CHAPTER IIU.K.DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE AND [F1UK] MARKING

Article 5U.K.Derogations from drawing up a declaration of performance

By way of derogation from Article 4(1) and in the absence of [F2any enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain] requiring the declaration of essential characteristics where the construction products are intended to be used, a manufacturer may refrain from drawing up a declaration of performance when placing a construction product covered by a [F3designated] standard on the market where:

(a)

the construction product is individually manufactured or custom-made in a non-series process in response to a specific order, and installed in a single identified construction work, by a manufacturer who is responsible for the safe incorporation of the product into the construction works, in compliance with the applicable [F4enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain] and under the responsibility of those responsible for the safe execution of the construction works designated under the applicable [F4enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain];

(b)

the construction product is manufactured on the construction site for its incorporation in the respective construction works in compliance with the applicable [F5enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain] and under the responsibility of those responsible for the safe execution of the construction works designated under the applicable [F5enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain]; or

(c)

the construction product is manufactured in a traditional manner or in a manner appropriate to heritage conservation and in a non-industrial process for adequately renovating construction works officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historic merit, in compliance with the applicable [F6enactment or rule of law in the United Kingdom in respect of Great Britain].