CHAPTER IVHARMONISED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Article 21Obligations of the TAB receiving a request for a F1UK Technical Assessment

1.

The F2responsible TAB shall inform the manufacturer if the construction product is covered, fully or partially, by a harmonised technical specification as follows:

(a)

where the product is fully covered by a F3designated standard, the TAB shall inform the manufacturer that, in accordance with Article 19(1), a F4UK Technical Assessment cannot be issued;

(b)

where the product is fully covered by a F5UK Assessment Document, the TAB shall inform the manufacturer that such a document will be used as the basis for the F5UK Technical Assessment to be issued;

(c)

where the product is not covered, or not fully covered, by any harmonised technical specification, the TAB shall apply the procedures set out in Annex II or those established in accordance with Article 19(3).

F6(1A.

A TAB may use a pre-exit European Assessment Document as a UK Assessment Document provided it has obtained any necessary consent to do so from the organisation of TABs established under the EU Construction Products Regulation.

F71B.

Paragraph (1)(a) and (1)(c) apply only to TABs that are established in the United Kingdom.

2.

In the cases referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, the F8responsible TAB shall inform F9... the F10Secretary of State of the content of the request and of the reference to a relevant F10Secretary of State decision for assessment and verification of constancy of performance, which the TAB intends to apply for that product, or of the lack of such a F10Secretary of State decision.

3.

If the F11Secretary of State considers that an appropriate decision for assessment and verification of constancy of performance does not exist for the construction product, Article 28 shall apply.