Have your products UKCA marked to comply with the new UK regulations on the marketing of manufactured products in Great Britain. CE marking will no longer apply, allowing you to continue your business.
REGULATORY NEWS
The British government announced on November 14, 2022 that :
- CE marking will enable products to be placed on the UK market until 31/12/2024 (without UKCA marking)
- CE marking can be used as a basis for UKCA marking until 31/12/2027.
Find out more about UKCA marking:
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT UKCA MARKING
The UKCA mark is the product mark used for products marketed in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). AFNOR UK is accredited to issue the UKCA mark for the following products:
- gas appliances and related products
- construction products
- Fire safety products.
ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION
Where a product is covered by the UKCA scheme, the UKCA marking must be used from 11pm on December 31, 2022. In most cases, if your product was placed on the UK market with a CE mark before 23:00 on December 31, 2022, it does not need to be noticed or recertified to UKCA requirements and can continue to circulate on the UK market until it reaches its end user. This also applies if the CE-marked product has been assessed and certified by a UK-based conformity assessment body before 11pm on December 31, 2020. Existing imported stock does not need to be re-tested and re-marked for products manufactured, CE marked and imported under contract into the UK before 11pm on December 31, 2022. There are different rules for construction products.
After 11pm on December 31, 2022, the CE mark can no longer be used, and the UKCA mark will have to be used instead when placing products on the UK market. The government intends to introduce legislation allowing the UKCA mark to be placed on a label affixed to the product or on a document accompanying the product until 11pm on December 31, 2025. This provision is intended to apply to most products requiring UKCA marking, unless special rules are in place for your specific product sector.
THE BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
- Demonstrate product compliance with relevant UK legislation
- Place your manufactured products on the British market
- Serve your British customers and boost your performance
- Access supplier lists for British companies
- Ensure your company's lasting success.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
- Assessment visit (optional): Pre-diagnosis to understand the principles of the audit and maximize your chances of obtaining certification.
- Initial audit: Your auditor interviews your teams and analyzes your practices and data in the light of the standard's requirements.
- Restitution of the audit: Presentation of a summary of the audit results and delivery of the audit report.
- Certification: AFNOR UK issues the certificate and logo, enabling you to use the UKCA trademark on your products.
- Monitoring and renewal: A follow-up audit is carried out every year, and a renewal audit every three years (this may be different for some standards).
WHY CHOOSE THE AFNOR GROUP?
- We are one of the UK's leading certification bodies operating worldwide, with over 30 years' experience in management system and product certification. We are UKAS accredited to ISO 17065.
- Personalized worldwide support from a dedicated team, whatever your constraints and specific projects.
- We have gained experience thanks to our partner companies - Certigaz and AFNOR Certification - who issue CE marking to their customers.
- Our team has a unique combination of expertise that enables us to provide a rigorous review of your technical documentation, thanks to our long experience of CE marking.
- We can offer both UKCA and CE marking with a unique one-stop-shop approach that will guarantee you a dedicated technical expert throughout your certification project.
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