Cross-border trade for construction products: main report.
Cross-border trade for construction products: main report.
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Caputo, Alessandra, Giffoni, Francesco, Mura, Antonio, Sirtori, Emanuela, Stemperini, Antonella, Tracogna, Alessandra
Keywords:
cross-border cooperation | building materials | construction policy | EC conformity marking | European standard | harmonisation of standards | international trade | small and medium-sized enterprises
Publication year:
2017
The present study aims to provide the European Commission with a comprehensive and unbiased understanding of the trends of cross-border trade of construction products over the period 2003-2015 and the factors influencing these trends. The study contributes to the assessment of the role of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) (305/2011/EU) and of harmonised European technical specifications (hENs) as Internal Market instruments to facilitate cross-border trade within the European Union (EU). The role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in cross-border trade of construction products is object of specific investigation.