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Regulation (EU) No 305/2011

Preamble
Recitals 58
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 2) 1
Chapter II - DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE AND CE MARKING (Article 4-9) 6
Chapter III - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS (Article 11-16) 6
Chapter IV - HARMONISED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Article 17-28) 4
Chapter VI - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES (Article 36-38) 3
Chapter VIA - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (Article 38a-38d) 4
Chapter VII - NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES AND NOTIFIED BODIES (Article 39-55) 8
Chapter IX - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 60-64) 5
Annexes 2
- Annex III - DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE No
- Annex V - ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CONSTANCY OF PERFORMANCE
Amending acts 1
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1020from 16/07/2021

essential characteristics

Defined in Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 305/2011

Definitions over time (1)

16/06/2014 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

‘essential characteristics’ means those characteristics of the construction product which relate to the basic requirements for construction works;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 2(4) Historical · definitions end 16/06/2014

Used in (58 places in 25 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (58 in 25)

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