Who on here is going to be affected by this and how are you preparing for it?
The gist of it below is pasted from here http://www.steelconstruction.info/CE_marking
Client and/or main contractor’s responsibility
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For all fabricated structural steelwork delivered to site from 1 July 2014, there is a legal requirement under the CPR[1] that it is CE Marked.
In order to achieve this, the client or main contractor should appoint a steelwork contractor with an Execution Class equal to that required for the project, as determined by BS EN 1090-1[8]. It should be noted that steelwork contractors with EXC3 capability can be used for EXC1, 2, & 3; and a steelwork contractor with EXC2 capability can only be used for EXC1 & 2.
Compliance with the requirements of BS EN 1090-1[8] is no small task and places obligations on the steelwork contractor that are onerous and take significant time to put into place. To eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the CPR[1], it is recommended that clients and main contractors only award projects that will have fabricated structural steelwork delivered to site after 1 July 2014 to steelwork contractors who have already achieved (or are close to achieving) CE Marking accreditation.
The BCSA has made CE Marking compliance a condition of membership of the Association from 1 July 2014, so selection of a BCSA Member company will guarantee that the steelwork contractor will have the necessary accreditation to comply with the CPR[1] requirements.
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The directories for buildings and bridgeworks on BCSA’s website include details of accredited certification levels achieved by each member. Clients and main contractors can use this to find steelwork contractors with an Execution Class equal to that required for their project. It also states the level of accreditation achieved by those steelwork contractors who are moving towards achieving CE Marking.
Contract documentation should also be updated to incorporate CE Marked version of NSSS 5th Edition, which incorporates the obligations of BS EN 1090-1[8] and BS EN 1090-2[9] on the steelwork contractor.
It should be noted that if a non-EU steelwork contractor is used on a project, the CPR[1] puts liability on clients and/or main contractors. In that instance, the party engaging the steelwork contractor would be classed as an importer under the CPR[1] and must comply with ‘Obligations of Importers’ given in Article 13 of the regulations.
The gist of it below is pasted from here http://www.steelconstruction.info/CE_marking
Client and/or main contractor’s responsibility
Fabrication N80 medium.jpg
For all fabricated structural steelwork delivered to site from 1 July 2014, there is a legal requirement under the CPR[1] that it is CE Marked.
In order to achieve this, the client or main contractor should appoint a steelwork contractor with an Execution Class equal to that required for the project, as determined by BS EN 1090-1[8]. It should be noted that steelwork contractors with EXC3 capability can be used for EXC1, 2, & 3; and a steelwork contractor with EXC2 capability can only be used for EXC1 & 2.
Compliance with the requirements of BS EN 1090-1[8] is no small task and places obligations on the steelwork contractor that are onerous and take significant time to put into place. To eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the CPR[1], it is recommended that clients and main contractors only award projects that will have fabricated structural steelwork delivered to site after 1 July 2014 to steelwork contractors who have already achieved (or are close to achieving) CE Marking accreditation.
The BCSA has made CE Marking compliance a condition of membership of the Association from 1 July 2014, so selection of a BCSA Member company will guarantee that the steelwork contractor will have the necessary accreditation to comply with the CPR[1] requirements.
BCSA Listing.jpg
The directories for buildings and bridgeworks on BCSA’s website include details of accredited certification levels achieved by each member. Clients and main contractors can use this to find steelwork contractors with an Execution Class equal to that required for their project. It also states the level of accreditation achieved by those steelwork contractors who are moving towards achieving CE Marking.
Contract documentation should also be updated to incorporate CE Marked version of NSSS 5th Edition, which incorporates the obligations of BS EN 1090-1[8] and BS EN 1090-2[9] on the steelwork contractor.
It should be noted that if a non-EU steelwork contractor is used on a project, the CPR[1] puts liability on clients and/or main contractors. In that instance, the party engaging the steelwork contractor would be classed as an importer under the CPR[1] and must comply with ‘Obligations of Importers’ given in Article 13 of the regulations.
