Unusually, the construction industry has chosen to remain temporarily silent while it analyses in detail the proposals made by the European Commission in the context of the revision of the Construction Products Regulation on Wednesday 30 March.
Fernando Sigchos Jiménez, Secretary General of the European Builders Confederation (EBC), welcomed the European Commission’s willingness to unblock a standardisation process that has become “uncertain” since 2016 (see EUROPE 12922/3), and especially the announcements of Thierry Breton, the Commissioner for the Internal Market, who wants to consult with the construction industry.
However, the Secretary General refrained from making any judgement at this stage, preferring to wait for a detailed analysis of the proposals on the table. He recalled that his association, together with SBS, FIEC and Construction Products Europe, had submitted an alternative proposal to the options envisaged by the European Commission (see EUROPE 12705/10). These proposals had been supported by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and many MEPs, he recalled.
Another source explained that the European Commission’s consultation process had been stormy. Several Member States, including Germany, are said to be unenthusiastic about the European Commission’s approach, according to our source.
To consult the proposal made by the construction industry: https://aeur.eu/f/11u (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)