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305/2011/EU-CPR Exchange of information on notifications UK approach 4 December 2012. Guy Bampton Building Regulations (England) and Construction Products (UK) Policy Manager Head of UK Delegation to the Standing Committee on Construction. The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP
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305/2011/EU-CPRExchange of information on notificationsUK approach4 December 2012 Guy Bampton Building Regulations (England) and Construction Products (UK) Policy Manager Head of UK Delegation to the Standing Committee on Construction
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi PC Mark Prisk MP Minister for Faith and Communities Minister for Housing Nick Boles MP The Rt Hon Don Foster MP Brandon Lewis MP Baroness Hanham CBE Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government • Central government, policy on: • local government • communities and neighbourhoods • regeneration • housing • fire • planning and building
Department for Communities and Local Government • Management and policy responsibilities include: • Building regulations for England (including technical requirements and supporting guidance) • Review of building standards • UK lead on Construction Products Regulation • Member State duties, including Notifying Authority, market surveillance policy, TABs and Product Contact Point • Relevant EU representation for UK, including Standing Committee on Construction and Delegated Acts • UK network (DAs, HA, producers, notified bodies, NSB, etc)
Construction Products Regulation Notified Bodies: • Duties laid down in CPR • DCLG is notifying authority • Accreditation by UKAS • Designated on NANDO by DCLG • DCLG has published guidance note on process • Similar approach for TABs
Candidate body sends application to UKAS UKAS accreditation, in line with EA guidelines • Candidate Body applies to notifying authority (DCLG) with: • UKAS accreditation certificate, schedule and report • systems, activities & products • insurance information Candidate body sends advance notice to notifying authority (DCLG) Monitoring, including UKAS annual surveillance DCLG (SoS) decision DCLG sends designation letter, with conditions DCLG notifies EC and other MS Candidate body writes accepting conditions 2 weeks Designation UK designation process overview
Thank youfor your interest. • Guy Bampton • Building Regulations (England) and Construction Products (UK) Policy Manager • Head of UK Delegation to the Standing Committee on Construction • Building Regulations and Standards Division • Department for Communities and Local Government, • 5G9 Eland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU • T: +44 (0)303 444 1801 • E: guy.bampton@communities.gsi.gov.uk • W: www.communities.gov.uk