If you’re preparing to place a construction product on the EU market, or you’ve received questions from a Notified Body, distributor, or market surveillance authority about your existing documentation, a CPR compliance audit gives you a clear picture of where you stand. We review your Declarations of Performance, technical files, test reports, and labelling against the requirements of the applicable harmonised standard, then provide a prioritised plan to close any gaps.
Who Needs a Compliance Audit?
A compliance audit is useful at several points in a product’s life. Manufacturers preparing to place a product on the EU market for the first time use it to confirm their documentation is complete before launch. Companies that have received questions from a Notified Body, distributor, or market surveillance authority use it to identify and close gaps quickly. It’s also valuable after a merger or acquisition, when documentation may have been inherited from another business and never properly reviewed, or simply as a periodic check to confirm existing DoPs and technical files still reflect current production and standards.
What We Review
Our audit covers every document and process that feeds into your CE marking and Declaration of Performance:
- Declarations of Performance — accuracy, completeness, and consistency with test data
- Technical files — documentation, drawings, and supporting evidence
- Test reports and certificates — validity, scope, and applicability to your product
- Labelling and CE marking — correct format, content, and placement
- Harmonised standard alignment — confirming the right standard(s) and clauses apply to your product
What You Get
At the end of the audit, you receive a findings report that sets out exactly what’s compliant, what isn’t, and why — followed by a prioritised remediation plan that ranks issues by risk and effort, so you can address the most critical gaps first. Where useful, we provide templates and worked examples to help your team implement the fixes, and we’re available to support you through to completion if you’d rather we handle it.
Our Process
- Document collection — gather existing DoPs, technical files, test reports, and labelling
- Gap analysis — compare against CPR requirements and the applicable harmonised standard
- Findings report — a clear breakdown of compliance gaps and their risk level
- Remediation plan — prioritised actions, timelines, and support options to close the gaps
For more on the regulatory background, see our overview of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and our guide to harmonised standards under the CPR. If your audit identifies gaps in specific areas, our Technical File & Declaration of Performance Preparation and Notified Body Liaison & AVCP System Selection services can help close them.
Get a clear picture of where your products stand under the CPR — and a practical plan to close any gaps before they become a problem.