CHAPTER II

DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE AND UK MARKING

Use of UK marking
Article 8
1
The UK marking must be affixed to those construction products for which the manufacturer has drawn up a declaration of performance in accordance with Articles 4 and 6.
The UK marking must be affixed only by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's authorised representative.
2
If a declaration of performance has not been drawn up by the manufacturer in accordance with Articles 4 and 6, the UK marking must not be affixed.
3
By affixing or having affixed the UK marking, manufacturers indicate that they take responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with the declared performance as well as the compliance with all applicable requirements laid down in this Regulation and in other enactments providing for its affixing.
4
The rules for affixing the UK marking provided for in other enactments (including in Article 30 of RAMS) apply without prejudice to this Article.
5
A public authority within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 may not impose rules or conditions impeding the use of a construction product bearing the UK marking, or the CE marking (or CE marking accompanied by the UK(NI) indication) where Article 16A(2)(a) applies, when the declared performances correspond to the requirements for such use in Great Britain.
Word in Ch. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/465), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 1 para. 70) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1359, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 17); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/465), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10 (with Sch. 1 para. 70) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1359, reg. 1, Sch. 1 paras. 7, 17); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)