Dutch specifiers start from the building rules and work backwards to the product. If your document does not answer their rule, it does not matter how good the product is.
What Netherlands asks for
Products covered by a harmonised European standard carry CE marking and a Declaration of Performance. Dutch national building rules then set the performance a building has to meet, and the specifier picks products whose declared classes satisfy it. The useful document is the DoP, because it states classes rather than claims.
| What applies | CE marking under the European construction products rules |
|---|---|
| What you receive | A Declaration of Performance (DoP) |
| Who sets the required level | Dutch national building rules |
| Typical fire standard | EN 13501 classification |
| Main port | Rotterdam |
Say which class the product achieved. Let the specifier match it.
A lot of cargo lands here and moves on. Documents get read more than once.
Environmental declarations are asked for early on Dutch projects.
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