This draft decision is a re-wording of the Regulation regarding technical approval for new products, procedures and equipment in constructions, stipulated in Annex 5 to Government Decision No 766/1997 approving certain regulations concerning quality in constructions, with its subsequent amendments and additions, which no longer meets the current requirements and contains chapters regarding the content of technical approval in constructions, organising activities relating to technical approval in constructions, obligations and responsibilities pertaining to manufacturers, bodies responsible for issuing technical approvals in constructions, specialised groups and technical specialist committees, as well as the framework content of technical approval in constructions, technical endorsement and technical endorsement extension.

Technical approval in constructions is a favourable technical opinion, expressed in a written document, on the ability to use certain products or sets, hereafter referred to as construction products, which are not subject to a technical specification, in accordance with the fundamental requirements applicable to constructions that are stipulated in Article 5(1) of Law No 10/1995.

Technical approvals in constructions are drawn up by bodies authorised by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, at the request of the manufacturers or their authorised representatives.

Government Decision amending and replacing Annex 5 - Regulation regarding technical approval for new products, procedures and equipment in constructions - to Government Decision No 766/1997 approving certain regulations concerning quality in constructions, with its subsequent amendments and additions

This draft decision is a re-wording of the Regulation regarding technical approval for new products, procedures and equipment in constructions, stipulated in Annex 5 to Government Decision No 766/1997 approving certain regulations concerning quality in constructions, with its subsequent amendments and additions, which no longer meets the current requirements and contains chapters regarding the content of technical approval in constructions, organising activities relating to technical approval in constructions, obligations and responsibilities pertaining to manufacturers, bodies responsible for issuing technical approvals in constructions, specialised groups and technical specialist committees, as well as the framework content of technical approval in constructions, technical endorsement and technical endorsement extension.

To ensure that the regulation can be easily used, Annex 5 - Regulation regarding technical approval for new products, procedures and equipment in constructions - to Government Decision No 766/1997, shall be amended and replaced with the Annex that is an integrated part of this draft decision.

Key words: construction products, technical approval in constructions