The European Construction Products Regulation (CPR) describes the fundamental requirements on hygiene, health and environment protection. In Germany, the approval principles for health-evaluation of construction products by the German Institute for Structural Engineering (DIBt) specify these, especially concerning emissions.

So in Germany, for reasons of health and environment, the Ü mark of conformity on the basis of a national technical approval  (abZ) is required for

• since 2005, resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings (EN 14041)
• since 2011, parquet and wood flooring  (EN 14342)
• since 2011, parquet adhesives and coatings
• and since 1/1/2012 on, floor covering adhesives and flooring underlays.

Note: The Ü mark of conformity on the basis of the abZ is compulsory for those products for interior use. That means: who uses products without Ü mark which are nevertheless sold in DIY stores, for example, defies the Building Regulations of the Land.

The placing of construction products on the European market is regulated by the European Construction Products Directive. The construction products complying with the requirements being stipulated in technical specifications are entitled to be identified with the CE marking and to be traded.

This regulation applies:

• since 2007,  to resilient, textile and laminate floor covering (EN 14041)
• and, since 2010, to parquet and wood flooring  (EN 14342)

eco-INSTITUT-Flyer: Ü mark of conformity (Emissions testing/DIBt approval)

eco-INSTITUT-Flyer: CE marking

German Institute for Structural Engineering (DIBt)

Europaen Union