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Construction Products Directive (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) (CPD) is a now repealed European Union Directive with the aim to remove technical barriers to trade in construction products between Member States in the European Union. The directive is now replaced by Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The directive was replaced in order to simplify and clarify the existing framework, and improve the transparency and the effectiveness of the existing measures.〔(), Vlex, Extract of Official Journal of the European Union L 88/5, 9.3.2011〕 It sought to "ensure the free movement of all construction products within the European Union by harmonizing national laws with respect to the essential requirements applicable to these products in terms of health and safety."〔("Construction Products Directive" ), European Commission, 03.08.2011〕 An additional objective of the directive was to "standardize the manufacturing of construction products and guarantee the unlimited use of these products within the EU."〔("Manufacturer Certification in Compliance with EN 1090 " ), 03.08.2011〕 The CPD provided the following four main elements: * a system of harmonized technical specifications * an agreed system of attestation of conformity for each product family * a framework of notified bodies * the CE marking of products〔("CE marking under the Construction Products Directive" ), Department for Communities and Local Government UK, p.5., 03.08.2011〕 The Directive did not aim to harmonize regulations. Member States and public and private sector procurers were free to set their own requirements on the performance of works and therefore products. What the CPD sought to harmonize was the methods of test, the methods of declaration of product performance values, and the method of conformity assessment. Choice of value for intended use, was left to the regulators in each Member State.〔("CE marking under the Construction Products Directive" ), Department for Communities and Local Government UK, p.5., 03.08.2011〕 The CPD has been amended by the Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 and Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003.〔("Council Directive 93/68/EEC" ), European Commission, 04.08.2011〕 The directive was repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on 9 March 2011.〔(), Official Journal of European Union L88 , 4.4.2011, p5-43〕 ==Background== The construction sector has one of the most significant economic activities of the EU.〔(), Revision of the Construction Product Directive, German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building, and Development, 8.9.2011〕 Prior to the CPDs inception, there were differing standards and technical approvals among EU member states. The importance of the CPD was to remove the technical barriers to trade, market barriers and market entry strategy for the EU construction industry.〔("Analysis of the Impact of the European Construction Products Directive on the UK brick manufacturers" ), University of Wolverhampton, p.44, 01.09.2003〕 Five hundred product standards and 200 testing standards are planned in the context of the CPD. The objective of the CPD (and the CPR alike) is not to define the safety of construction products, but to ensure that reliable information is presented in relation to their performance. This is achieved by providing, mainly in standards, a common technical language, to be used not only by manufacturers, but also by public authorities when defining their requirements on construction works, directly or indirectly influencing the demands placed on the products to be used in them. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Construction Products Directive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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