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What is UKCA certification?


The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark is a new British product certification mark adopted by the United Kingdom for specific products sold to the British (England, Wales, and Scotland) market after it leaves the European Union. It is applicable to most of the previous CE markings commodity.

UKCA became effective on January 1, 2021. However, in order to allow manufacturers sufficient time to adjust and adapt to the new requirements, the British government has extended the deadline for accepting the CE mark in the British market to December 31, 2021. Products entering the British market after 2022 are mandatory to attach the UKCA mark.

  • Where does UKCA apply?
    • The applicable area is Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland), excluding Northern Ireland.
    Products entering the Northern Ireland market must obtain UKCA and CE marks.
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  • Can products with UKCA or UK(NI) mark enter the EU market?
    • The EU only accepts the CE mark, not UKCA and UK(NI).

  • UKCA effective and mandatory date?
    • Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland) will be effective from January 1, 2021. The CE marking for most products has a one-year transition period to December 31, 2021.
    The use of the UKCA logo will be mandatory from January 1, 2022.

  • Products that meet the following conditions need to use the UKCA logo
    1. Products that want to enter the British market
    2. Products regulated by UKCA regulations and directives
    3. Must be assessed by a third party
    4. The UK Notified Body was originally used, and the conformity assessment documents were not transferred to the EU Notified Body before January 1, 2021
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CategoryCATEGORY EU LEGISLATION SCOPEUK LEGISLATION SCOPE
ToyToy Safety - Directive 2009/48/ECToys (Safety) Regulations 2011
Recreational vesselRecreational Craft and Personal Watercraft - Directive 2013/53/EURecreational Craft Regulations 2017
Simple pressure vesselSimple Pressure Vessels - Directive 2014/29/EUSimple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016
Electromagnetic compatibilityElectromagnetic Compatibility - Directive 2014/30/EUElectromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
Low voltageLow Voltage Directive 2014/35Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Non-automatic weighing instrumentNon-Automatic Weighing Instruments - Directive 2014/31/EUNon-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016
Measuring instrumentMeasuring Instruments - Directive 2014/32/EUMeasuring Instruments Regulations 2016
Lifting equipmentLifts - Directive 2014/33/EULifts Regulations 2016
Explosion proofATEX - Directive 2014/34/EUEquipment and Protective Systems Intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016
Wireless communication equipmentRadio Equipment - Directive 2014/53/EURadio Equipment Regulations 2017
Pressure equipmentPressure Equipment - Directive 2014/68/EUPressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Personal protective equipmentPersonal Protective Equipment - Regulation (EU) 2016/425Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/425 as brought into UK law and amended)
Gas applianceGas Appliances - Regulation (EU) 2016/426Gas Appliances (Product Safety and Metrology etc (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
EquipmentMachinery Directive 2006/42/ECSupply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
Outdoor equipment noiseOutdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/ECNoise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
Boiler and ecological designDirective 92/42/EEC Hot-Water Boilers AND Eco design Directive 2009/125/ECThe Eco design for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic EquipmentRestriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) - Directive 2002/95/ECThe Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012


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