PAS2000 – Position Document
As future regulatory requirements for construction product safety reform are proposed, the GGF is committed to helping members navigate these recommendations. PAS 2000:2026 – Construction products – Bringing safe products to market – Code of practice, provides a risk-based framework to help manufacturers demonstrate that their products are safe before they are placed on the UK market.
Overview of PAS 2000
The standard is sponsored by The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and forms part of the UK Government response to the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and Grenfell Tower inquiry.
Whilst applicable to all construction products, its guidance is particularly relevant to construction products which are not subject to a UK designated/EU Harmonised standard and in future will be regulated via the General Safety Requirement*. Its guidance provides recommendations to demonstrate that “all reasonable steps” have been taken to demonstrate construction products are safe for their intended uses prior to being placed on the market.
*The General Safety Requirement intends to regulate the estimated two thirds of construction products which are not currently covered by a UK designated/EU Harmonised standard, ensuring all construction products placed on the market in the UK are ‘safe’ for all reasonable and foreseeable uses.
It sets out recommendations for the delivery of accurate, dependable, and verifiable performance evidence through five key elements;
- Pre-market development and ongoing improvement.
- Reliable testing and certification evidence.
- Robust factory production control to ensure consistency with test evidence.
- Trustworthy product information to support safety claims.
- Market feedback processes for handling complaints and potential product recalls.
Guidance and Compliance
It is critical to distinguish between legal mandates and the PAS itself.
Meeting regulatory safety requirements (such as those under the Building Safety Act or Building Regulations 2010) is a legal obligation. Failure to meet these duties can result in legal action.
Following the PAS 2000:2026 framework is voluntary. However, it demonstrates good practice. Economic operators may also have existing mature quality management systems (QMS) or factory production control procedures in place that can demonstrate compliance with existing and forthcoming UK construction product regulations.
Suggested Approach
For GGF members who already maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS), PAS 2000 is designed to complement rather than replace your existing processes.
If your organisation already follows the approach set out in this PAS through other systems, there is no expectation of duplicating that activity.
ISO 9001 and other QMS certifications may support elements of PAS 2000, but organisations will still need to demonstrate product-specific safety risk assessment and governance.
Existing certified factory production control systems can often satisfy the requirements
for consistent production monitoring.
We advise members to perform a gap analysis of their current ISO 9001 or equivalent QMS/FPC against the recommendations in PAS 2000. This will allow members to identify any overlap.
All details and full access to the standard can be found in the below link:
PAS 2000:2026 | 28 Feb 2026 | BSI Knowledge
However, members should be aware that UK Government intends to significantly strengthen the regulation of construction products via new primary and secondary legislation, as can be evidenced via the current MHCLG consultations on construction products reform and the General Safety Requirement.
Construction Products Reform White Paper – GOV.UK
Consultation on the General Safety Requirement for Construction Products – GOV.UK
The GGF will continue to monitor regulatory developments and update members as further clarification emerges on construction product reform.
