UNITED KINGDOM – UK Government announces indefinite extension of CE mark recognition
On August 1st, 2023, the United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) declared an indefinite extension for businesses to use the CE marking. This extension applies to 18 regulations that are under the ownership of the DBT. The affected categories do not include medical devices, construction products, cableways, transportable pressure equipment, unmanned aircraft systems, […]
UNITED KINGDOM: Government Postpones Obligation of The UKCA Marking to January 2023
The UK government has deferred permission to use the CE marking instead of the UKCA until 1 January 2023 if any of the following applies: Currently CE-marked merchandise obtained through any self-declaration and/or mandatory third-party conformity assessment has been carried out by an EU- recognized notified body (including a body in a country with which […]
UNITED KINGDOM: New UKCA Mark Available for Use Starting January 1st 2021
The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a new UK product marking that will be used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). It covers most goods which previously required the CE marking. From 1 January 2021 the technical requirements (‘essential requirements’) manufacturers must meet – and the […]