21 Amendments of Othmar KARAS related to 2008/0098(COD)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) The basic works requirement 7 entitled “sustainable use of natural resources” should take account of the recyclability of the construction works, their materials and parts after demolition, the durability of the construction works and the use of environmentally compatible raw and secondary materials in the construction works.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 19
Article 2 – point 19
19. "micro-enterprise" means a micro- enterprise as defined “non-safety critical product” means a construction product belonging the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium sized enterpriseso a family of construction products for which the applicable system of assessment and verification of consistency of performance is system 5, as set out in Annex V;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The manufacturer or the importer when placing a construction product on the market shall make a declaration of performance if the following conditions are met:construction product or product family is subject to a Commission decision on the system of assessment and verification of consistency of performance in accordance with Article 19.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the declaration of performance is obligatory in all Member States.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The declaration of performance referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover at least thell essential characteristics for which requirements referred to in point b of paragraph 1 exist, indicating either the performance which has been determined according to the harmonised technical specification or the fact that no performance has been determined.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The declaration of performance shall express the performance of construction products in relation to the essential characteristics of those products in accordance with the relevant harmonised technical specificationstandards and European Technical Assessments.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 2 - point c
Article 5 - paragraph 2 - point c
(c) the reference number of the harmonised standard supplemented with an indication of the issue date, the European Assessment Document or the Specific Technical Documentation, which has been used for the assessment of each essential characteristic.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The copy of the declaration of performance may be supplied by electronic means only with the express agreement of the recipient.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The CE marking shall be the only marking which attests conformity of the construction product with the declared performance. Member States shall not introduce national measures or shall withdraw anyNational requirements regarding works, as well as other national rules in relation to the essential characteristics of construction products, shall be in accordance with harmonised technical specifications. Member States shall not introduce and shall withdraw any national measure or references to a conformity marking other than the CE marking for construction products.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Assessment and verification of constttestation of conformity of performancye
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Assessment and verification of constancy of the declared performancettestation of conformity of construction products in relation to their essential characteristics shall be carried out in accordance with one of the systems set out in Annex V.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Specific Technical Documentation (STD) is not acceptable where a harmonised European standard exists for a construction product.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 - title
Article 27 - title
Use of Specific Technical Documentation by micro-enterprises for non safety-critical products
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Micro-enterprises may replaceFor non safety-critical products the applicable system for assessment of the declared performance of construction product may be replaced by a STD. The STD shall demonstrate the compliance of the construction product with the applicable requirements.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 53 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Commission decisions on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products which have been issued pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC shall remain valid and equivalent to the measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, which have been adopted in accordance with Article 19 and the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 51(2). They shall apply to products falling within their respective scope independently of the type of harmonised technical specification on which the declaration of performance is based.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part 7
Annex I - Part 7
The construction works must be designed, built and demolished in such a way that the use of natural resources is sustainable and ensure the following: (a) 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.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - title
Annex V - title
Assessment and verification of constttestation of conformity of performancye
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part 1 - title
Annex V - Part 1 - title
1. Systems of assessment and verificationAttestation of conformity of constancy of performance