Get your products UKCA marked to comply with the new UK regulations on placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain. CE marking will no longer be applicable and this will ensure that you can continue business.
REGULATORY UPDATE
The British government announced on November 14, 2022 that :
- CE marking will allow products to be placed on the UK market until 31/12/2024 (without UKCA marking)
- The CE marking can be used as a basis for UKCA marking until 31/12/2027.
More information on UKCA marking:
LEARN 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 regime, the UKCA marking must be used from 11pm on 31 December 2022; In most cases, if your product has been placed on the GB market with a CE mark before 11pm on 31 December 2022, it does not need to be remarked or recertified to UKCA requirements and can continue to circulate on the GB market until it reaches its end user. This also includes if the CE marked product was conformity assessed and certified by a conformity assessment body established in the UK before 11pm on 31 December 2020. There is no need to re-test and re-mark existing imported stock for goods that are manufactured, CE-marked and imported under contract into the UK by 11pm on 31 December 2022. There are different rules for construction products.
After 11pm on 31 December 2022, the CE mark may no longer be used and the UKCA mark must be used instead for placing products on the GB market. The government intends to introduce legislation enabling the UKCA marking to be placed on a label affixed to the product or on a document accompanying the product until 11pm on 31 December 2025. This is intended to apply for most products requiring UKCA marking unless there are special rules in place for your specific product area.
THE BENEFITS OF THIS CERTIFICATION
- Show product conformity with the relevant UK legislation
- Place manufactured goods on the GB market
- Serve your UK clients and boost your performance
- Access UK companies suppliers’ lists
- Ensure lasting success for your business.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
- Assessment visit (optional): Pre-diagnosis to understand the principles of the audit and maximize your chances.
- Initial audit: Your auditor interviews your teams and analyzes your practices and data with regard to the requirements of the standard.
- Restitution of the audit: Presentation summarizing the audit findings and delivery of the audit report.
- Certification: AFNOR UK grants you the certificate and logo, you will then be able to apply the UKCA mark to your products.
- Follow-up and Renewal: A follow-up audit is carried out each year and a renewal audit every three years (this can be different for some standards).
WHY CHOOSE THE AFNOR GROUP?
- We are one of the leading certification body in the UK operating worldwide, with more than 30 years of experience in management systems and products certification and UKAS accredited to ISO 17065 .
- Personalized worldwide support by a dedicated team, regardless of your specific constraints and projects.
- We gained experience through our partner companies – Certigaz and AFNOR Certification – who deliver CE marking to their clients.
- Our team has a unique set of expertise that allows to provide a rigorous review of your Technical Documentation, thanks to its long-lasting experience of CE marking.
- We can offer both UKCA marking and CE marking with a unique one stop shop approach which will guarantee you a dedicated Technical Expert throughout your certification project.
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