The new draft Law on Construction Products (LCP), aligned with the European Union’s Construction Products Regulation (CPR), represents an important step toward increasing the safety and quality of products used in construction, as well as boosting the competitiveness of Serbia’s construction product manufacturers.
Through cooperation between the PLAC IV project and the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, this important process of harmonizing Serbian regulations with EU rules in the area of the manufacture and placing on the market of construction products has been carried out. In the course of this process, the PLAC IV project has helped strengthen the capacities of Serbian institutions to implement European rules in practice and to gradually introduce EU standards in the production of construction materials, in construction, and in the safety of buildings—developments that are of great benefit to Serbia’s citizens and its economy.
The message from PLAC IV project experts is that the AAA mark is a direct and visible sign of conformity.
It can help domestic (Serbian) manufacturers compete with CE-marked products that are imported.
This mark should be widely promoted in public procurement procedures.
Why is alignment with EU regulation important?
Harmonisation with the CPR does not introduce a new system; it rather aligns and improves the existing national framework with the EU standards. The AVCP system (system for Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance) will continue to apply, but new, harmonised technical requirements will be implemented to ensure a level playing field for all market participants.
The Serbian conformity mark (AAA) is currently the official mark confirming that a product complies with Serbian technical regulations. As part of harmonisation with the CPR, it is planned to align the application of this mark with European rules, which will make domestic products more competitive and facilitate their access to the EU market.
The new Law will cover all Serbian standards, as well as additional provisions relating to non-harmonised products, thereby enabling innovative products to access the market under clear rules. The new Law on Construction Products will simplify procedures for certain product groups, reducing the administrative burden on manufacturers. Clear obligations are introduced for manufacturers, importers and distributors—they will have to demonstrate the conformity of their products with the technical documentation and the Declaration of Performance (DoP). In practice, the importer is treated by this Law as a manufacturer and must meet all product standards required of manufacturers in Serbia.
Workshop on the draft new law
A technical workshop to present the draft of the new, harmonised Law on Construction Products was held on 1 October 2025 at the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure. The event brought together 30 representatives of relevant institutions and organisations—from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, construction industry associations, universities and institutes, to ministries and bodies responsible for standardisation, certification, and market surveillance.
The workshop was opened by Prof. Dr. Dijana Marković Bajalović, the PLAC IV project’s Key Legal Expert, while Nina Vukosavljević and Danijela Pršić addressed the participants on behalf of the Ministry. Adam Pinney, an international expert on construction products regulation engaged by the PLAC IV project, spoke about the novelties introduced by alignment with European rules and the details of the harmonisation process for the Law on Construction Products.
In the workshop’s introduction, it was emphasised that this new Law is equally important for manufacturers and consumers: it ensures clear rules on the market, increases the safety of construction products, and introduces standards that will enable the Serbian industry to participate on an equal footing in the EU market. It was noted that the goal is for the aligned text of the new Law to be adopted at the beginning of 2027.
With its support in drafting the new Law on Construction Products, the PLAC IV project is helping Serbia meet its obligations under Negotiating Chapter 1 – Free Movement of Goods and, by introducing EU best practices, improve the quality and safety of products used in everyday construction. The project team—comprising Adam Pinney and Miloš Stanković, experts in this field—has produced an analysis of the alignment of the existing law with the CPR (Construction Products Regulation), prepared a new draft Law on Construction Products, as well as accompanying secondary legislation that will enable the full application of EU rules in Serbia.
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