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OPINION (COM(2022)0144 – C90129/2022 – 2022/0094(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011

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Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Sara Matthieu

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The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety gives its opinion on the proposed regulation on harmonised conditions for marketing construction products. It welcomes the proposal but says further measures are needed for a climate-neutral, toxic-free circular economy. It proposes that environmental requirements be set through Commission acts rather than the standardisation process, with mandatory thresholds developed by the Commission and regular updates. It calls for the new regulation to follow the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation closely, with a clear working plan for harmonised standards and Commission acts. It proposes mandatory life cycle assessment of all relevant essential characteristics, common sustainability obligations for all manufacturers, and a timeline for mandatory green public procurement criteria.

Committee position. The committee welcomes the Commission proposal but proposes amendments to set environmental requirements through Commission acts, make life cycle assessment mandatory, impose common sustainability obligations on all manufacturers, and establish a timeline for mandatory green public procurement criteria.

Key points

  1. The rapporteur welcomes the Commission proposal, especially new opportunities to promote sustainability and increase competition and innovation in sustainable construction products.
  2. The rapporteur finds that further measures are needed to reach a European climate-neutral, toxic-free circular economy for construction products.
  3. Environmental requirements should be set through Commission acts, not the standardisation process, and updated regularly to align with technological progress and Union climate and environment law.
  4. Mandatory thresholds for construction products should be developed by the Commission, taking into account all relevant stakeholders, to ensure Parliament and Council involvement.
  5. The new Construction Products Regulation should follow the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation as closely as possible, including environmental requirements along the life-cycle.
  6. A clear working plan for harmonised standards and Commission acts should be established to ensure predictability for manufacturers, public authorities and the wider construction ecosystem.
  7. Life cycle assessment of all relevant essential characteristics of construction products should be mandatory, using science-based tools such as the updated Product Environmental Footprint method.
  8. Basic, common sustainability obligations should apply to all manufacturers, including promoting recyclable and recycled materials and providing information on repair, remanufacturing and recycling.
  9. The Commission should be empowered to develop more detailed sustainability requirements where necessary.
  10. A clear timeline should be set for developing mandatory criteria for the public procurement of construction products.

Who is affected

  • Construction product manufacturers, who would face mandatory sustainability obligations and life cycle assessment requirements.
  • Public authorities, who would apply mandatory green public procurement criteria and benefit from a predictable working plan.
  • The European Commission, which would develop environmental requirements, thresholds and detailed sustainability rules through acts.
  • The European Parliament and the Council, which would be involved in setting mandatory thresholds through Commission acts.

Figures and deadlines

  • Construction products account for half of raw materials used in Europe.
  • Construction products generate a third of the EU's total waste.
  • Construction products account for almost 10% of the EU's total carbon footprint.
  • Only 1% of construction products are reused.
  • Europe's climate targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.