What is a Declaration of Performance (DoP)?

The revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR) introduces enhanced requirements for the Declaration of Performance (DoP), which documents construction products' essential characteristics and environmental data. This declaration ensures compliance, transparency, and traceability in the EU market.

The Declaration of Performance (DoP)

The Declaration of Performance (DoP) is a mandatory document provided by manufacturers of construction products. It outlines the product’s performance and essential characteristics. 

Under the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), the DoP has been expanded to include environmental data and traditional technical specifications. 

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As a comprehensive product pass, the Declaration of Performance verifies and transparently communicates a product’s compliance with performance and environmental standards, ensuring credibility for regulatory authorities. 

The updated DoP must report key characteristics, including the Global Warming Potential (GWP), using defined performance levels, classes, or descriptions specified in harmonised technical specifications, such as Harmonised European Standards (hENs) and European Assessment Documents (EADs).

Key requirements for the Declaration of Performance

Digital accessibility

• • • Must be provided electronically unless included in the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
    • Unalterable, human- and machine-readable, and available at all times.
    • Uniquely linked to the specific product.

Methods of supplying the DoP

• • • Electronic supply: The declaration must be available electronically for each product on the market.
    • Website availability: As an alternative, manufacturers can host the declaration on a monitored website with:
    • Unalterable electronic format.
    • Downloadable copy in a commonly readable format.
    • Free access and clear instructions for users.

Language requirements

Declaration of Performance: Expanded content requirements

• • • Reference of the product type.
    • Assessment and verification system as per Annex V of the CPR.
    • Reference number and date of the applicable harmonised standard or European Technical Assessment.
    • Intended use(s) of the product.
    • List of essential characteristics and their performance levels, classes, or descriptions.
    • Environmental data, including the Global Warming Potential (GWP).
    • The term "NPD" (No Performance Determined) is used for characteristics not declared.

Compliance and verification

• • • The DoP must include verified environmental data, ensuring all claims are accurate and transparent.
    • Until updated harmonised specifications are available, manufacturers should follow current methodologies.
    • Importers and distributors placing products on the market under their brand must issue their own DoP.

Storage and reference

• • • Manufacturers must retain the DoP for ten years after placing the product on the market.
    • A reference to the DoP must appear on the product label as part of the CE marking requirements.

The revised CPR strengthens the Declaration of Performance's role as a key compliance document, promoting technical performance and environmental responsibility in the construction industry.