… New Concepts for European Construction Product Standards The principle „no data, no market" from chemicals policy can also be applied to construction products. … Knowledge on the release behaviour of the own product gained through in-house research helps to reduce future costs of testing. With the release data it becomes possible to optimize the environmental characteristics of construction products already during their …

… protection. last update on 14.11.2016 New legal framework enables an update of the environmental protection requirements The European Parliament and the Council of the … paper of 2007, the EPA Network presented recommendations on how to integrate environmental protection appropriately into the revision of the CPD. Especially the … on included substances of very high concern under the REACH regulation or a safety data sheet always to be included into the declaration of performance, Moreover …

… using construction products intact. The European Commission offers an informative Database “CP-DS: Legislation on substances in construction products” which standard … and second generation of harmonised standards and technical approvals has defined environmental and health requirements in terms of only a few basic elements. The …

… Environmental product declarations for construction products Environmental product … Elements of an EPD An EPD consists of a product description, life cycle assessment data and relevant documentation and test certificates: Product description … of EPD in Germany, in Stages I and III above. In addition, the UBA is commissioning research on the further development  of EPD. Developments in Europe Other …

… Important Environmental Indicators The following overview shows the key environmental … Building and Digital Infrastructure a.o. Landscape dissection © according to data Kranenburg et al. (2024) Nitrogen eutrophication © Federal Statistical Office … issues of the Federal States and the Federal Government Nitrate in groundwater © Research and Technology Centre West Coast a.o. Plastic waste in the North Sea © …