UK Statutory Instrument
2013
United Kingdom
The Construction Products Regulations 2013
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
16 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Penalty landscape
6 of 16 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 5 carry different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 9
- Director or Officer 1
- Manufacturer 1
Plus 5 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 742 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 83 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 82 duties
- Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 1995 61 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 73 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 57 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 44 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 21 duties
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 2023 18 duties
Manufacturers also bound by 81 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 2011 27 duties
- Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 2017 25 duties
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 2002 23 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 22 duties
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 2016 21 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — PRELIMINARY
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Citation and commencement
Application
Interpretation
Competent authority
Part 2 — REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
Browse 10 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Prohibition on supply etc.
Breaches of duty by economic operators
Other breaches of the 2011 Regulation
Suspension notices
Forfeiture: England and Wales ...
Forfeiture: Scotland
Duty of enforcement authority to give notice of suspension notices and forfeiture applications etc.
Prohibition notices
Notices to warn
Power to obtain information
Part 3 — Enforcement of Part 2 and market surveillance
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Enforcement
Test purchases
Powers of search etc.
Provisions supplemental to regulation 16
Obstruction of authorised officer
Appeals against detention of products
Compensation for seizure and detention
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Part 4 — Miscellaneous and supplemental
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Restrictions on the disclosure of information
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than principal offender
Service of documents etc.
Commencement of proceedings
Review
Revocations and amendments
Transitional provisions
Schedules
Prohibition notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must provide grounds and appeal rights in prohibition notices Crown / Minister / Government department
Notices to warn
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must follow specific procedures before issuing a warning notice Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 45 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Grounds for service of notices in relation to the 2008 Regulation and the 2011 Regulation
There are grounds for the service of a suspension notice...
This paragraph applies where the service of such a notice...
This paragraph applies where Article 20 (products presenting a serious...
This paragraph applies where Article 29(1) (control of products entering...
This paragraph applies where the service of such a notice...
This paragraph applies where the service of such a notice...
This paragraph applies where the product must be withdrawn from...
This paragraph applies where the service of such a notice...
Suspension notices
A suspension notice served by an enforcement authority in respect...
In Scotland, any person aggrieved by an order made under...
This Part of this Schedule is without prejudice to the...
A notice that is based on the ground in paragraph...
Where an enforcement authority serves a suspension notice in respect...
Any disputed question as to the right to, or the...
Any person having an interest in any construction products in...
An application under this Part of this Schedule may be...
On an application under this Part of this Schedule to...
On an application under this Part of this Schedule to...
Any person aggrieved by an order made under this Part...
A prohibition notice in respect of any construction products must—...
A notice that is based on the ground in paragraph...
(1) If representations in writing about a prohibition notice are...
(1) Where representations in writing about a prohibition notice are...
(1) Where a person is appointed to consider representations about...
(1) The Secretary of State may revoke or vary a...
This Schedule is without prejudice to the operation of—
(1) Where in a notification served on any person under...
In this Schedule— “the appointed person”, in relation to a...
(1) If the Secretary of State proposes to serve a...
(1) Where a person on whom a notification containing a...
(1) Where a person is appointed to consider representations about...
The Secretary of State may revoke a notice to warn...
This Schedule is without prejudice to the operation of—
(1) Where in a notification served on any person under...
In this Schedule— “the appointed person”, in relation to a...
Amendments to statutory instruments
In Schedule 1 to the Provision and Use of Work...
In the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 —
In regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations...
In regulation 27 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland)...
In the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels...
Omit regulation 2(21)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Water Supply (Water...
In regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
Prohibition on supply etc.
3 months imprisonment- Supply construction products without proper marking or documentation Any Person
Breaches of duty by economic operators
3 months imprisonment- Supply non-compliant construction products or fail to report safety risks Manufacturer
Other breaches of the 2011 Regulation
Unlimited fine- Supply construction products without correct identification and safety info Any Person
Suspension notices
3 months imprisonment- Breach of a construction product suspension notice Any Person
Duty of enforcement authority to give notice of suspension notices and forfeiture applications etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authorities must notify the Secretary of State of legal actions Local authority
Prohibition notices
3 months imprisonment- Supply construction products in breach of a prohibition notice Any Person
Notices to warn
3 months imprisonment- Failure to comply with a notice to warn Any Person
Power to obtain information
Unlimited fine- Fail to provide information or providing false info to construction regulators Any Person
Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authorities must monitor and enforce construction product safety Statutory regulator
Provisions supplemental to regulation 16
Unlimited fine- Impersonate an enforcement officer Any Person
Obstruction of authorised officer
Unlimited fine- Obstruction of a construction products enforcement officer Any Person
Restrictions on the disclosure of information
2 years imprisonment- Unlawfully disclose confidential manufacturing or trade secrets Any Person
Liability of persons other than principal offender
3 months imprisonment- Personal liability for company directors and third parties Director or Officer
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review construction product regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 16 other unclassified sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Competent authority
Forfeiture: England and Wales ...
Forfeiture: Scotland
Test purchases
Powers of search etc.
Appeals against detention of products
Compensation for seizure and detention
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Defence of due diligence
Service of documents etc.
Commencement of proceedings
Revocations and amendments
Transitional provisions
Application
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- OPSS: placing construction products on the market (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance …
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