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 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 , 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 manufactures in the UK on the UK market , moving goods from the UK to Northern Ireland , and goods manufactures in Northern Ireland . The pro-active 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

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Michael Skelding , DHF ’ s General Manager and Secretary stated , “ 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 and 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 .”

He continued , “ These webinars , together with our guidance documents ,

should deliver a good overview of a complex subject , and we will , of course , keep our members updated should changes occur . This information is subject to change , for example , the possibility may still exist of a mutual recognition agreement ( MRA ) 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 .

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