UKCA marking

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UKCA marking
UKCA filled.svg
The "fill" version of the UKCA marking
UKNI Mark.svg
UK (NI) marking used to supplement CE marking for goods released on to the NI market
Standards organizationDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Effective regionGreat Britain (UKCA)
Northern Ireland (UKNI)
Effective since2020
PredecessorCE marking
Product categoryVarious
Mandatory since1 January 2023
Websitewww.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-marking
An earbud case with the UKCA certification mark

UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with the applicable requirements for products sold within Great Britain.[1]

UKCA marking became part of UK law on exit day, 31 January 2020, with the coming into force of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.[2]

Initial guidance regarding UKCA marking was originally published by the Government of the United Kingdom in 2019 ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit but subsequently withdrawn.[3]

UKCA marking has become mandatory following the end of the Brexit transition period although until 1 January 2023 (an extended deadline, which was previously 1 January 2022),[4] the CE mark is accepted as a valid alternative.[5][6] The scope and procedures of the UKCA scheme will initially follow those for CE marking, but after 31 December 2020 the two schemes may diverge.[4]

Northern Ireland[]

UKCA marking will only apply to products placed on the market in Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, which remains aligned to the European Single Market due to the Northern Ireland Protocol, CE marking will continue to be required.[7] Arising from the Northern Ireland Protocol, there is a specific arrangement for conformity marking of products sold on the Northern Irish market: there is a UKNI mark that attests that the product meets EU and UK standards.[8] This arrangement means that goods may continue to be sold in Northern Ireland with a single certification, as before.

Following BREXIT, UK-resident bodies are no longer qualified to carry out CE mark conformity assessments for goods intended for the EU, but may do so for Northern Ireland. Where a UK body has carried out the assessment for goods intended for Northern Ireland, the product should display both the CE mark and a UKNI mark.[8] However, goods intended for export to the EU must be assessed by an EU-resident body and carry a CE mark (and must not carry the UKNI mark).[8][a]

Type of Good Accepted Mark(s)
Goods placed on the market in Northern Ireland
  • CE (if using an EU conformity assessment body)
  • CE and UKNI (if using a UK conformity assessment body)
Goods placed on the market in Great Britain
  • UKCA or CE (until 31 Dec 2022)
  • UKCA (from 1 January 2023)
Goods from Northern Ireland placed on the market in Great Britain
  • CE, or CE and UKNI
Goods placed on the market in the European Economic Area
  • CE. The UKCA mark may appear alongside this but the UKNI mark must not appear on goods intended for the EU market[8]

Characteristics of UKCA marking[]

The height of the UKCA marking must be at least 5 mm. If reduced or enlarged its proportions have to be kept.[1] The marking should be "easily visible, legible, and [from 1 January 2023] permanently attached to the goods".

Notes[]

  1. ^ With that exception, it remains permissible in the UK, the EU and most other jurisdictions for products to carry multiple conformance marks (such as FCC mark, CCC mark etc.).

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Schedule 33", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/696 (sch. 33), retrieved 2020-08-28
  2. ^ "The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Section 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/696 (s. 1), retrieved 2020-08-28
  3. ^ "Prepare to use the UKCA mark after Brexit". Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Archived from the original on 2020-08-27.
  4. ^ a b UK Government. "Using the UKCA marking". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ "Manufacturers urge government to clarify UK's new standards regime". Financial Times. 2020-07-20.
  6. ^ "What Brexit holds for construction equipment manufacturers – The Future Regulatory Landscape". Construction Equipment Association. 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ "Placing manufactured goods on the market in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021". Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. In Northern Ireland, EU conformity markings will continue to be used to show that goods meet EU rules after 1 January 2021. For most manufactured goods, this is the CE marking, but there are some other markings for specific products (such as the wheel marking or Pi mark).
  8. ^ a b c d "Using the UKNI marking". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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