Keeping safety simple is at our core. Here is our round up of how the new UKCA marking affects you. 

The UKCA marking will apply to most products and goods that are currently subject to CE marking. UKCA marking will also apply to aerosol products. if you are a manufacturer or supplier ensure you understand your responsibilities. Head over to GOV.uk to download the technical guidance that applies to you and the markets you supply too. Head over here

The UKCA marking can be used from 1 January 2021. However, to allow businesses time to adjust to these requirements, you will still be able to use the CE mark until 1 January 2022. 

It's very important to remember the UKCA mark will not be recognised outside of Great Britain and products will still need to bear a CE mark to be sold in the EU and Northern Ireland.

Key points to remember: 

From 1st January 2022, all products placed on the GB market are required to be UKCA marked unless special arrangements, such as those for medical devices, are in place.

CE marking for medical devices will continue to be recognised in Great Britain until 30 June 2023 provided that GB and EU rules remain the same.

UKCA marking does not apply to existing stock for example products manufactured and ready to place on the market before 1st January 2021. This means that the CE Marking on products manufactured and placed on the market before 1st January 2021 will still be valid. 

If you are a consumer..

Going forward, ensure your equipment is marked accordingly. Checking whether a product carries the CE/UKCA mark is pretty straightforward. Manufacturers and or suppliers must make the declaration of performance available to their customers (potential and existing) available to see.

Best practice is to show CE/UKCA marking details within the products literature, within individual product instruction manuals and even on websites. This way consumers can have quick and easy access to this information.