CE Marking May Go As Brexit Looms

One of the DHF’s guidance documents on CE and UKCA Marking

The Door & Hardware Federation has hosted a series of webinars and produced briefing papers in relation to UKCA marking and what is needed from 1 January 2021.

After 31 December 2021, CE marking will no longer be recognised in the UK and UKCA will be the only recognised conformity mark for the UK market. UKCA marking will not be recognised in the EU 27 nor in Northern Ireland.

The new UKCA marking will apply to goods placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), replacing the existing CE Mark. It will relate to goods that are currently required to carry the CE Mark, such as construction products and machinery. UKCA marking will be recognised in the UK from 1 January 2020, following the end of the current Brexit transition period.

Provided that organisations retain the necessary testing and/or certification, they will be able to continue applying the CE Mark after this date. Indeed, applying both marks is permissible, provided they are kept separate.

Throughout November, the DHF hosted a four-part webinar series highlighting the pertinent aspects of the changes. The four webinars covered such topics as moving goods from the EU 27 to the UK, placing goods manufactured in the UK on the UK market, moving goods from the UK to Northern Ireland and goods manufactured in Northern Ireland. The trade association has also produced a series of briefing papers, setting out the details of the new UKCA requirements, all of which are available to download from www.dhfonline.org.uk

 

 “The five guidance documents – based on information released by the UK government – have been created to explain exactly who is responsible for which element of the process in an easy-to-read format.”

– Michael Skelding 

General Manager And Secretary, DHF

 

“They cover moving goods from the UK to the EU 27, moving goods from the EU 27 to the UK, placing goods manufactured in the UK on the UK market, moving goods from the UK to Northern Ireland, and goods manufactured in Northern Ireland," continued the DHF's Skelding. “This information is subject to change, for example, the possibility may still exist of a mutual recognition agreement which could permit certification from EU bodies to be recognised for UKCA marking purposes and certification from UK bodies to be recognised for CE Marking purposes. In the absence of such an agreement, UK certification will cease to be valid for CE Marking after 31 December 2020, meaning that any manufacturers reliant on such certification will have to switch to UKCA marking on 1 January 2021."

Picture: One of the DHF’s guidance documents on CE and UKCA Marking after 31 December.

www.dhfonline.org.uk

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
07th December 2020

Share



Related Articles