New EU Construction Products Regulation Enters Into Force

Entry into force does not mean the whole regime applies at once. Under Article 96 of the published text, most provisions apply from 8 January 2026. A limited set of articles and annexes, covering subject matter, scope, definitions and the framework for technical specifications, apply from 7 January 2025, and Article 92 applies from 8 January 2027.

What the new rules change

The regulation keeps the familiar architecture of harmonised technical specifications, declarations and CE marking, but widens it. Its recitals explain that rules are being laid down for declaring the environmental sustainability performance of construction products, including the possibility of threshold levels and performance classes. Information needed for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling is to be made available through digital product passports accessible via data carriers. The regulation also extends relevant obligations to fulfilment service providers, online marketplaces and other intermediaries, so that they do not contribute to non-compliance by others in the supply chain.

The European Commission maintains a dedicated page on the CPR setting out the duties of manufacturers, importers, distributors, authorised representatives, fulfilment service providers and online sellers under the new framework.

A long transition

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 is repealed with effect from 8 January 2026, although a number of its articles and annexes survive until 8 January 2040. Harmonised standards listed under the old regulation and in force on 8 January 2026 remain valid until withdrawn or replaced, and existing European assessment documents remain valid until 9 January 2031. Notified bodies designated under the 2011 rules are treated as designated under the new regulation but must be reassessed by 8 January 2030 at the latest.

Who is affected

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of construction products sold in the EU, testing and certification bodies, and platforms selling building materials online all fall within scope. For most businesses the practical effect in 2025 is preparation rather than immediate change: the core obligations bite from January 2026, and new requirements will arrive product family by product family as harmonised technical specifications are adopted under the new regulation.

Sources

• EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 on construction products
• European Commission: Construction Products Regulation (CPR)