BS EN 1090 for structural steel and aluminium is a requirement for products to be sold in Europe, and any organizations who design and/or manufacture steel or aluminium components must adhere to this standard. Whether in the form of steel frames or metal roofing, any structural engineers, component manufacturers, and anyone with a hand in the steel or aluminium based components that go into metal buildings/building work, should be aware of this. Ekologicheskij pasport promishlennogo predpriyatiya primer. Here at BSI we can provide various testing and certification services to help you get your products to market. Since July 2014, structural steelwork and aluminium fall under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which means aluminium or structural steel CE marking must be secured to show compliance with EN 1090-1 (the harmonised European standard that applies to structural metalwork). This covers any structural component that has been designed and fabricated to meet the BS EN 1991 series of standards (Eurocode 3 and 9) for steel and aluminium structures in buildings. And you now need to show that they comply with BS EN 1090-1.

As a Notified Body, we can help you to achieve this and with CE marking steel or aluminium products.

The Construction Products Regulations (CPR) were adopted in the UK in March 2011 to enforce the European Construction Products Directive. The aim of the directive is to harmonise the safety performance of construction products across the EU and they apply to anything placed on the market, whether imported or manufactured in the EU. The CPD defines six principles for materials that are to be used in civil engineering: • Mechanical resistance & stability • Safety in case of fire • Hygiene, health & the environment • Safety in use • Protection against noise • Energy economy & heat retention From July 1st 2014 any “series” manufactured structural metal components or kits that have been either made in the UK or imported, and to which a harmonised European standard applies, must comply with the CPR & CE marking requirements. The harmonised European standard that applies to structural metalwork is BS EN 1090-1:2009 and it is a criminal offence to supply structural metalwork after the 1st of July 2014 unless it conforms to this standard and carries a legitimate CE mark. New legislation introduced in 2013 allows the CPR to be enforced by the Trading Standards authority, which will have the power to stop a business from trading and to withdraw any products supplied after July 1st 2014, until the company has shown that it complies with the Regulations. This will be costly for businesses that are discovered not to be complying with CPR, as they will be unable to trade during the long period needed to implement BS EN 1090-1 (see below) and will have to carry the cost of product recalls and fines. In severe cases Directors may also be imprisoned.

The regulations apply to a wide range of activities involving “series” manufactured items: • Importers of structural metalwork kits or components • Stockholders and metal processors that modify stock - for example by drilling, painting, bending, electroplating etc. • Manufacturers of metal components or kits that have a structural use in civil engineering.

By “series”, the regulations mean any activity that an organisation carries out more than once, not just the production of a series of standard items. For example a factory that makes bespoke staircases is in the business of “series” manufacture of staircases and all of them will need to carry a CE mark. If the same factory produces a single platform as a special commission, this will be exempt. However if the factory decides to diversify into platforms and makes more than one, CE marking will be required. Organisations covered by CPR will need to show that they comply with BS EN 1090-1, which involves a number of steps that culminate in certification by a third party, known as a notified inspection body (NB). In the UK all NBs must be accredited themselves by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), many of which are familiar as certifying ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other international management standards.