The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) announced on May 17, 2024 that an amendment to the law has extended the use of the CE marking for companies indefinitely, for 18 regulations.
Originally, from December 2024, the transition period was to expire. The CE marked products including pressure equipments will furthermore continue to be recognized until indefinitely.
The government has laid legislation to continue recognition of current EU requirements, including the CE marking (Conformité Européene, or European Conformity marking). The legislation will apply indefinitely for a range of product regulations. This means businesses will have the flexibility to use either the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) or CE marking to sell products in Great Britain (GB). Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.
As part of this legislation, the government is also introducing a new fast-track provision that will allow manufacturers to place products on the GB market where they meet the EU essential requirements and, where required, have been conformity assessed by an EU-recognised conformity assessment body.
To benefit from this provision, manufacturers will need to affix the UKCA marking (in a way that is allowed) and draw up the UK declaration of conformity, listing compliance with the relevant EU legislation. This also means that where products fall within multiple regulations, a mixture of both UKCA and CE conformity assessment procedures can be used.
This is designed to provide longer-term certainty and flexibility for businesses in case the UK mandates UKCA for certain regulations in the future.
These updates apply to the 18 regulations that fall under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). These are:
- toys
- pyrotechnics
- recreational craft and personal watercraft
- simple pressure vessels
- electromagnetic compatibility
- non-automatic weighing instruments
- measuring instruments
- measuring container bottles
- lifts
- equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
- radio equipment
- pressure equipment
- personal protective equipment (PPE)
- gas appliances
- machinery
- equipment for use outdoors
- aerosols
- low voltage electrical equipment
Read More
British Department for Business and Trade (DBT): Placing products on the market in Great Britain using UK or EU product markings (PDF, 345 KB, Rev.1, Jan. 2024).
