Aggregate CE Marking: Quarries, Intended Uses and Blend Changes
The same aggregate may need different characteristics assessed for concrete, asphalt or another construction use. Begin with origin and intended use rather than the stone's trade name.
Questions for your situation
Can aggregate from one quarry be sold for concrete and asphalt under one scope?
Identify technical specifications and required characteristics for each use. Common test evidence may be reusable, but a concrete file should not automatically be assumed to cover asphalt. Map product type, grading and declared use separately. Stating both uses in the quotation helps identify missing tests early.
Do earlier tests remain sufficient after moving to a new quarry face?
Examine geology and effects on characteristics. Assess representation using sampling, production and source records, then update necessary tests and controls. An unchanged licence area does not establish unchanged physical or chemical properties.
Who is responsible when material from another quarry is screened at our plant?
Determine the name and performance declaration under which the product is supplied. Supplier reports do not automatically cover your screening, blending and storage effects. Trace sources and incoming controls and connect final types to evidence. A supply agreement does not replace the technical basis of your declaration.
Does blending different sources require a separate product definition?
Define product types and control boundaries where proportions or components affect performance. Justify permitted ranges for variable blends technically. Do not sample only a blend producing favourable results. Records should show that routine output maintains declared characteristics.
Is sending a new sample enough after a customer rejects a delivery?
Review batch, source, grading, moisture and storage for the rejected shipment. Compare sampling and test methods and investigate effects such as segregation during transport. A favourable new result does not make the earlier delivery conforming automatically. Identify other affected deliveries and plan correction.
Can deliveries resume immediately under the old certificate after a shutdown?
Check status, surveillance duties and restored production controls. Assess quarry, equipment or source changes separately. Do not present old reports as definitive evidence of current output before required notifications and tests. Allow sampling and review time in restart planning.
Is the aggregate CE file the same as the quarry licence?
Quarry and operating permissions concern legal activity status. CE work concerns declared performance and production control for a particular construction use. Neither replaces the other. Map source, fraction, intended use and technical references while keeping permits current separately.
Share the subject, organisation or product, target market, current evidence and target date. The team can then separate consultancy, official fees, independent evaluation and realistic timing.