The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) mark is the new UK product marking that will be required for certain products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most products that previously required the CE mark.

It is not recognized in the EU market. Products that require CE marking will still need a CE mark to be sold in the EU.

If you’d like to know more – to ensure you’re fully aware of the requirements and the impact on your business – you can opt to take market access (inc. CE, UKCA) training courses from BSI Training Academy.

Most products that are currently covered under regulations and directives for CE marking will fall under the scope of UKCA marking.

BSI is an approved body (0086) for the UKCA mark and we can work with you on the required conformity assessment procedures that will allow you to affix the UKCA marking under the following areas:

• Construction Products - download a copy of our factsheets on UKCA for construction products and also for glass
• Personal Protective Equipment - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on PPE
• Gas Appliances - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on gas equipment (including boilers)
• Pressure Equipment - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on pressure equipment
• Lifts - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on lifts
• Marine - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on marine equipment
• Measurement Instruments - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on measurement instruments
• Fire Equipment - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on fire equipment
• Radio Equipment - download a copy of our UKCA factsheet on radio equipment

At the time of writing, guidelines and timescales regarding UKCA marking for Medical Devices and IVD’s differ to those for the products listed above.

The steps you need to take to prepare for UKCA marking will depend on the current status of your business and your future market access requirements.

If your product requires the services of a notified body for third party assessment of conformity, you will need to check whether they are able to offer UKCA marking-related services. Only organizations who are approved bodies for UKCA marking will be able to offer this service.

We are ready to work with organizations who wish to apply for UKCA marking. Contact BSI today.

If your product requires the services of a notified body for third party assessment of conformity, and if this service has been carried out by a UK notified body, your CE marking will no longer be valid.

In order to maintain your CE marking you will need to work with a notified body registered in an EU27 member state. Your CE marking will be recognized in the EU and also in the UK until the end of 2021.

The good news is that BSI can help.

BSI is a notified body based in the Netherlands and can provide a CE marking service for the following Regulations/Directives:

• Construction Products Regulation
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulation
• Gas Appliance Regulation
• Pressure Equipment Directive

This means we can work with you to achieve CE marking for these directives / regulations.

The good news is that in most cases BSI can support you with both of these. Contact us today.

BSI are experts in European and UK market access requirements. And with one of the widest ranges of market access solutions, years of industry experience and expertise, we can work with you to navigate this landscape.

We are ready to respond, to your UKCA requirements and are one of the first Approved Bodies to offer UKCA marking services.