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» FROM 1 JANUARY 2021 , all new products launched in Great Britain must be UKCA marked , with the CE mark no longer being recognised in the UK from 1 January 2022 . For existing CE marked products , there will be a ‘ coexistence ’ period until 31st December 2021 , where these goods can continue to be sold in Great Britain until then . This includes products such as fire-resistant and emergency locks , panic exit devices and door closers .
During this timeframe , it is expected that manufacturers will take steps to ensure existing CE marked products will have the UKCA mark applied in time for 1 January 2022 , when the CE mark will cease to be recognised in the UK .
Paul Atkinson , Sales and Commercial Director for Yale ,
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said : It is everyone ’ s responsibility throughout the supply chain to ensure that properly certified products are specified . As such , we would urge our customers to make sure they do have a solid understanding of what the correct product marking entails and the timescales that are being worked towards . It is vital that security products and door opening solutions with the appropriate |
product marking are being specified and installed .”
UKCA marking must be undertaken by a UK-recognised ‘ approved body ’. An EU notified body , which would previously have been called upon for CE marking , cannot be used for UKCA marking . To meet this need , Yale is already taking measures to ensure all the relevant UK product marking
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deadlines are met . The company is ensuring all of its new products launched into Great Britain from 1 January 2021 will be certified using a UK approved body and have the UKCA mark applied . Then , for its range of existing CE marked products , Yale is already progressing UKCA marking for these solutions too , ensuring they are properly certified in time for the 1 January 2022 deadline .
All relevant documents , such as labels , product packaging , marketing materials and instruction manuals , are being updated accordingly as well .
It ’ s important to note that products being sold in Northern Ireland will be subject to a different set of criteria , covering UKNI and CE marking under the Northern Ireland Protocol .
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