Do not begin by asking whether “sintered stone has CE.” Begin with the exact product, intended construction use, destination, applicable harmonised technical specification or European Technical Assessment route, and the date on which the relevant product family moves from Regulation (EU) 305/2011 to Regulation (EU) 2024/3110. A commercial slab, cut-to-size panel and fabricated countertop component are not interchangeable product identities.
The 2024 CPR entered into force on 7 January 2025 and its main provisions apply from 8 January 2026, but product families migrate through new cited technical specifications. The old and new regimes therefore coexist. A generic certificate or EN number does not settle the route.
Start with the Exact Supplied Form and Declared Construction Use
- ProductWhat exact slab, tile, panel, cut-to-size item or kit is being placed on the market?
- UseIs the declared use floor/wall covering, countertop, furniture, facade component or another construction use?
- RouteIs there a cited harmonised technical specification, or is a voluntary EAD/ETA route being used?
- DateWhich CPR regime and transition date applies to that product family and specification?
- OperatorWho is the manufacturer/importer/distributor, and which duties and records attach to that role?
If any answer is unknown, record the route as unresolved. A broad product label such as “sintered stone slab” is not enough because an uncut slab, floor/wall tile, facade panel, cut-to-size countertop component or furniture surface can be placed on the market for different declared uses. A countertop or furniture label alone does not establish a construction-product route; the responsible EU operator must classify the exact supplied product and use.
CPR 2024 Has Fixed Framework Dates, Not One Product Switch Date
| Date | Transition point | Buyer action |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2025 | Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 entered into force. | Record the new regulation, but do not assume every product family immediately moved. |
| 8 January 2026 | The main part of CPR 2024 applies. | Check whether the relevant family is still operating under a CPR 2011 cited standard during coexistence. |
| 8 January 2030 | Deadline referenced by the Commission for reassessment of notified bodies under the new framework. | Verify body status and scope when third-party involvement is required. |
| 2039 | CPR 2011 is repealed under the staged transition described by the Commission. | Long-lived specifications and supplier files need versioned legal-route records. |
The European Commission explains that product families move individually. CPR 2011 continues where an old cited harmonised standard remains applicable until the corresponding CPR 2024 performance harmonised standard is cited, with a transition period. Procurement systems should therefore store the cited specification and date, not just “CPR compliant.”
Source boundary: Official overview and timeline: European Commission CPR 2024 revision page.
Declaration and CE Information Follow the Verified Route
The Commission’s guidance states that CE marking is required when a construction product is covered by a harmonised technical specification or by a European Technical Assessment that is cited in the Official Journal under the CPR route. Under CPR 2011 the core declaration is the Declaration of Performance (DoP); under CPR 2024 it becomes the Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC) within the new framework.
The sequence matters: determine the route, prepare the technical documentation and assessment/verification evidence, issue the applicable declaration, then affix CE marking and supply required accompanying information. A standalone laboratory report may support a declared characteristic but is not the declaration. A document titled “verification of conformity” is not automatically a DoP/DoPC.
Source boundary: See the Commission’s CE marking and declaration overview and voluntary EOTA/ETA route.
Harmonised Specification and EAD/ETA Routes
| Route question | Harmonised technical specification route | EAD / ETA route |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger | The product and intended use fall within a cited harmonised specification. | A product is not or not fully covered and the manufacturer chooses the European Assessment Document/ETA route where available. |
| Technical basis | Applicable cited harmonised standard/specification and its legal transition status. | European Assessment Document and issued European Technical Assessment. |
| Assessment | Applicable assessment and verification system for the product/use. | Assessment described through the EAD/ETA and CPR framework. |
| Declaration | DoP or DoPC depending on the applicable regime. | Declaration based on the ETA route and applicable regime. |
| Buyer check | Exact product type, intended use, cited version, AVS and declared characteristics. | ETA holder, ETA number/date, product/use scope, EAD, AVS and declaration. |
The voluntary ETA path is not a shortcut around technical scope. The ETA must describe the product and intended use being assessed, and the buyer still checks whether the supplied product matches that scope.
Annex V Fields to Locate in a DoPC
Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 sets a structured declaration model. A review should locate the declaration code/version/date; unique identification of the product type and batch/serial where applicable; product category; declared uses; dimensions and key parts; estimated service life; variants; manufacturer and representative; notified body or technical assessment body where involved; certificate/validation reports; harmonised technical specification or EAD/ETA; assessment and verification system; and the declared essential characteristics.
The performance section records values, classes or descriptions and uses NULL where no performance is declared under the new model. Environmental sustainability information and the version of Commission software used for calculations may also be required. The document closes with legal declarations, place/date and signature.
DoPC code / version / date
Product type ID + batch / serial where applicable
Product category + declared use(s)
Dimensions / key parts / variants / estimated service life
Manufacturer / authorised representative
Notified body / TAB + certificate or validation references
Harmonised specification OR EAD + ETA
Assessment and verification system
Essential characteristics: value / class / description / NULL
Environmental data + calculation software version where required
Legal declarations + place/date + authorised signatureSource boundary: Primary law: Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, including Annex V. Use the official text and current implementing acts for a live compliance decision.
Worked DoP Example: Product, Use, System and Performance Stay Connected
A public Dekton Declaration of Performance provides a concrete anatomy example. It identifies the manufacturer and product family, cites EN 14411:2012, declares internal and external wall/flooring uses, states Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance System 4, and lists characteristics such as reaction to fire, breaking strength, slip behavior and frost resistance.
