According to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011(1), in order to facilitate the free movement of goods, Product Contact Points for Construction primarily provide, free of charge, information about provisions aimed at fulfilling basic requirements for construction works, applicable to the intended use of each construction product, in the territory of each Member State.

Tasks of the Product Contact Point for Construction in Poland

The duty of Product Contact Point for Construction in Poland is to provide information, using transparent and easily understandable terms, on the provisions, in force within the territory of Poland, aimed at fulfilling basic requirements for construction works applicable to the intended use of each construction product, as provided for in Article 6(3)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation), i.e. providing information for the drawing up of the declaration of performance, referred to in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

In addition, the Contact Point provides the following information online referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/515(2):

  1. information on the principle of mutual recognition and the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/515 in the territory of Poland, including information on the procedure set out in Article 5 of the above-mentioned Regulation,
  2. the contact details, by means of which the competent authorities in Poland may be contacted directly, including the particulars of the authorities responsible for supervising the implementation of the national technical rules applicable in the territory of Poland,
  3. the remedies and procedures available in the territory of Poland in the event of a dispute between the competent authority and an economic operator, including the procedure set out in Article 8.

Where necessary to complement the above-mentioned information provided online, it shall provide, at the request of an economic operator or a competent authority of another Member State, information, such as electronic copies of, or online access to, the national technical rules and national administrative procedures applicable to specific construction products or construction products of a specific type on in the territory of Poland or information on whether those products are subject to prior authorisation under national law.

Tasks outside the scope of the Contact Point

The tasks of Product Contact Point for Construction in Poland do not include in particular:

  1. interpretation of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, Act
    on construction products (3) and other provisions related to construction products (general explanations of above-mentioned regulations application are provided by the Construction Products Department of General Office of Building Control),
  2. interpretation of the provisions of Act – the Building Law (4) (general explanations of regulations in this respect are provided by the Legal Department of General Office of Building Control),
  3. providing press releases (the Spokesperson of General Inspector of Building Control provides information in this regard),
  4. providing administrative and legal  advice (e.g. assessment of the manufacturer’s documents or specific product performance, because it is the manufacturer, importer or seller who must himself decide and assess whether the product placed or made available on the market meets certain requirements).
(1) Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5, as amended)
(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/515 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the mutual recognition of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 (OJ L 91, 29.3.2019, p. 1)
(3) Act of 16 April 2004 on construction products (Journal of Laws 2021, item 1213) - ustawa z dnia 16 kwietnia 2004 r. o wyrobach budowlanych
(4) Act of 7 July 2004 – the Building Law (Journal of Laws 2023,item 682,as amended) - ustawa z dnia 7 lipca 1994 r. – Prawo budowlane