NBC&MSO List of Abbreviations

ABBREVIATION  FULL TERM 
AdCo  Administrative Cooperation Group 
AO  Authorised Officer 
AVCP  Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance 
AVS  Assessment and Verification System 
BCA / BCAs  Building Control Authority / Authorities 
BWR  Basic Requirement for Construction Works 
CE  Conformité Européenne (European conformity marking) 
CPR  Construction Products Regulation 
CPR 2011  Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 
CPR 2024  Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 
CRO  Companies Registration Office 
DCC  Dublin City Council 
DHLGH  Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 
DoP  Declaration of Performance 
DoPC  Declaration of Performance and Conformity 
DPP  Digital Product Passport 
EAD  European Assessment Document 
EC  European Commission 
EEA  European Economic Area 
EN  European Standard 
EO  Economic Operator 
EOTA  European Organisation for Technical Assessment 
EPD  Environmental Product Declaration 
ETA  European Technical Assessment 
EU  European Union 
EUPCN  EU Product Compliance Network 
FPC  Factory Production Control 
GPSR  General Product Safety Regulation 
GSI  Geological Survey Ireland 
hEN / hENs  Harmonised European Standard / Standards 
HSA  Health and Safety Authority 
ICSMS  Information and Communication System for Market Surveillance 
I.S. EN  Irish Standard adopting a European Standard 
MSA / MSAs  Market Surveillance Authority / Authorities 
MSR / MSR 2019  Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 
NANDO  New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations database 
NB  Notified Body 
NBCMSO  National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office 
NLF  New Legislative Framework 
NLO  National Liaison Office 
NPD  No Performance Determined 
NSAI  National Standards Authority of Ireland 
RAPEX  Rapid Exchange of Information System (former EU rapid alert system) 
Safety Gate  EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products 
S.I.  Statutory Instrument 
S.I. No. 669/2025  European Union (Construction Products) Regulations 2025 
S.I. No. 670/2025  Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Construction Products – Market Surveillance) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 
SLO  Single Liaison Office 
S.R. / SR  Standard Recommendation 
TAB / TABs  Technical Assessment Body / Bodies 
TII  Transport Infrastructure Ireland