NARM Publishes New Construction Products Regulation Guidance Following Brexit

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM) has updated its guidance on construction products regulation following the end of the EU transition period.

The organization has revised its guidance document NTD07 covering construction products regulation.

The new document, NTD07.1 Construction Products Regulation, NARM update January 2021 provides detailed information on post-Brexit regulation.

Included are:

• Full details of the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark: the new GB product marking used for goods being placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales, which replaces the CE mark – and the CE or CE and UK(NI) mark for Northern Ireland.
• Explanations of all product and material standards hENs (now known as UK Designated Standards) that are relevant to rooflights and roof windows along with their current status.
• Specific information relating to glass rooflights which are not subject to hENs / UK Designated Standards.

The document, which will be of interest to rooflight specifiers as well as suppliers of rooflights, is available for free download from the NARM website.