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A milestone in cable safety
The European Construction Products Regulation (CPR) enters its final phase
The European CPR, which became fully
applicable in all member states in July
2013, has now entered its Fnal phase,
as CE marking will be applicable in all
EU countries from mid-2015. The CPR
covers any cable product, from power to
control and communications cables, and is
intended to be incorporated in construction
works, including both buildings and civil
engineering works.
All cable products will be subject to
performance requirements. In particular,
the essential characteristics of cables
regulated under the CPR are reaction
GLOBAL SCENARIO
Prysmian
is
preparing
to
spread
key
messages on the importance of the
new EU Construction Products, as CPR
concerns and contributes to enhancing
people’s safety and to elevating the quality
standards of the industry. For its part, the
Group is developing solutions targeted to
the full CPR-compliant product portfolios
in all the countries where it operates. The
company, together with its Research &
Development
experts from all over Europe,
is now fully ready for the new regulation.
It has introduced a unique cross-function
CPR team for each country, with the goal of
serving and supporting its customers with
regard to the new CE marking rules, while
at the same time trying to anticipate future
market requirements.
Twenty Prysmian marketing professionals
from all over Europe gathered in Vilanova,
Spain, to build knowledge and share best
practice on the CPR. The aim was to bring
everyone up to speed about the central and
local CPR implementation frameworks and
to create awareness of the objectives the
Group needs to hit during the Fnal phase of
CPR Reaction to ±ire. In particular, the tools
created for the Internal CPR Ambassadors
were handed out to the attendees, together
with training and usage guidelines.
Leading the way
Internal ambassadors in Spain
and resistance to Fre, and the release of
dangerous substances. Other performance
characteristics will remain subject to the
provisions of other relevant directives and
regulations, such as the European Low
Voltage Directive (LVD).
The application of the CPR ensures
the availability of reliable information
on construction products in relation
to
their
performance,
by
providing
a common technical language and
oFering uniform assessment methods
(Euroclasses).
These methods have been
compiled in uniFed technical standards
which are to be used by manufacturers
(when declaring performance), authorities
within member states (when specifying
requirements) and users (when choosing
products suitable for their intended use in
construction works).
Except for limited derogations, the CPR
introduces a mandatory Declaration of
Performance (DoP) and the CE marking
on Fre performance for cables used in
EU construction works. The CPR will not
impose requirements on the level of cable
performance and the setting of safety
levels remains a national responsibility.
