EU CPR 305/2011 + ESPR + REACH Compliance Guide
Régris Continuity Guarantee: If your company declares insolvency with official documentation, Régris ensures:
✅ Product lifetime + 10 years minimum retention (60+ years for structural steel)
✅ 99% uptime maintained per EU requirements
✅ CE marking documentation accessible indefinitely
✅ Material composition data preserved for recycling
✅ Declaration of Performance (DoP) always available
Legal basis: ESPR Recital 68 + CPR Article 11(6) + Article 9
CE marking + Declaration of Performance mandatory for structural steel
Covers: Mechanical resistance, fire safety, durability, sustainability
Registration, authorization of substances (coatings, alloys)
SCIP database notification mandatory for articles with SVHCs >0.1%
Ecodesign requirements + Digital Product Passport obligations
Recycled content targets, carbon footprint disclosure from July 2026
Technical specifications for structural steel products
CPR Article 11 - Mandatory marking requirements
CE conformity marking on product, label, or packaging
CPR Article 9 - Must be visible, legible, indelible
Legal name and full postal address of manufacturer
Product designation per harmonized standard
Examples: "S355J2 structural steel", "EN 10025-2 hot rolled plates"
Batch/lot number or serial number for traceability
Enables tracking from production to installation
Reference to applied harmonized standard
Example: "EN 10025-2:2019 (Hot rolled products)"
Identification number of notified body (4 digits)
Example: "0200" - Only for certain load-bearing products
Year when product was manufactured
Unique identifier of Declaration of Performance document
Format: "DoP-[Manufacturer]-[Product]-[Year]"
Essential characteristics and performance values
Minimum yield strength in N/mm² (MPa)
Example: "S355 = 355 MPa minimum yield strength"
Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) in N/mm²
Typical range: 470-630 MPa for structural steel
Energy absorption at specified temperature (Joules)
Example: "27J at -20°C (J2 grade)"
Carbon equivalent value (CEV) for welding assessment
Lower CEV = better weldability. Typical: CEV < 0.45%
Reaction to fire class per EN 13501-1
Steel: typically Class A1 (non-combustible)
Surface treatment type and thickness
Examples: "Hot-dip galvanized Z275", "Painted C5-M", "Uncoated (interior use)"
Thickness, width, length tolerances per standard
Example: "EN 10029 Class A (normal tolerances)"
Material composition per heat/cast analysis
Percentage of carbon in steel alloy
Typical structural steel: 0.17-0.20% C
Percentage of manganese
Improves strength and toughness. Typical: 1.0-1.6%
Other key element percentages
P and S kept low for ductility (typically <0.035% each)
Additional elements for enhanced properties
Stainless: 10.5%+ Cr, High-strength: Mo, V, Nb additions
Unique identifier for steel batch with same composition
Links product to mill test certificate (MTC)
Certificate type per EN 10204
2.1 (compliance), 3.1 (specific inspection), 3.2 (third-party verified)
ESPR requirements for recycled content and end-of-life
% of post-consumer or pre-consumer recycled steel
Steel already ~30-40% recycled globally (EAF route: 90%+)
Embodied carbon emissions from cradle-to-gate
Typical: BF-BOF steel: 1.8-2.2 t CO₂/t, EAF steel: 0.4-0.6 t CO₂/t
Manufacturing process used
Options: "Blast Furnace-BOF", "Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)", "Direct Reduction (DRI)"
Steel is 100% recyclable infinitely without quality loss
Must specify: separation instructions for coatings/composite materials
Design lifetime for structural application
Building structures: 50-100+ years, Temporary structures: 10-25 years
SVHC declaration and safety information
List of Substances of Very High Concern if present
Common in coated steel: Heavy metals in paints, chromium compounds
REACH-compliant SDS for products with hazardous substances
Plain uncoated steel: No SDS required (article, not mixture)
Detailed composition of protective coatings
Zinc content in galvanizing, paint composition, powder coating type