HARDWARE & SECURITY
Distributors in the EU who bring products in from the EU to the GB market will , in most cases , now be classified as ‘ importers ’, bringing in products to the GB from a third country .
Using the UKCA marking
UKCA marking will need to be used immediately after 1 January 2021 if all of the following apply . If the product :
• is for the market in Great Britain
• is covered by legislation which requires the UKCA marking
• requires mandatory third-party conformity assessment
• conformity assessment has been carried out by a UK conformity assessment body and you have not transferred your conformity assessment files from your UK body to an EU recognised body before 1 January 2021 .
‘ In most cases you must apply the UKCA marking to the product itself or to the packaging . In some cases , it may be placed on the manuals or on other supporting literature ’
This does not apply to existing stock , for example if your good was fully manufactured and ready to place on the market before 1 January 2021 . In these cases , your good can still be sold in Great Britain with a CE marking even if covered by a certificate of conformity issued by a UK body .
In most cases , you must apply the UKCA marking to the product itself or to the packaging . In some cases , it may be placed on the manuals or on other supporting literature . This will vary depending on the specific regulations that apply to the product .
GAI ten-point summary of advice :
1 . Businesses will be able to use the UKCA mark from 1 January 2021 .
2 . Businesses should be aware that they must affix the UKCA marking using a U . K . - recognised ‘ approved body ’ by 1 January 2022 .
3 . UK notified bodies will be granted new UK ‘ approved body ’ status .
4 . UKCA marking will not be recognised on the EU market .
5 . A product bearing the CE marking would still be valid for sale in the UK so long as it is also UKCA marked and complies with the relevant UK rules
6 . Some CE marked goods , that meet EU requirements , may continue to be placed on the UK market although this arrangement will end on 1 January 2022
7 . Existing stock which was fully manufactured and ready to place on the market before 1 January 2021 can still be sold in Great Britain with a CE marking after January 2022 .
8 . Products currently requiring a CE marking will still need a CE marking for sale in the EU from 1 January 2021 .
9 . All existing harmonised European standards will become UK ‘ designated standards ’
10 . Northern Ireland will be subject to a different system of marking including UKNI and CE marking under the Northern Ireland Protocol .
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