Market Surveillance

Market surveillance authority for construction products in accordance with construction product laws of the Federal States in connection with EU Regulation 765/2008
“Active market surveillance”: carrying out annual market surveillance programmes with regard to about 3–4 product groups regulated at the European level and subject to CE marking
“Reactive market surveillance”: handling information, reports and complaints that contain information about improper construction products, including construction products not regulated at the European level.
Inspections of construction products as well as their marking and documentation with industrial stakeholders (retail, manufacturers) as well as on construction sites
Product tests with regard to the declared essential characteristics as well as to risks associated with the products
Invitation to take voluntary corrective measures and, where necessary, enforcement of corrective measures as part of an administrative procedure
Initiation of administrative penal proceedings with the respective administrative penal authority
Restrictive measures (prohibition of provision, recall, seizure, destruction of products)
National and international cooperation with other authorities
The responsibility of the building authority for execution and usage in the respective construction project remains untouched

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