at the end of the transition period between the European Union and the United Kingdom
(40
pages)
Version: 9 July 2020; Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
For the time being, products manufactured in the United Kingdom can still be marketed in the European Union without restrictions. This will however change as of 1 January 2021 (unless a new agreement with the United Kingdom was concluded).
Starting from 2021, the United Kingdom will be a third-country for the EU. Certificates and ETAs or markings in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which are linked to bodies/authorities/manufacturers in the UK, will no longer be valid in the EU as of 1 January 2020.
This does not, however, apply to construction products which have been placed on the EU market in accordance with the CPR provisions before 1 January 2021. Such products may still be marketed until they reach their end-user.
Further information
- FAQs on the German regulatory system for construction products and construction techniques
- Information portal for construction products and construction techniques (currently only available in German)
The DIBt Information Portal for construction products and techniques offers detailed information on individual construction products and constructions. The portal covers, in particular, construction products and construction techniques for which national technical approvals and general construction technique permits are issued, but also ETA products and other construction products and construction techniques for which DIBt frequently receives enquiries. For the moment, the portal is available in German only. - Information page Technical Building Rules on the DIBt website
- Information page Approvals, ETAs and more on the DIBt website
Contacts
Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt)
DIBt is a technical authority based in Berlin, Germany. The Institute's first and foremost responsibility is to ensure the uniform fulfilment of regulatory and technical tasks in construction. But DIBt is also a service provider for the construction industry supporting them in numerous areas, e.g. in obtaining national technical approvals, general construction technique permits and evaluations of compliance with regulatory requirements for construction works after installation of product. In its function as a Technical Assessment Body, DIBt issues European Technical Assessments (ETAs). The Institute also carries out structural design type approvals as a structural safety control authority. In addition, DIBt performs other regulatory tasks on behalf of the Federation and the federal states.
For more information see www.dibt.de
Market surveillance of construction products under the Construction Products Regulation
Construction products bearing the CE marking under the Construction Products Regulation are subject to market surveillance. You can contact the market surveillance authorities, for example, if you have detected deviations between the performance of a construction product and the corresponding CE marking or declaration of performance. Your first point of contact is the market surveillance authority of the federal state in which the manufacturer or importer and/or distributor of the construction product is based. The addresses of the individual contact points and detailed information on market surveillance can be found on the website of the joint market surveillance authority of the German federal states at DIBt.
SOLVIT
If you believe that a public authority in an EU Member State does not apply internal market provisions correctly, you can contact SOLVIT. This online network offers a free complaints procedure as well as other information, for example on Brexit.
NANDO
The European Commission's NANDO information system lists independent testing laboratories and certification bodies (notified bodies) to assist you in carrying out the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of your construction product. You can also locate Technical Assessment Bodies (TABs) where you can apply for an ETA.
If you are interested in topics such as mutual recognition, European legislative procedures, CE marking or European standardisation, NANDO proves to be a comprehensive vademecum.
CEN
Current European standardisation projects, information on the how standardisation work is organised and contact information of the European standardisation organisations can be found on the website of the European Committee for Standardisation – CEN.
DIN
In the European context, the German Institute for Standardization mirrors harmonised and other European standards at the national level. These standards become legally binding when they have been harmonised in Europe and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. DIN is a member of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).
All DIN publications are distributed by Beuth-Verlag. Adopted norms, standards and numerous other regulations are available here.
EOTA
On the website of the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA) you will find information on the voluntary path to CE marking via EAD and ETA. It is open to construction products that are not or not completely covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN).
Federal authorities
- Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI)
Alt-Moabit 140
10557 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 18 681 0
https://www.bmi.bund.de - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
Invalidenstr. 48
10115 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 18 615 0
https://www.bmwi.de -
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)
Invalidenstraße 44
10115 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 18 300 0
https://www.bmvi.de -
Federal Railway Authority (EBA)
Heinemannstraße 6
53175 Bonn
Phone: +49 228 9826 0
https://www.eba.bund.de -
Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)
Brüderstraße 53
51427 Bergisch Gladbach
Phone: +49 2204 43 0
https://www.bast.de -
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 8104 0
https://www.bam.de -
German Environment Agency (UBA)
Wörlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Phone: +49 340 2103 2416
https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en