CEN/CLC Guide 36:2020

Guidance on the rules for drafting and presentation of candidate harmonized product standards for construction products

This Guide sets out the rules for the drafting and presentation of candidate harmonized European Standards (hENs) for construction products drafted in the framework of Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation).
This Guide gives rules which are additional to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations - Part 3 (based on ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2) when this is necessary because of the special provisions of harmonized product standards in the construction sector.
This Guide applies to all new candidate hENs and for new Work Items (WIs) revising/amending existent hENs.

Napotki glede pravil za načrtovanje in predstavljanje kandidatov harmoniziranih standardov za gradbene proizvode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2020
• Technical Committee: CEN/CLC/Guides - Group for CEN-CENELEC Guides
• Drafting Committee: CEN/CLC/Guides - Group for CEN-CENELEC Guides
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 10-Jun-2020
• Completion Date: 10-Jun-2020
• Ref Project: SIST-V CEN/CLC Guide 36:2020 - Guidance on the rules for drafting and presentation of candidate harmonized product standards for construction products

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2020
Napotki glede pravil za načrtovanje in predstavljanje kandidatov harmoniziranih
standardov za gradbene proizvode
Guidance on the rules for drafting and presentation of candidate harmonized product
standards for construction products
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/CLC Guide 36:2020
ICS:
01.120 Standardizacija. Splošna Standardization. General
pravila rules
91.010.01 Gradbeništvo na splošno Construction industry in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN-CENELEC
GUIDE
Guidance on the rules for
drafting and presentation of
candidate harmonized
product standards for
construction products
Edition 1, 2020-06
CEN and CENELEC decided to adopt this new CEN-CENELEC Guide 36 through CEN BT
Decision C213/2019 and CENELEC BT D164/C092 respectively.

European Committee for Standardization
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 General principles . 5
4 Format of a harmonized European Standard for construction products . 5
4.1 Cover page of the candidate hEN . 5
4.2 Element “Title” . 5
4.3 Element “table of contents” . 5
4.4 Element “European foreword” . 6
4.5 Element “Introduction” . 7
4.6 Clause 1 “Scope” . 7
4.7 Clause 2 “Normative references” . 8
4.8 Clause 3 ”Terms, definitions, symbols, units and abbreviated terms” . 8
4.9 Clause 4 “Characteristics” . 9
4.10 Clause 5 “Testing, assessment and sampling methods” . 11
4.11 Clause 6 “Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)” . 12
4.12 Clause 7 “Product designation” . 12
4.13 Clause 8 “Marking, labelling and packaging”. 13
4.14 Normative annexes . 13
4.15 Informative annexes . 14
4.16 Element “Bibliography” . 14
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European foreword
This document (CEN-CENELEC Guide 36:2020) has been prepared by CEN-CENELEC BT WG 9 ‘Strategy for the
construction sector’.
This document is intended for use by Technical Committees drafting candidate harmonized European Standards in
the Construction Sector.
It gives the rules for the presentation of standards for construction products drafted following a standardization
request issued in the framework of Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (CPR).
Other EU Directives/Regulations may also apply to construction products.

