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1. General product information 1.1. Product identification: unique identification code of the product type.

1.2. Product description:

(a) declared uses;

(b) intended users;

(c) conditions of uses;

(d) estimated average and minimum service life span for declared use (durability);

(e) main materials used.

1.3. Contact details of the manufacturer or the authorised representative:

(a) name;

(b) postal address;

(c) telephone;

(d) email address;

(e) website, where available.

1.4. Where different from point 1.3, contact details of the manufacturer or the authorised representative dealing with:

(a) information on installation, maintenance, use, deconstruction and demolition;

(b) information on risks;

(c) information in the event of product failure.

1.5. Contact details of the product contact point for construction in the Member State in which the product is made available.

2. Instructions for use and safety information

2.1. Safety during transport, installation, deinstallation, maintenance, deconstruction and demolition:

(a) potential risks of the product and any reasonably foreseeable misuse thereof;

(b) instructions for the assembly, installation and connection, including drawings, diagrams and, where relevant, the means of attachment to other products and parts of construction works;

(c) instructions for operation and maintenance to be carried out safely, including the protective measures that should be taken during these operations;

(d) if necessary, instructions for the training of the installers or operators;

(e) information on what to do in the event of product failure or accidents.

2.2. Compatibility and integration in systems or kits:

(a) compatibility with other materials or products, regardless of whether they are covered by this Regulation or not;

(b) electric and electro-magnetic compatibility;

(c) software compatibility;

(d) integration in systems or kits.

2.3. Maintenance needs with a view to maintaining the performance of the product during its service life span:

(a) description of the adjustment and maintenance operations that should be carried out by the users and the preventive maintenance measures that should be observed;

(b) the type and frequency of the inspections and the maintenance required for reasons of safety and durability and, where appropriate, the parts subject to wear and the criteria for replacement;

(c) information on what to do in the event of product failure or accident.

2.4. Safety during use:

(a) instructions on the protective measures to be taken by the user, including, where appropriate, the personal protective equipment to be provided;

(b) instructions designed for the safe use of the product, including the protective measures that should be taken during its use;

(c) information on what to do in the event of product failure or accident during use.

2.5. Training and other requirements necessarily to be fulfilled for safe use.

2.6. Risk mitigation possibilities going beyond points 2.1 to 2.5.

2.7. Recommendations for a product’s:

(a) repair;

(b) deinstallation;

(c) reuse;

(d) remanufacturing;

(e) recycling;

(f) safe deposit.

2.8. Where applicable, information on the performance of the product as measured in terms of its climate change effects – total, as referred to in point (a) of Annex II, and human toxicity, cancer, as referred to in point (q) of Annex II.

3. The information provided on the elements listed in point 2 shall be enough, both in terms of quantity and quality, to enable potential purchasers to make informed decisions before proceeding with their purchase, including information on the necessary quantity, installation, use, maintenance, dismantling, reuse and recycling of the respective product. It may include all the drawings, diagrams, descriptions and explanations necessary for it to be understood. The information shall, as appropriate, take into account as far as possible the needs of designers, building authorities, construction professionals, building control authorities, consumers and other users, occupant and, use managers, as well as of maintenance professionals.

4. Guidelines and technical details issued in accordance with Article 9(2) shall also recommend where the respective information is to be provided. That location shall be one where the information is least likely to be overlooked.