UKCA marking - are you ready?
The UK government has announced plans to introduce policy measures to support further businesses transitioning to UKCA marking.
The UK government has been engaging extensively with industry to support businesses preparing for UKCA, and we are grateful to the industry for the preparations so far.
Businesses worldwide face challenges in adapting to the new UK goods regulatory regime. The UK Government are introducing further measures to support businesses adopting the UKCA marking.
We recommend that you download the UKCA Implementation Guidance provided by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
You can access the current UKCA guidance and further links on the following page below
The government will continue to recognise the CE marking for two years, therefore allowing businesses until 31 December 2024 to prepare for the UKCA marking. Businesses can also use the UKCA marking, giving them flexibility to choose which marking to apply.
More information on this can be found on the gov.uk latest UKCA news.
UKCA timeline
The government intends to extend recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond December 2024. These updates apply to the 18 regulations that fall under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Please visit the government website for a definitive list of goods.
Also including UKCA labelling easement but the this will be introduced legislation until 11p.m. on the 31st of December 2027 against a number of product regulations.
For more information of the changes please visit the gov.uk pages.
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are taking measures designed to reduce costs and burdens for businesses moving to the UKCA regime at a time when businesses and consumers face rising prices.
Spare parts
Continuing to accept spares onto the GB market to repair, replace and maintain products to the same conformity requirements in place at the time the original product or system was placed on the GB market.
Businesses should have documentary evidence to demonstrate the intended use of a product as a spare part.
Imported products
Existing CE-marked stock imported into GB under contract before the end of 2022 will not need re-testing and re-marking.
Products imported into GB for further manufacture or processing, will not be considered as placed on the market.
Reduce re-testing costs
We will allow certificates provided by non-UK conformity assessment bodies (CABs) issued before the end of this year to be used as a basis for UKCA marking certification.
The good must still bear the UKCA marking, and will need to undergo conformity assessment with a UK Approved Body at the expiry of the certificate or after 5 years (whichever is soon).
Construction Products
Manufacturers of construction products under AVCP System 3 – such as radiators, sealants and tile adhesives whose products are tested by an EU notified body before 31 December 2022 can use this to obtain a UKCA mark without having to retest through a UK-approved body.
Get the latest updates from UK Parliament
The gov.uk website also offers further support for business as they transition to the new UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking regime with the latest written statements, written questions, answers and statements being produced in UK Parliament.
