THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC(), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Where the Commission has not established classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics of construction products, according to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 they may be established by the European standardisation bodies, but only on the basis of a revised mandate.
(2) The European product standard EN 15101-1 on in situ formed loose fill cellulose (LFCI) thermal insulation products contains classifications of performance concerning two of their essential characteristics, settlement for horizontal applications, lofts and floors, as well as short-term water absorption. These classifications represent a step forward for the consolidation of the internal market for the products in question.
(3) For those new classifications, a revised mandate has not been issued.
(4) New classification systems to be used for products covered by EN 15101-1 should therefore be established,
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