ETA and EAD - CE marking for construction products not covered by European standards
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The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 and 2024/3110 allows construction products to be placed on the market via European Technical Assessments (ETAs), which are drawn up on the basis of European Assessment Documents (EADs), even where harmonised European standards do not apply. Kiwa supports you throughout these processes and also has extensive experience, including with any necessary tests or inspections, across the various product groups.
The transition of the Construction Products Regulation to the 2024/3110 version will also bring about far-reaching changes and challenges in the area of ETAs. We at Kiwa have already examined this issue and can assist you with any questions you may have on this subject.
To give you an initial overview, we have put together a timeline setting out the key dates for the transition to the new version of the Construction Products Regulation, focusing on ETA and EAD.
USPs / Benefits
- Everything under one roof – Thanks to Kiwa’s wide range of services, we can support you every step of the way. Whether it’s testing your product, assessing its performance, or drafting and publishing the ETA, Kiwa can assist you. Kiwa can also carry out any subsequent inspections or certifications of your manufacturing facility, if required, through our various notified bodies. This means we can act as your sole point of contact throughout the entire process.
- Competence in the tests - Thanks to our various laboratories, we have a thorough understanding of the tests involved and can quickly gain an overview of the verification procedures. In this way, we ensure close collaboration between technicians, inspectors and the TAB.
- Quick results instead of months-long processes - We are committed to clear timelines: once all the necessary test certificates have been received, you will usually receive your ETA within 6 weeks.
- Straightforward process - We design our processes to be streamlined, transparent and practical. We guide you efficiently through every necessary step in the process. There is always the option to provide feedback to the testing laboratory.
- Participation at European level - As a member of EOTA, Kiwa is able to help shape the processes relating to ETAs and EADs.
What you need to know
As a manufacturer of innovative construction products, you often face the challenge of bringing your product to market because it is not yet covered by a harmonised European standard. To address this situation, the Construction Products Regulation sets out the procedure for obtaining the CE mark via European Technical Assessments (ETAs), in collaboration with the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA). As a Technical Assessment Body (TAB), Kiwa is a direct member of EOTA; we can therefore guide you through the process of obtaining the CE mark.
ETAs are drawn up on the basis of a European Assessment Document (EAD). EOTA has already included numerous innovative products in EADs, meaning that in many cases you can already draw on existing assessment documents. If there is no suitable EAD available yet, existing EADs can be adapted or created specifically for your construction product.
TAs provide a fully valid basis for CE marking. On the basis of the ETA, you can draw up a declaration of performance for your product and place your construction product on the European market. When an ETA is drawn up, the same conditions apply to the assessment and verification systems (AVCP and AVS) as for harmonised European standards.
If you need to optimise or revise your construction product, you do not need to apply for a new ETA. Such cases are already fully covered by the EOTA, and you can have your existing ETA updated by your designated TAB body to reflect the changes to your construction product. This ensures you can always present your customers with the most up-to-date performance data for your product.
Kiwa has experts in all the various product areas covered by the Construction Products Regulation and has already issued hundreds of ETAs. Below is a selection of product areas and families in which Kiwa’s Technical Assessment Body (TAB) has already supported the process of obtaining the CE mark through the issuance of ETAs.
Product family 3 - MEMBRANES, INCLUDING LIQUID APPLIED AND KITS (FOR WATER AND/OR WATER VAPOUR CONTROL)
Typical EADs:
EAD 030350-00-0402 – Liquid applied roof waterproofing kits (formerly ETAG 005)
EAD 030352-00-0503 / EAD 030436-00-0503 / EAD 030437-00-0503 – Liquid applied / Flexible sheets based / Board based watertight covering kits for wet room floors and/or walls (formerly ETAG 022)
EAD 030675-00-0107 – Liquid applied bridge deck waterproofing kits (formerly ETAG 033)
Selection of ETAs issued by Kiwa:
ETA 22/0219 – Triflex ProDetail
ETA 24/0157 - FRANKOSIL® 1K BASEMENT
ETA 26/0092 - Brillux Floortec Sealcon Top
ETA 22/0647 – Wecryl Abdichtungssystem unter Asphalt
ETA 24/0028 - Alsan 573 System
ETA 22/0666 - Remmers MB FL 2K
ETA 24/0601 - SAKRET HYDROFLEX
Product family 16 - REINFORCING AND PRESTRESSING STEEL FOR CONCRETE (AND ANCILLARIES). POST TENSIONING KITS
Product family 35 - FIRE STOPPING, FIRE SEALING AND FIRE PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS. FIRE RETARDANT PRODUCTS
Application for an ETA
The application form is the first step in the ETA process. Once the application has been submitted, we will check whether an ETA can be issued and whether this can be done on the basis of an existing EAD or whether a new EAD needs to be created.
You can download the application form, whether for a new ETA or to amend an existing ETA, from this page.
If you require further information about the process and the estimated costs, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also recommend that you complete the application form with our assistance.
Publication of documents
Information regarding the issuance of an ETA is publicly available on the EOTA website (ETAs | EOTA). It is not the ETA itself or its contents that are published, but rather a link containing the metadata (e.g. product name, manufacturer, issuing TAB body, etc.).
If a new EAD needs to be created in order to issue an ETA, this EAD is treated as confidential within the EOTA and the European Commission during the creation process. Once an EAD has been approved by the European Commission, it is published on the EOTA website and is freely accessible (EADs | EOTA).
Impact of the update to the Construction Products Regulation
New essential characteristics for sustainability and digitalisation
The update to the Construction Products Regulation places particular emphasis on sustainability and digitalisation.
Consequently, all newly drawn up EADs must now also include procedures for assessing the impact of construction products on specified predetermined environmental characteristics. It must also be ensured that the resulting ETAs fit within the Building Information Modelling (BIM) framework.
Existing EADs are also affected by this and must be gradually expanded and updated to include the new subject areas.
Validity of ETAs
With the update to the Construction Products Regulation, the validity period of ETAs is now limited. However, no fixed validity period has been set for ETAs; this is flexibly linked to the underlying EAD.
If an EAD is updated, withdrawn or replaced by a harmonised European standard, all ETAs issued on the basis of that version remain valid for a further five years.
Validity of EADs
With the update to the Construction Products Regulation, EADs are subject to a time limit. A newly created or updated EAD is valid for ten years until further notice. In the final year of this period, the EAD may be submitted to the European Commission for renewal.
Handling of ETAs based on ETAG
In the past, ETAs could be issued under the Construction Products Directive 89/106/EEC and the previous version of the Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on the basis of ETAGs (European Technical Approval Guidelines). ETAGs have since been replaced by EADs and, following the update of the Construction Products Regulation to Regulation (EU) No 2024/3110, can no longer be used as a basis for ETAs..
Existing ETAs based on ETAGs can no longer be used for CE marking and must be converted to be based on EADs. If you still have an ETA based on an ETAG, please contact the TAB body that issued it. If we have not previously managed the affected ETA on your behalf, we can work with you to carry out the conversion.