CE Marking, declarations of performance and product certification of cements

Fact Sheet 9

MPA Cement, 2015
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Current

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Core Supplement

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Fact Sheet

Abstract

Provides an overview for the industry on CE marking, looking at how far it conveys any characteristics of a quality mark and how it affects MPA Cement member companies’ product marking policies. Identifies which cements bear the marking, the declaration of performance (DoP), and looks at the certificate of constancy of performance.

Author

Taylor, M. G.

History

Supersedes FAS 9 Product certification for cements and CE marking (MPAC, 2013). Document no.: ST/FS/9. First published by BCA April 2003. Revision 4 - published by MPA 24 May 2012. Revision 5 - published as MPAC: 25 March 2013. Revision 8 - published 27 July 2015.

Subjects

  • Cement
  • Special subject areas
  • In situ concrete/cement
  • Construction products directive (CPD)/Construction products regulation (CPR)
  • Materials
  • European Union

Publisher History

Previously known as the British Cement Association before merging with the Quarry Products Association and The Concrete Centre to form the Mineral Products Association, MPA Cement is the trade and research organisation representing the UK's cement industry at national and European levels.

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