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The original intention of the CPR is to ensure the free movement of construction products in the EU’s single market - vital for the European construction industry. Any fundamental revision of the CPR will lead to years of transition between existing and new CPR rules. Timing matters. #ReliableAgileETA
Obtaining a CE mark through the ETA process is an efficient alternative for providing clear information to customers in the construction sector. Sounds tough, but it’s actually quite simple. #StopChangingETA
Fire poses a great thread to tunnels and fasteners. Reliable rules, product specifications and transparent harmonized technical documentation. There are many reasons to stick with ETAs and CE marking. They work more than well! #ReliableAgileETA
In recent years, many countries all over the world have adopted ETA/EAD documentation or parts thereof to achieve similar levels of safety … and for good reason!
Why should we change a system that works? Unfortunately, this system is being challenged. Find out more about the benefits of the ETA system on this website. #ReliableAgileETA
A CE mark based on an ETA stands for a reliable and safe product, because it needs to comply with transparent and harmonized technical documentation requirements … Why would anyone want to change anything about that? #StopChangingETA
Reliable rules, transparent and harmonized technical documentation, no major accidents: There are many reasons to stick with ETAs and CE marking. Do we really need to change this agile process? It works more than well! #StopChangingETA
CE marking on fasteners – based on the ETA process – is an efficient way to provide clear information to customers in the construction sector. CE marking helps them decide which product to use in which application to ensure safe and reliable solutions. #ReliableAgileETA
A CE mark based on an ETA stands for a reliable and safe product, because it needs to comply with transparent and harmonized technical documentation requirements … Why would anyone want to change anything about that? #StopChangingETA
In recent years, many countries all over the world have adopted ETA/EAD documentation or parts thereof to achieve similar levels of safety … and for good reason! Why should we change a system that works? Unfortunately, this system is being challenged. #ReliableAgileETA

The ETA-route: A success for European consumers and businesses alike

Stimulation to develop into technological leadership: The European anchor manufacturers are worldwide market leaders with the most innovative and reliable products. Compared to other regions, the European anchor industry has the biggest variety of manufacturers including a lot of SMEs, which use ETAs for their innovative products in the same way as bigger companies. More than 7.700 ETAs based on 439 EADs have been issued already until 2019.

ETAs stand for quality worldwide: ETAs have a good reputation worldwide. Important Non-European countries (Australia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Hongkong, Korea, etc.)  recognize ETAs for construction products (e.g. fastening systems) as accepted documents when national documents are not available. Some countries take reference to European EADs in an explicit way. This enables European manufacturers to sell their product in a lot of third countries without additional testing or assessment.

Safety in construction: Unlike in other countries there has been no major failure of fastening applications in Europe, qhich proves the quality of the ETA product assessment procedures.

The EAD/ETA route is suitable for manufacturers of all sizes: The close cooperation between the manufacturer and a Technical Assessment Body and the confidentiality during the development of an EAD/ETA makes the ETA-route a perfect tool also for SMEs to demonstrate the reliability of their products, to simplify the distribution throughout the EU and worldwide and to maintain competitive advantages. After the publication of the new EADs, this knowledge is free to be used by any other manufacturers to apply for own ETAs.

More details on the need to keep the ETA-route is available for you in Construction Fixing Europe´s Position Paper on the revision of the EU Construction Products Regulation.