7.1.4.2 General

In Germany, non-standard construction products are qualified by a so-called General Technical Approval given from the Deutsches Institut fur Bautechnik (DIBt). A General Technical Approval confirms that a non-standard construction product or construction method may be used under German Federal State building regulations.

Since Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the adjustment of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the European Member States relating to construction products was introduced, the DIBt can also issue European Technical Approvals (ETAs). An ETA for metallic anchors is issued under ETAG 001 [64]. These guidelines for the European Technical Approval for metallic anchors for anchoring in concrete contains documents for assessing anchors and are divided into six parts and three annexes.