DOP-DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE: WHAT CHANGES IN SIGHT FOR IGU MANUFACTURERS

  • DOP-DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE: WHAT CHANGES IN SIGHT FOR IGU MANUFACTURERS
  • DOP-DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE: WHAT CHANGES IN SIGHT FOR IGU MANUFACTURERS
  • DOP-DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE: WHAT CHANGES IN SIGHT FOR IGU MANUFACTURERS
  • What is a declaration of Performance (DoP)?
  • The Declaration of Performance (DoP) is the key concept in the recent Construction Products Regulation (CPR) 305/2011. The DoP gives the manufacturer the opportunity to deliver the information about the essential characteristics of his product he wants to deliver to the market.
  • When should a manufacturer draw up a declaration of performance?
  • The manufacturer shall draw up a Declaration of Performance when a product covered by a harmonised standard (hEN) or a European Technical Assessment (ETA) is placed on the market. By drawing up this DoP, the manufacturer assumes the responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with the declared performance.
  • Do manufacturers have to provide a declaration of performance?
  • Since then manufacturers of CE marked products have to provide a declaration of performance when placing products on the market. Distributors which make the products available on the market have to provide a copy of the respective declaration of performance and ensure the products bear the required marking. What applies in future?
  • What is a DOP & how does it work?
  • The DoP gives the manufacturer the opportunity to deliver the information about the essential characteristics of his product he wants to deliver to the market. The manufacturer shall draw up a Declaration of Performance when a product covered by a harmonised standard (hEN) or a European Technical Assessment (ETA) is placed on the market.
  • What is DOP in construction?
  • What is DoP?
  • DoP is also known as a Performance Declaration, it is a document used in the construction industry. It is part of the European Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
  • What is a standard for insulating glass units (IGU)?
  • For instance, Standard EN 12467:2012+A2:2018 is for fibre-cement flat sheets and Standard EN 1279-5:2018 for insulating glass units (IGU) for use in buildings. Both standards are quoted in OJ L 77, 20.3.2019. Since early 2019, no standard in support of the CPR has been cited in the OJEU.

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