THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC, and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Where the Commission has not established classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics of construction products, according to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 they may be established by the European standardisation bodies, but only on the basis of a revised mandate.
(2)
The European product standard EN 1304 on clay roofing tiles and fittings is a standard that has been harmonised under Council Directive 89/106/EEC since 2005.
(3)
A new classification of the frost resistance performance for clay tiles under EN 1304, when intended for external use, has been included within the new version of that standard. This classification is based on a gradual development of harmonised assessment methods and thus represents a step forward for the consolidation of the internal market for the products in question.
(4)
For that new classification, a revised mandate has not been issued.
(5)
A new classification system to be used for products covered by EN 1304, when intended for external use should therefore be established,
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