Following the latest
guidance from the UK Government and the EU, ROCKWOOL has confirmed that all its
CE-marked products can continue to be sold legally in the UK and throughout the
EU, following the UK’s planned exit from the EU.
From the 29th March onwards (the date the UK proposes
to exit the EU), all existing European harmonised standards will become UK
designated standards. This ensures that goods legitimately carrying the CE mark
and placed on the UK market before 29th
March can continue to circulate in the UK.
Additionally, goods
which are manufactured and assessed against EU harmonised standards and
legitimately carry CE marking can be placed on the UK market.
ROCKWOOL has also
been working with its certification partners to make sure that all its notified
bodies have taken the necessary steps to become EU-recognised bodies.
As a result, all
ROCKWOOL products will retain the current CE marking and can continue to be
sold legally both within the UK and throughout the EU.
Under the
Construction Products Regulation (CPR), CE marking is mandatory for all
construction products covered by a Harmonised European Standard under EU law
and UK law. This approach standardises the essential characteristics of
insulation, such as, reaction to fire and thermal conductivity to allow
accurate product comparisons to take place. It also requires that each product
must have a Declaration of Performance (DoP) and be affixed with a CE marking
when it is placed on the market.
The Ministries for
Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) published its guidance on the
Construction Products Regulation on 24th
January 2019 in the event of a “no deal” EU exit scenario.
This guidance builds
on the technical notice published in September 2018 and the draft legislation
published in December 2018.
