# Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 20: Principles for the development and adoption of UK Assessment Documents

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The procedure for developing and adopting UK Assessment Documents shall:
(a) be transparent to the manufacturer concerned;
(b) define appropriate mandatory time limits in order to avoid unjustified delay;
(c) take appropriately into account the protection of commercial secrecy and confidentiality;
(d) allow for adequate participation by the Secretary of State;
(e) be cost-effective for the manufacturer; and
(f) ensure sufficient collegiality and coordination amongst TABs designated for the product in question.
2. The TABs shall ... bear the full costs of the development and adoption of UK Assessment Documents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/305/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-305/article-20
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