Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products Jurisdiction European Union Year 1988 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Directive du Conseil, du 21 décembre 1988, relative au rapprochement des dispositions législatives, réglementaires et administratives des Etats membres concernant les produits de construction [CCE] Serial title Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes Source 11 Feb. 1989, Vol.32, No.L.40, p.12-26. Serial number 89/106/EEC Descriptors [Primary] European Communities, approval, building materials, construction industry [Secondary] compliance tests, directive, fire prevention, noise control, test laboratories Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Directive requires Member States to ensure that construction products are fit for their intended use and comply with the essential requirements so as to allow their free movement within the European Community. The four annexes deal with: I. Essential requirements, including safety in case of fire, hygiene, health and environment, safety in use, protection against noise; II. European Technical Approval; III. Attestation of conformity with technical specifications including EC conformity mark, EC certificate of conformity, EC declaration of conformity; IV. Approval of testing laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies. CIS No. 93-3 Database ID 59457