The value of the example is the relationship between fields. The declared use determines which characteristics matter; the harmonised standard and assessment system define the route; the performance table records the named product family. The declaration cannot be separated from its product family and reassigned to another manufacturer or a countertop/furniture use that it does not declare.
| DoP field | Question for the buyer | Stop condition |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer and product family | Does it match the supplied product and responsible operator? | Different family, legal entity or production route without a documented link. |
| Intended use | Does the declaration cover the proposed wall/floor or other construction use? | Use is absent or materially different. |
| Harmonised standard / ETA | Is the cited route current for the date and product family? | Old or inapplicable route not resolved. |
| AVCP / AVS | Are the required assessment tasks and responsible parties identified? | System or third-party role is missing where required. |
| Declared characteristics | Are required project properties declared with values/classes or permitted no-performance notation? | Required characteristic not declared or cannot be matched. |
| Signature/date/version | Is the declaration current, controlled and attributable? | Unsigned, undated, superseded or modified copy. |
Source boundary: Named example only: Dekton family II Declaration of Performance. It does not establish a StoneFuntek declaration or route.
Environmental Characteristics Phase In by Date and Route
Article 15 stages the declaration of environmental sustainability characteristics listed in Annex II. The first group (points a–d) applies from 8 January 2026, the next group (e–m) from 9 January 2030, and the remaining group (n–s) from 9 January 2032. These dates must be read within the CPR 2024 framework and the product-family migration process; they should not be presented as a universal standalone document deadline for every sintered stone item.
Store the source regulation version, product-family route and calculation/software references with the declaration. Environmental values without product boundary, declared unit, life-cycle modules and calculation basis are not decision-ready.
Electronic Supply Does Not Remove Version Control
CPR 2024 permits electronic supply and, under the regulation’s conditions, access through a persistent link. The procurement record should still preserve the declaration code/version/date, the exact URL or data carrier, access date and a controlled copy where the project requires it. A link that later redirects to a general document library is not enough for closeout.
CE marking and accompanying information remain separate review objects. Record the CE content and location, instructions and safety information, language requirements, operator contact details and any digital product passport or system link that becomes applicable. Electronic delivery changes the medium, not the manufacturer’s responsibility for accurate, accessible information.
Importer and Distributor Control Points
The economic operator should confirm that the manufacturer has completed the applicable assessment and documentation route, that the declaration and CE information accompany the exact product, and that storage or transport does not compromise conformity. Identification and contact information, traceability, instructions/safety information and corrective-action duties must be handled according to the applicable CPR provisions and the operator’s role.
For a project buyer, the practical control is a responsibility line: who places the product on the EU market, who checks the declaration and marking, who retains the technical file, who answers authority requests, and who controls changes to the product type, production site or declared use. Do not leave those roles inside an unsigned email chain.
EU ECONOMIC OPERATOR: manufacturer / importer / distributor / representative
Legal entity + contact: ________________________
Product type + batch/traceability: ______________
Applicable route verified by: ___________________
Declaration + CE information supplied at: _______
Instructions / safety / language check: _________
Technical file retention owner: _________________
Change / complaint / corrective-action contact: __Worked Funtek Example: The Limitation Overrides the Certificate Label
The inspected Funtek page is titled “Test Verification of Conformity.” It names sintered stone slabs, references EN 14411:2016+A1:2020, describes wall and floor covering use, states System 4 and cites a report reference. Crucially, the page also states that it does not permit the use of the CE marking.
The correct procurement conclusion is narrow: the document may be retained as the verification it describes, but it should not be relabelled as a declaration, CE authorization or market-access conclusion. The product/use route and current legal documents must be checked separately.
Read the limitation sentence before the logo. A familiar standard number, decorative CE graphic or certificate title cannot expand the issuer’s stated scope.
The EU Buyer Route Record Before Approval
| Field | Required record | Status choices |
|---|---|---|
| Product and use | Exact product type, design/code, dimensions/thickness, finish, supplied form and declared construction use. | ConfirmedMismatchOpen |
| Legal route | Applicable CPR regime, cited harmonised specification or EAD/ETA, transition date and source. | ApplicableNot applicableAuthority check |
| Declaration | DoP/DoPC number, version/date, manufacturer, product type, uses, AVS and characteristics. | CurrentSupersededMissing |
| CE information | CE marking content, responsible operator and accompanying instructions/safety information. | MatchedGap |
| Supporting evidence | Reports, certificates, FPC/notified-body/TAB records and technical documentation references. | VerifiedScope gap |
| Decision | Who reviewed, open issues, authority/specification questions and action released. | AcceptHoldReject |
Regulatory applicability should be confirmed by the responsible EU economic operator and competent project/legal authority. StoneFuntek can provide available product and test inputs; a supplier article cannot issue a market-access decision for an unspecified product and use.
Use the document-family comparison when a supplier file is ambiguously labelled, then place the verified route, declaration and supporting evidence into the project submittal register with its current revision and release effect. The standards and documents hub remains the parent route for non-EU evidence questions.
Define the Product and Intended Use Before Naming the EU File
Provide the product code, supplied format, thickness, finish, intended construction use, destination Member State and specification. Funtek can identify available product/test inputs while the responsible EU parties confirm the applicable CPR route.