Cables ESLA
CPR
We have spent a long time in our sector hearing these three acronyms in various forms, receiving countless explanations about their meaning and application—yet many doubts persist.
The key date for these acronyms is July 1, 2017, when the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) came into force.
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is the European legislation that establishes the basic requirements and harmonized essential characteristics that all products intended for permanent installation in construction works must meet within the EU's scope of application.
This includes:
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Power Cables: Used for electricity transmission in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure buildings.
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Telecommunications Cables: Employed for signal transmission in buildings and other structures.
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Data Cables: Used in data networks, including network cables for internet and other data communication systems.
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Control Cables: Employed for controlling and monitoring systems and equipment in various industrial and automation applications.
These cables must comply with the euroclasses specified in the CPR, which evaluate their fire behavior such as heat emission and smoke production, as well as the release of flammable particles and other factors related to safety in case of fire.
Years after its entry into force, we are proud that Cables Esla pioneered its adoption even before it was mandatory. Today, it is successfully integrated, offering our clients a wide range of quality products that meet current market needs.
DoP
The Declaration of Performance is a legal document that identifies the product, its intended use, and declares the cable's performance in relation to its essential characteristics—such as fire safety (fire reaction per UNE EN 50575) or emission of hazardous substances. Before introducing a product to the market, manufacturers are legally required to prepare a DoP that identifies the product, its intended use, and essential characteristics (fire reaction for cables). This process involves notified certification bodies and accredited testing laboratories, which issue the final certificate. The manufacturer assumes responsibility for the product's conformity with the declared performance.
Products placed on the market must display the CE marking and the certified performance class on the cable. Each product on the market is linked to a specific DoP via a unique code.
CE Mark
The CE mark will only be placed on construction products for which the manufacturer has issued a Declaration of Performance. With the CE marking, the manufacturer—or, where applicable, the distributor or importer—assumes responsibility for the product's conformity with the performances included in the DoP. The CE mark signifies compliance with all Directives applicable to the product and must be affixed before the product is placed on the market. It must be placed on the product itself, or on a label attached to it, or—if not possible—on its packaging or accompanying documents (e.g., the delivery note).
