Steel without CE marking won't reach an EU site. Here's what certification takes — timeline and paperwork included.
Under the EU Construction Products Regulation, load-bearing steel structures entering the EU market must be certified to EN 1090 and CE-marked. It is a hard gate, not a bonus.
Certification has two layers: factory production control (FPC, execution classes EXC1–EXC4) and product performance documentation. Most industrial buildings need EXC2 or EXC3, involving the welding system (ISO 3834), NDT personnel qualifications and material traceability.
Timeline: from system setup to certificate typically 3–5 months — confirm this before writing EN 1090 into a contract; retrofitting certification after fabrication starts will wreck the schedule.
Xionglan holds EN 1090-1/2 (EXC3): EU projects receive the DoP and full welding documentation with every shipment.
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