2017/0098/BG
EC/EFTA
BG Bulgarien
  • B00 - BAUWESEN
2017-06-09
2017-03-15

The draft Amendment to the Order sets out the Bulgarian national requirements for the use of construction products on construction works in the Republic of Bulgaria in relation to their intended use, as follows:

- construction products for which harmonised standards have been published, in accordance with Annex 1 to the Order;

- construction products for which no harmonised standards have been published, in accordance with Annexes 2 and 3 to the Order.

Draft Amendment to the Order on Bulgarian national requirements for the use of construction products on construction works in the Republic of Bulgaria

The national annexes to the harmonised standards in Annex 1 comply with the requirements of Article 8(6) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. They include the requirements for determining the essential characteristics necessary to achieve the threshold levels, where appropriate, depending on the purpose of the product. The national annexes do not contravene or contain requirements for characteristics (levels and classes) and methods which are outside the scope of the harmonised standards.

The requirements for construction products for which no harmonised standards have been published are laid down in accordance with European and International standards (EN and ISO) in Annexes 2 and 3 to the draft Amendment to the Order. Requirements associated with Bulgarian national standards (BDS) and technical approvals (BTA) are only defined in cases where there are no European or international standards.

Article 8(1) of Regulation No RD-02-20-1 on the use of construction products at construction works in the Republic of Bulgaria establishes the recognition of national standards with methods and requirements equivalent to Bulgarian standards, as well as the documents issued by accredited agencies (Article 14(2) of the Regulation) in accordance with the requirements of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the council of 9 July 2008

laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC.

The requirements set out in draft Amendment to the order apply to the use of construction products and are not connected with the marketing of construction products. Market surveillance does not require compliance with the national requirements set out in the Order.