New conformity marks for the United Kingdom

UKCA mark (Great Britain)

The UK government has updated its guidance on the use of the UKCA mark. From 1 January 2021, exporters will be able to use the UKCA mark for products shipped to the United Kingdom (= England, Wales and Scotland). Until 2023-01-01 it is still possible to use the CE mark in most cases. For deliveries to Northern Ireland, different rules apply in some cases (see below).

Note: The article was updated on 2021-08-25 due to an update from the UK government: The permitted use of the CE mark has been extended by one year in the UK until 2023-01-01.

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UKNI mark (Northern Ireland)

For Northern Ireland, there are also new guidelines since 2020-10-30, which are related to the "Northern Ireland Protocol". These guidelines stipulate that for some products, in addition to the CE mark, another conformity mark, the so-called UKNI mark, is used. This additional mark is required when a notified body based in the United Kingdom is involved in the conformity assessment procedure.

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Posted on: 2020-11-04, updated on 2021-08-25