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In the meeting on September 5, 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers approved changes in the construction product market supervision procedure, incorporating the latest requirements of the concrete conformity assessment standard into the regulations.
The latest standard requirements were reviewed and approved by the Latvian Standard Technical Committee on Standardization upon the suggestion of industry professionals. This will ensure modern compliance in the construction of concrete structures.
The standard clarified requirements related to determining the durability of concrete, Annex A "Testing methods for determining the durability of concrete", Section A.6, Table A.3 "Number of checks required to obtain an interim result", Table A.4 "Number of test cycles required to obtain a final result".
It is important to note that according to the regulations, these standards are applicable standards and are therefore not voluntary.
It is anticipated that concrete manufacturers will need to review their internal concrete production and control procedures to ensure compliance with the new standard requirements. A transition period until March 1, 2024, has been set for this. Until then, both versions of the standard can be used for concrete conformity assessment.
The approved amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers' regulations of March 25, 2014, No. 156 "Construction Product Market Supervision Procedure" are available in the Unified Legal Acts Portal.