Activities of Jan CREMERS related to 2008/0098(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The performance of a construction product is not only defined in terms of technical capabilities and essential characteristics, but also in terms of the health and safety aspects related to the use of the product during its entire lifecycle.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
3. "‘essential characteristics"’ means those characteristics of the construction product which relate to the basic works requirements; . They include: (a) the ‘essential European characteristics’ determined for each family of products laid down by the Commission in Annex IV, Table 1, in the context of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 51(2); (b) the ‘essential territorial characteristics’ determined by each Member State for each family of products. The essential characteristics of construction products shall be laid down in harmonized technical specifications in relation to the basic works requirements which are set out in Annex I. Issues of general interest such as health, safety and the environment must be listed as essential European characteristics. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – point 20 a (new)
20a. ‘performance’ means the essential capabilities of a product, including health and safety aspects, throughout its entire lifecycle.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 2 - point c a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 2 - point c a (new)
(ca) a declaration of the content of components and substances that require safe handling and special disposal management.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Harmonised standards shall provide the methods and the criteria for assessing the performance of the construction products in relation to their essential characteristics taking into account all relevant requirements of other applicable Community legislation.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - paragraph 1
Annex I - paragraph 1
Construction works as a whole and in their separate parts must be fit for their intended use taking into account the health and safety of persons involved throughout the lifecycle of the works.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part 3 - introductory wording
Annex I - Part 3 - introductory wording
The construction works must be designed and built in such a way that they will not be a threat neither to the hygiene nor health and safety of theworkers, occupants and neighbours throughout their lifecycle, nor exert an exceedingly high impact over their entire life cycle to the environmental quality nor to the climate, during their construction, use and demolition, in particular as a result of any of the following:
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part 4
Annex I - Part 4
The construction works must be designed and built in such a way that they do not present unacceptable risks of accidents in service or in operationthroughout their lifecycle such as slipping, falling, collision, burns, electrocution, and injury from explosionexposure to hazardous substances and injury from explosion. The construction products used must be safe for transport, use and handling.