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SUBJEcT: THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE IN THE PRACTICE

THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE (COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/106/CE)

Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of

the Member States relating to construction products.

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GENERAL

Purpose:Taking down technical trade impendings in the European Union without a loss of the former protection level

Aim:Construction products to be sold, have to be suitable.

Essential requirements to construction products: 1.Mechanical resistance and stability2. Safety in case of fire3. Hygiene, health and the environment4. Safety in use5. Protection against noise6. Energy economy and heat retention

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APPLICATION RANGE

Raw materials

Aggregates for concrete, mortar, asphalt and road constructionAggregates for railway ballast, armourstoneNatural stoneCement and building limeGypsum blocks

Building materials

Masonry unitsConcrete and cement pipes and fittingsConcrete and clay pavers Terrazzo and ceramic tilesThermal insulation productsWood-based panelsGeotextiles and geotextile-related products

Building elements

Elastomeric sealsPrefabricated chimneysRadiators and convectorsLighting columnsWC, Kitchen sinks

Building equipment

Fire detection and fire alarm systemsBuilding hardware (doors, locks)Fixed firefighting systemsSmoke and heat control systemsWastewater lifting plantsFixed ladders for manholes

At the moment there are about 157 harmonized standards

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STANDARDS

Technical Specifications: (Requirements of the Construction Product Directive)

- standards EN- harmonized standards with a mandated EN + Annex ZAThe Annex ZA prescribe the tests and the documentationsfor the realisation of conformity

- National standards / directions(as national documents of application)

In this case it is forbidden to sell the constructionproduct without testing and attestation of theconformity (CE – Mark)

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DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF CONFORMITY (AoC)

XXCertificate of F.P.C

XXEG- Certificate of ConformityCertification body

XXXContinuous surveillance and approval of F.P.C

XXXXInitial inspection of factory and of F.P.CInspection

body

XAudit testing of samples

XXXInitial type testingTestinglaboratory

XXXInitial type testing

XXXXContinuous testing of samplesaccording to a fixed testplan

XXXXXXF.P.C Factory productioncontrol (documentation)

Producer

4322+11+Attestation of conformityAoC

Declaration of conformity of the producer

Certificationof productsKind of document

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BODIES INVOLVED IN THE ATTESTATION OF CONFORMITY

Certification body- impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, having competence and integrity

Inspection body- impartial body having the organization, staff, competence and integrity

Testing laboratory -with calibrated laboratory equipment-i.e. accredited laboratory

- In case of System 1+/1 everything may be performed by one and the same body or by different bodies

- In case of System 2+/2 the inspection body and /or the testing laboratory involved in the attestation of conformity carries out acts on behalf of the certification body.

The certification and inspection bodies and the test laboratories of a certification body have to be accredited by a national government institution and notified by the EU. Every “notified body” gets its own identification number.

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FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL (F.P.C)

Documentation (Manual)

1. General introduction2. Organization Responsibility and authority

Management review3. Control procedures Document and data control

Sub-contract servicesKnowledge of the raw material

4. Management of production5. Inspection and testing Equipment and Calibration

Frequency and location of inspection, Sampling and testing

6. Records / documentation of the test results7. Control of non-conforming products8. Handling, storage and conditioning in production areas9. Transport and packaging10. Training of staff

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CONTINUOUS TESTING

Example: Aggregates for concrete EN 12620, Sys. 2+(for every aggregate size)

- Grading 1 per week- Shape of coarse aggregate 1 per month- Fines content 1 per week- Particle density and water absorption 1 per year- Freezing and thawing 1 per 2 year- Alkali-silica reactivity when required- Petrographic description 1 per 3 years- Dangerous substances when required

- => external and internal laboratory

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INITIAL TYPE TESTING

Example: Aggregates for concrete EN 12620 , Sys. 2+- for every aggregate size and for general properties

- Grading- Shape of coarse aggregate- Fines content- Particle density and water absorption- Freezing and thawing- Alkali-silica reactivity (when required)- Petrographic description- Dangerous substances (when required)- Shell content- Humus content- Chloride and sulfur content- Lightweight organic contamination

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OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRODUCER

