A cross-EU pre-cover check that CE marking, Declaration of Performance, ETA/EAD or harmonised standard documents, labels, batch traceability, instructions, and intended use match installed construction products before cover-up.
7 items to check
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For a complete inspection, also consider:
Broader pre-cover framework for concealed works, product traceability, and national annex or local execution controls.
Adjacent pre-cover check where CE, DoP, ETA/EAD, classification, and installation documents must match installed firestop systems.
CE marking and a Declaration of Performance only help if the product being checked is the same product, kit, grade, size, and intended use described in the documents. National rules and the project specification still decide which performance is required for the works.
For construction products covered by a harmonised European standard or issued a European Technical Assessment, the CPR route normally requires a Declaration of Performance and CE marking. Products outside that harmonised or ETA route may still need national evidence, but they should not be forced into a CPR DoP/CE route that does not apply.
The CPR provides a common technical language for declaring performance, but EU countries set requirements for the use of products in works through national rules. The declared essential characteristics, classes, levels, or NPD entries must be acceptable for the Member State, project specification, and intended location.
For the harmonised standard route, the standard reference used for DoP and CE marking should be the applicable OJEU-cited route for that product. For the ETA route, the ETA and its EAD basis should describe the product, intended use, performance assessment, and field of application actually used on site.
Before cover-up, the installed product should be traceable to its label, batch or lot number, delivery record, and document pack. Traceability is especially important where later inspection cannot see the product identity or where product recall, warranty, fire, structural, waterproofing, or facade performance may depend on the exact batch.
Manufacturer instructions and safety information should be available in the language required for the Member State where the product is made available and should be followed within their stated limits. Correct installation is part of making the declared performance meaningful on site.
If CE marking, DoP, ETA/EAD, harmonised standard reference, label, batch record, instructions, or intended-use evidence does not match the installed product, the area should not be covered until the discrepancy is resolved under the project quality plan and national requirements.
Use this checklist when CE-marked construction products, assessed systems, or documented product kits have been installed but are still visible before plasterboard, screed, cladding, render, ceiling closure, insulation, shaft lining, or other cover-up. This is a document-to-installed-product check, not a full design approval. There is no single EU building code: the required performance and acceptable use are controlled by the CPR framework, the applicable harmonised route or ETA route, national requirements, project specifications, and competent authority expectations.
A cross-EU checklist for concealed works where Eurocodes, national annexes, CE-marked products, and local execution standards must be checked before cover-up.
A cross-EU pre-cover check for firestopping service penetrations through fire-separating walls, floors, and shafts before they are closed by linings, screeds, or shaft boards.