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Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Climate change Ozone layer Emissions Sustainable development Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Soil pollution/quality Sustainable use Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Solid waste Freshwater pollution Potable water Groundwater Surface water
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The rules of Member States require that construction works be designed and executed so as not to endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals or property nor damage the environment. This Regulation establishes harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products. The basic requirements for construction works set out in Annex I shall constitute the basis for the preparation of standardisation mandates and harmonized technical specifications. Obligations of economic operators (manufacturers, their representatives, importers and distributors) are laid down. Among other essential requirements, it is stipulated that the construction works must be designed and built in such a way that they will not have an exceedingly high impact, over their entire life cycle, on the environmental quality or on the climate during their construction, use and demolition. In particulat, they shall not result in the giving-off of toxic gas; the emissions of dangerous substances, volatile organic compounds (VOC), greenhouse gases or dangerous particles into indoor or outdoor air; the emission of dangerous radiation; the release of dangerous substances into ground water, marine waters, surface waters or soil; the release of dangerous substances into drinking water or substances which have an otherwise negative impact on drinking water; faulty discharge of waste water, emission of flue gases or faulty disposal of solid or liquid waste; dampness in parts of the construction works or on surfaces within the construction works. Further, the construction works must be designed, built and demolished in such a way that the use of natural resources is sustainable and in particular ensure the following: (a) reuse or recyclability of the construction works, their materials and parts after demolition; (b) durability of the construction works; (c) use of environmentally compatible raw and secondary materials in the construction works.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Building Code (2015)

Legislation | Estonia | 2015 (2020)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Public health, Land-use planning, Zoning, Public land, Cadastre/land registration, Private land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Sovereignty, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Maritime zone, Water conservation zone, Water supply, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Surface water, Well sinking/boreholes, Flood, Drainage/land reclamation, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2019 (2023)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Energy conservation/energy production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Ozone layer, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX