Ms Sarah Neary:

Our own staff in the NSAI are actively involved in the CPR acquisprocess at the moment. Indeed, the CPR is being reviewed at European level to strengthen the system.

The Deputy also asked about technical assessment bodies, TABs. These relate to construction products that are not covered by a harmonised standard but the manufacturer wants to label those products with a CE mark. That is where TABs come in. They deal with non-standardised products. There is a facility to CE mark such products.