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• trade in goods between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland , and between Northern Ireland and EU Member States , will continue unaffected , with no change at the border , no new paperwork , and no tariffs or regulatory checks .
As long as the Protocol is in force , Northern Ireland will continue to align with all relevant EU rules relating to the placing on the market of manufactured goods as it has , in effect remained in the EU ’ s single market for goods . Therefore , products meet those rules by using the appropriate conformity markings such as CE marking or UKNI marking .
CE marking continues to be used to show that goods meet these EU rules following mandatory third-party conformity assessment by an EU27 Notified Body .
However , if using a UK Approved Body instead , it is necessary to apply for UKNI marking . This is a new conformity marking for products placed on the market in Northern Ireland which have undergone mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a UK approved body or NI Notified Body . It is not possible to use UKNI marking if placing goods on the market in the EU or if planning to use an EU27 Notified body to carry out conformity assessments .
Note that products carrying only the UKCA marking only will not be allowed in the Northern Ireland market , these products will also require CE marking or UKNI marking . However , anything manufactured in NI or which is a “ qualifying good ” from Northern Ireland is allowed access to both EU and GB markets due to “ unfettered access ” which is stipulated in the Northern Ireland Protocol . Under this these goods can still be CE marked using an EU body for assessment or be UKNI marked and still be accepted in GB marketplace without requiring UKCA marking . (“ Qualifying good ” is one processed entirely in NI or one that is present in NI and not subject to any customs supervision or control which does not arise from the good being taken out of NI or the EU .)
Further detail on this topic is available in Technical Briefing 32F in the members ’ section of GAI website . www . gai . org . uk
DEFINITIONS
UK Approved Body As of 1 January 2021 , UK Notified Bodies previously operating under the EU Construction Products Regulation and based in the UK no longer have Notified Body status . They have , however been granted new UK ‘ Approved Body ’ status and are listed on a new UK database on the gov . uk website . Approved bodies will be able to undertake conformity assessment activity for UK designated standards . Where an approved body has undertaken the assessment , the manufacturer ( or their authorised representative ) must affix the UK marking , either as UKCA or UKNI but not as CE marking .
EU27 Notified Body
This is an organisation designated by an EU country to assess the conformity of certain products before being placed on the market . These bodies carry out tasks related to third party conformity assessment procedures set out in the applicable legislation . Following an appropriate assessment , the notified body will issue relevant certification allowing manufacturers to produce a declaration of performance ( DoP ), CE mark their products and place them on the market in the EU .
UK Designated Standards
A UK designated standard is a standard , developed by a recognised national or international standards body through a process of consensus , which is designated by Secretary of State and is recognised by UK government in part or in full by publishing its reference on GOV . UK in a formal notice of publication . It is the UK equivalent of an EU Harmonised Standard ( hEN ).
EU Harmonised Standard This is a European standard developed by a recognised European Standards
Organisation such as CEN or CENELEC . Manufacturers , other economic operators , or conformity assessment bodies can use harmonised standards to demonstrate that products , services , or processes comply with relevant EU legislation . The references of harmonised standards must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union . ( OJEU ).
Declaration of Performance
This is a key part of the European or UK Construction Products Regulation and provides key information on the performance of a product . Each construction product covered by a UK designated standard , European harmonised standard or for which a European Technical Assessment has been issued needs this Declaration and has to be marked with the appropriate conformity assessment marking such as CE , UKCA or UKNI .
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