Guidance

Designated standards: construction products

Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for construction products.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Details

Notices of publication from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are provided above for designated standards for construction products. This is in support of Regulation 305/2011, as amended by the Construction Products (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. A consolidated list of the standards is also available for reference by businesses.

These designated standards, together with the relevant horizontal standards on assessment methods, create a common technical language and are used by UK approved bodies for the assessments of construction products.

Horizontal test specifications for construction products

The Construction Products Reform Green Paper was published on 26 February 2025 and the consultation is currently live. Respond online.

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2020
Last updated 26 February 2025
  1. Link to the Construction Products Reform Green Paper added. The consultation runs from 26 February 2025 to 21 May 2025.

  2. First published.

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