For construction products, although not announced yet it is anticipated that these regulations are likely to follow.
Head of Technical Quality Governance, LRQA
On Tuesday, 1st August 2023, the UK Government announced that it intends to extend recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond the previous deadline of 31st December 2024.
Acting urgently on the issue, this is part of the UK government's wider drive for smarter regulations and cutting barriers to economic growth.
Where do these updates apply?
These updates apply to the 18 regulations that fall under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). These are:
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Find the full guidance on UKCA marking on gov.uk
What is not included?
These updates have not been applied to:
- Construction products
- Transportable Pressure Equipment
Nigel Tijou, Head of Technical Quality Governance, LRQA: "For construction products, although not announced yet it is anticipated that these regulations are likely to follow. For transportable pressure equipment, the outcome is less clear, as rho-marking commenced 1st January.”
The guidance for pressure equipment is clear but how this translates for equipment such as assemblies is less clear - specifically if CE marked PED equipment be allowed into UKCA PESR assemblies. The development of the UK PESR codes of practice is also unclear at this moment.
What does the future of UKCA marking look like?
Following the announcement, the future of UKCA marking remains unclear and questions around whether the industry will continue to use it. LRQA are seeking further information and clarification from the Department for Business and Trade on unclear areas.
Nigel Tijou: “It is anticipated that non-UK manufacturers will probably take this as a cue to stop UKCA marking their equipment making it difficult to source UKCA marked items to go into assemblies (or even for replacements) but we will advise further when we receive further clarity from the DBT on how this policy translates.”