Certificate of F.P.CFactory production control

by the „notified body“

EU-Declaration of conformityunder the responsibility of the producer

CE – marking of the productunder the responsibility of the producer

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EU- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EXAMPLE)

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OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRODUCER

Certificate of F.P.CFactory production control

(by the „notified body“)

EU-Declaration of conformityunder the responibility of the producer

CE – marking of the productunder the responsibility of the producer

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CE-MARKING: EXAMPLE

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Trade and CE

Legal issues:

- Products for which a mandated and harmonized norm is validare allowed to be brought into traffic only with the CE-Mark (law)

- If you are dealing with such products, you have to be aware that- your products have to be withdrawn from the market by thenational market authority such as the customs- in case you are bidding for a tender you are not eligible- in case of a event of a damage you may loose your cover of insurance

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Structure of LGA-Group

LGA-HoldingPublic Law Corporation

Structural Analysis and Administration

LGA Beteiligungs GmbHLGA Investment Company

LGA Bautechnik GmbH

Building & ConstructionTesting & Consulting

LGA InterCertGmbH

Certification, Managementsystems

LGA QualiTest GmbHProduct Testing

LGA Hongkong Ltd.

LGA TrainConsultGmbH

Training & Consulting

LGA FachschulengGmbH

LGA Schools

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... in Germany and worldwide ...

LGA in Nürnberg, Tillystr. 2, 90431 Nuremberg

Dresden

Aschaffenburg

Schweinfurt HofCoburg

BayreuthWürzburg

Nürnberg

Regensburg

IngolstadtAugsburg

Neu-UlmMünchen

Kempten-Allgäu

TraunsteinLandshut

Hongkong

Weiden

Amberg

Deggendorf

Shanghai

Tokio

Herford

Weimar

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Distribution of 66,3 Mio€ turnover(Data from January 2003)

19,2

13,416,9

8,74,2 0,5 3,4

Structural AnalysisConstruction TechnologyProduct TestingTraining & ConsultancyCertificationComplaintmanagementAdministration, Reengineering

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Fields of Business

StructuralAnalysis

GeotechnicalEngineering

Material Testing

EnvironmentalProtection

ProductTesting

Information Innovation

Stress analysis in nearly all Building sectors

Buildings and Civil Engineering

Industrial Constructions

Power Stations

Bridges

Roads

Earthwork Engineering

Foundation Engineering

Engineeringgeology

Soil and Rock Testing

Building Materials

Fire Protection

Insulation

Road Construction Materials

Solid Buildings and Constructions

Metallic Materials

Welding

Sanitary Facilities and Fittings

Environmental Geology and contaminated Materials

Ecological Product Testing

Noise Protection

Technical Acoustics

Emission Protection

Environmental Consultancy

Furniture Testing

Leisure, Garden and Household Appliances

Toy Testing

Electromagnetic Compatability

Biotechnology

Chemical Analysis

Electrical Engineering

Test marks

Technical Information

Patents

Technical Standards

EC-consultancy

Technology Transfer and Innovation

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LGA

Projects in Greece

- Megalorema Bridge- LGA tested modular space, Stegi- Surveillance of production of sand for sand blast maschines- Testing of special concrete and steel products

SE-Europe- CE –Marking for over 100 companies in Germany, Tschech

Republic, Slovakia, Italy- Civil engineering projects in Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina „Stari

Most“- Branch office in Romania

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LIST OF CERTIFICATIONS (LGA)

Aggregates for uses with high safety requirements (2+)Chimneys, flues and specific products (2+)Circulation fixturesGeotextiles (2+)Wood-based panels (1 und 2+)Waste water engineering products inside buildings (3)Cements and other hydraulic binders (1+) and building limes (2+)External thermal insulation composite systems/kits with rendering (1 und 2)Fasteners for structural timber productsMasonry and related products (2+ and 3)Floorings (1)Internal partition kits (1)Internal and external wall and ceiling finishes (1 and 3)Timber frame and log prefabricated building kits (1)Products related to concrete, mortar and grout (2)Thermal insulating products (1)Light composite wood-based beams and columns (1)Precast normal/lightweight/autoclaved aerated concrete products (2+)Natural stone (3)

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