Schedule 11: Construction products regulations Paragraphs 3 - 9 - Construction products with designated standards or technical assessments Effect
These paragraphs allow the Secretary of State to impose standards of product performance and other specific requirements to be met by persons carrying out activities in relation to construction products (for example, manufacturers, their appointed representatives, importers and distributors of construction products) where products are subject to a designated standard or conform to a technical assessment.
	These powers can be exercised UK wide, but allow for different provision for different parts of the UK. These paragraphs give the Secretary of State powers to set up a regime for ensuring that certain construction products once on the UK market must perform to designated standards, or conform to a technical assessment. This power will not be used for Northern Ireland, where construction products subject to an EU harmonised standard or conform to a European Technical Assessment will continue to be subject to EU Law. This provision will mean that reliable information is available to professionals, public authorities, and consumers on the performance of such construction products, that the performance of such products can be monitored, assessed and verified, and where appropriate products can be withdrawn from the market. These paragraphs also give the Secretary of State powers to impose requirements in relation to any statements or other claims made in advertising material in relation to the performance of products with designated standards or technical assessments.