Six Months To Go Until UKCA Mark Comes into Force

WITH SIX MONTHS to go before the UKCA mark becomes a requirement, BSI, the business improvement and standards company, is reminding manufacturers selling products in Great Britain, including construction products, of the deadline.

The UKCA mark will replace current CE marking from 1 January 2022 when the current one-year transition period ends.

Next year, almost all products that previously required the CE mark will need to have the UKCA mark affixed by an Approved Body. CE marking will cease to be recognized for most products from 1 January 2022.

Shahm Barhom, Group Product Certification Director at BSI, said: “We have been in a transition period since we left the European Union on 31 January 2020; both the UKCA and the CE marking have been accepted. However, from 1 January 2022 this will no longer be the case. Most products placed on the market in Great Britain will require the UKCA mark from next year and the associated testing and certification to support the UKCA mark must be undertaken by a UK Approved Body.

“We are committed to helping our clients build resilience through this new regulatory landscape. However a significant number of manufacturers are yet to apply for UKCA marking.

“We urge all manufacturers who plan to sell their products in Great Britain next year to act now to avoid disruption to their supply chains.”

BSI has already issued over 1,000 UKCA certificates to manufacturers. The organizations certified by BSI to date can be viewed here in the BSI Verifeye directory.

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