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Introduction
CEN-CENELEC is involved in the preparation of candidate harmonized European Standards for construction
products replying to European Commission standardization requests.
It has been considered necessary to propose rules for the preparation, drafting and presentation of candidate
harmonized European Standards for construction products.
Reference should also be made to the CEN Construction web site, which lists many other guidance documents
relevant for the drafting work, accessible at:
https://www.cen.eu/work/Sectors/Construction/Pages/JIS5.aspx
Other instructions and clarifications including a list of FAQs can be found on the European Commission website at:
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/construction/product-regulation_en
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1 Scope
This Guide sets out the rules for the drafting and presentation of candidate harmonized European Standards (hENs)
for construction products drafted in the framework of Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation).
This Guide gives rules which are additional to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations — Part 3 (based on ISO/IEC
Directives, Part 2) when this is necessary because of the special provisions of harmonized product standards in the
construction sector.
This Guide applies to all new candidate hENs and for new Work Items (WIs) revising/amending existent hENs.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations — Part 3:2019, Principles and rules for the structure and drafting of CEN and
CENELEC documents (ISO/IEC Directives — Part 2:2018, modified)
TF N 687rev1, Implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) in harmonized standards - Template
for Annex ZA
NOTE Guidance documents can be found in the following link: https://www.cen.eu/work/Sectors/Construction/Pages/JIS5.aspx
3 General principles
This Guide gives the framework to be followed by Technical Committees (TCs) for drafting of a candidate hEN in the
framework of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
Part 3 of the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations shall be used in conjunction with this document when preparing a
new candidate hEN, or when revising/amending an existing harmonized European Standard for construction
products as stated in the scope of this document.
For each clause of the candidate hENs to be drafted, a number of examples regarding their content are given.
4 Format of a harmonized European Standard for construction products
4.1 Cover page of the candidate hEN
The cover page of a candidate hEN is prepared by CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC). However, each
concerned TC shall decide the title of the candidate hEN which shall be appropriate to its contents.
4.2 Element “Title”
The title page shall be prepared according to Clause 11 of CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations — Part 3:2019.
The proposed title should not be different from the one given in the standardization request (if available) or TC
answer to the mandate prepared by the TC and accepted by the European Commission.
4.3 Element “table of contents”
A “Table of contents” is necessary to make the consultation of the candidate hEN easier.
Clause 6 of CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations — Part 3:2019 provides guidance on the Organization and
subdivision of the standard.
Terms in the ”Terms and definitions” clause shall not be listed in the table of contents.
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The following lists provides the framework on which a candidate hEN for construction products should be based:
European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, units and abbreviated terms
4 Characteristics
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance
7 Product designation
8 Marking, labelling and packaging
9 to n Other (if needed)
Annex(es) (normative and or informative) etc.
Annex ZA (exclusively for Regulation (EU) 305/2011), Annex ZB, etc. (for other Directives, if any).
Bibliography
4.4 Element “European foreword”
The foreword shall be prepared according to Clause 12 of CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations — Part 3:2019.
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European foreword example of revised standard
EXAMPLE
This document (EN 450-1:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 104 “Concrete and related products”, the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by
endorsement, at the latest by February 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February
2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or
CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 450-1:2012.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN/CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association.

For relationship with EU Regulation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
- extension of the permissible content of solid co-combustion materials;
- extension of the permissible content of liquid and gaseous co-combustion materials;
- fixed limits for loss on ignition;
- general editorial revision.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound
to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
4.5 Element “Introduction”
The introduction, if needed, shall be prepared according to Clause 13 of CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations —
Part 3:2019,
4.6 Clause 1 “Scope”
Following Clause 14 in the IR - Part 3:2019, this is required at the beginning of every candidate hEN, to define the
subject of the standard and the aspect(s) covered in an unambiguous way and thereby to indicate the limits of
applicability of the standard or particular parts of it.
The scope shall be specific and shall state clearly which product(s), component(s), material(s), form(s), kits (as
relevant) are covered, and for which intended use(s), and which are excluded. If later clauses of the candidate hEN
limit its scope, these exclusions are to be given under the clause “Scope”.
The scope shall be unambiguous and any user shall be able to know, without uncertainty, what is covered and what
is not. The scope shall be at least in accordance with the standardization request(s) (if available) or accepted TC
answer to the relevant mandate. .
Phrases to be avoided are such as “This standard covers products intended generally for external use” or “This
standard covers products made mainly from material X”. In the first example, the user cannot know whether internal
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uses are also covered while, in the second example, the standard would not be based on the performance
approach.
In general and thereby in conformity with Clause 14 in IR – Part 3:2019, the clause “Scope” shall clearly identify the
intended use of the construction product but shall not contain any normative instructions or product characteristics.
Acceptable text could be, for example “These pipes are intended to be used in underground unpressurised sewers”.
Text to be avoided is, for example “These plastic pipes may be used with metal pipes provided that appropriate
joints are provided”; this does not belong to the Scope.
The scope should also, where appropriate, indicate:
 either the location within the works where the construction product is intended to be used (e.g. internal walls,
external walls) or should differentiate between different locations. The relevant construction product
characteristics may well depend on the location in the work;
 whether recycled materials (other than closed-loop recycling during production) are either covered or
excluded, and appropriate provisions should then be included in the body of the standard.
When a hEN is revised, the scope cannot exclude any of the products previously covered, unless:
 they are covered by another
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