Guidance for specification writers

Timetable for preparation of hENs

• Timetable explaining which guidance to use when preparing draft hENs (TF 552, 2012-04) (word format)

Guidance for hENs under Construction Products Regulation (EU 305/2011)

• Template for Annex ZA (TF 530 rev2, 2012-04) (word format)
• How to draft clauses on Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance - AVCP (TF 548, rev1 2012-03) (word format)

Guidance for hENs under Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC)

• Template for Annex ZA (CMF N076 Rev 17, 2010-03) (pdf)
• How to draft clauses on Evaluation of Conformity (TF 221 Rev 9, 2010-03) (pdf)

 General Guidance for ENs in the Construction Sector

• Guidance to specification writers (CSS N 001 TF 306, upd 2005-05) (word format) 

• Guidance on the use of notes and verb forms in European Standards (TF N102_Rev 2 upd 2003-06) (pdf format)
• Guidance on the use of the CEN/ISO templates for preparing European Standards (TF N244_Rev 1 upd 2003-08)  (pdf format)
• Mandates under the Construction Products Directive (CPD) addressed to CEN/CENELEC (BTS1 N877 Rev 1) (pdf format)
• Addendum to BTS1 N877 Rev 1 (pdf format)
• Supplement to CEN BTS1 N877 Rev1 Amended (CMF 032_rev2_1999-06) (pdf format)
• Amendment to the answer to the mandate/Work Programme (TF N230_upd 2003-07) (pdf format)
• Mandates in the Building and Civil Engineering Field leading to harmonized European Standards (CMF N070) (pdf format)
• Conversion of work items, draft European Standards (prEN), and European Standards (EN) into harmonized European Standards (hEN) (CMF N090_rev1) (pdf format)
• Normative references (CMF N161_rev1) (pdf format)
• Dealing with an absence of normative reference (TF N101_Rev 1 upd 2001-07)  (pdf format)
• Normative references for raw materials (CMF N074_rev3_1999-10-25) (pdf format)
• The role and responsibilities of Technical Committees and CEN Consultants (TF N249_upd 2003-02) (pdf format)
• Procedure for the approval of work programmes by the CEN Consultants in the Construction Sector (CMF N140) (pdf format)
• Allocation of Mandates to CEN Consultants (TF N337R11_2012-03) (pdf format)

Eurocodes specific

European Commission documents

• Guidance Paper A: The designation of approved bodies in the field of Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Guidance Paper B: The definition of factory production control (FPC) in technical specifications for construction products
• Guidance Paper C: The treatment of kits and systems under the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Guidance Paper D: CE marking under the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Guidance Paper E: Levels and classes in the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Guidance Paper F: Durability and the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Guidance Paper G: The European Classification System for the Reaction to Fire Performance of Construction Products
• Guidance Paper H: A Harmonised Approach Relating to Dangerous Substances Under the Construction Products Directive
• Guidance Paper I: The Application of Article 4(4) of the Construction Products Directive
• Guidance Paper J: Transitional Arrangements Under the Construction Products Directive
• Guidance Paper K: The Attestation of Conformity Systems and the role and tasks of the Notified Bodies in the field of the Construction Products Directive
• Guidance Paper L: Application and use of EUROCODES
• Guidance Paper M: Conformity assessment under the Construction Products Directive