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Apply for European Technical Assessment (ETA)
Service Description
The European Technical Assessment is a proof of product performance. It proves that your product meets the requirements of the European Union. The ETA enables you to market construction products throughout Europe even if they are not or not fully covered by a harmonized standard. If your product complies with a standard, no proof of product performance can be provided via an ETA.
The result of the ETA is the declaration of performance and the CE marking. This allows you to sell your product throughout the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey.
You can apply for an ETA for any construction product that is not or not fully covered by a harmonized standard.
Construction products are products that are permanently installed in buildings. These can be steel, windows, beams, thermal insulation materials or seals, for example. Built-in wardrobes, on the other hand, are not construction products.
However, the product may only be installed in a building if it meets the requirements for buildings set out in the state building regulations.
Process flow
You must apply for an ETA in writing:
- Complete the form for applying for the issue of an ETA in full.
- Send it to the DIBt together with the required documents.
- The DIBt will check the completeness of your documents and clarify whether there is already an assessment basis for your construction product in the form of a European Assessment Document.
- If no (complete) assessment document is available, an agreement on the protection of commercial secrecy and confidentiality as well as a contract for issuing the European Technical Assessment must be concluded.
- A test plan is then drawn up and you receive a recommendation for a suitable testing institute.
- You prepare the necessary test reports at an institute of your choice.
- Finally, the DIBt evaluates the test reports and issues the ETA.
- The DIBt recommends a regular technical review of the ETA and, if necessary, an adjustment to the state of the art.
Requirements
The determination of product performance is based on the assessment procedures set out in the EAD and any assumptions contained therein under which the product performance can be achieved. If no EAD is available, the assessment body will first prepare one.
Which documents are required?
- Technical dossier of the manufacturer
- Documentation shall be provided to show that a European Assessment Document (EAD) can be used as a basis for determining the performance of the product, or that such an EAD can be developed.
What are the fees?
Depending on the complexity of the product, between around EUR 2,000 and EUR 30,000
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
none
Processing duration
Usually a few months, depending on the complexity of the product, the testing effort and the capacities of the testing body to be involved
Legal basis
Appeal
Forms: Form for requesting the issuing of a European Technical Assessment according to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011
Online procedure possible: no
Written form required: yes
Personal appearance required: no
Further Information
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- European Technical Assessment Exhibition
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
Professionally released on
20.05.2019
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Senatsverwaltung des Landes Berlin: Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen
Address
10707 Berlin, Stadt
Further Authorities
Address
10829 Berlin, Stadt
