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Construction Product AVCP: Duties, Documents and Technical Transitions

Assessment and verification systems allocate duties between manufacturers and third parties. System numbers are neither quality grades nor freely selected service packages.

Questions for your situation

Does System 1 mean a better-quality product than System 4?

Numbers describe allocation of assessment tasks, not performance classes. The technical basis and intended use determine the applicable system. Duties cannot be changed simply to reduce cost. Keep performance values distinct from the assessment system in quotations and declarations.

Does an FPC certificate under System 2+ end the manufacturer's testing duties?

Identify manufacturer and notified body tasks separately from the applicable framework. FPC certification does not replace product assessment or control records. Specify who tests what and how often. Surveillance does not transfer every daily production decision to the body.

Can a numbered notified body assess every construction product?

Verify current product, specification and task scope in official records. Designation in another area is insufficient. Testing, product certification and FPC certification can be separate functions. Matching the required output to the correct scope before application reduces wasted time and cost.

Can a different intended use of the same product involve another system?

Review use and declared characteristics under the relevant framework. Different performance needs may affect task allocation. A general product name does not determine every application. Declarations, tests and body scope should reflect the route required for the intended use.

Can new CPR systems immediately be applied to every existing product?

Identify the product's technical basis and transitional provisions first. New systems do not automatically transfer to all products continuing under earlier references. Review new environmental assessment tasks under their applicable conditions. Do not construct a private route by mixing parts of old and new frameworks.

How should marking be assessed after a critical surveillance finding?

Consider performance and certificate effects under the procedure and body's decision. Identify affected scope from production and dispatch records. Complete corrections and notifications and follow mark-use restrictions. Closing a findings form alone may not explain product consequences.

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