UKCA services  

Compliance Support for manufacturers who are looking to use the UKCA mark for products placed onto the GB market. 

What is the UKCA Mark?

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark is a product conformity mark that can be used for specific products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). 

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. The Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol means that products placed on the Northern Ireland market will continue to meet relevant EU rules, including CE marking.

Is the UKCA Mark still valid?

The UKCA Mark can be used to show that a product meets the conformity requirements for the GB market. However, on the 1st of August, 2023, the UK government announced plans to extend recognition of CE marking ‘indefinitely’ beyond the upcoming December 2024 deadline previously announced.

The announcement made was:

“The government intends to extend recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain indefinitely, beyond December 2024. These updates apply to the 18 regulations under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).”

This means businesses can use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) or CE marking to sell products in Great Britain (GB). Continued recognition of current EU requirements, including the CE and reversed epsilon markings, will apply to 21 product Regulations listed below. 

This will include the 18 product regulations under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) remit, plus three additional regulations. 

The DBT regulations in the scope of the announcement are:

• Equipment for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016/1107
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016/1091
• Lifts Regulations 2016/1093
• Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016/1101
• Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016/1105
• Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015/1553
• Recreational Craft Regulations 2017/737
• Radio Equipment Regulations 2017/1206
• Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016/1092
• Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011/1881
• Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009/2824
• Gas Appliances (EU Regulation) 2016/426
• Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008/1597
• Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors Regulations 2001/1701
• Personal Protective Equipment (EU Regulation) 2016/425
• Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016/1153
• Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016/1152
• Measuring Container Bottles (European Economic Community (EEC) Requirements) Regulations 1977

For the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra):

• Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (‘The RoHS Regulations)

For the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ):

• Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010

For the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Health and Safety Executive (HSE)):

• Explosives Regulations 2014

UK-based expertise 

The Expert Services team from Eurofins E&E UK provides extensive expertise and experience in product certification and compliance for the UK & EU markets.

UK Approved Body Services 

For medical devices, we offer UK Approved Body services allowing products to be placed onto the GB market using a UKCA mark.