Impact and Importance of European Harmonisation governed by the Construction Products Directive (CPD) and the Public Procurement Directive (PPD)

Harmonised technical specifications and regulations are important means for achieving a common European internal market without trade barriers. This is accomplished through harmonised European Standards or European Technical Approvals. The directives governing this harmonisation, and the standardisation work based on this, are of utmost importance to each National Road Administration (NRA) in its endeavours to attain the goals in its national transport policy adopted by the Government.