Introduction
The UKCA marking is the product marking used for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). The UKCA marking applies to most products previously subject to the CE marking.
Overview
After 11 pm on 31st December 2024, the CE mark may no longer be used, and the UKCA mark must be used instead for placing products on the GB market. The government intends to introduce legislation enabling the UKCA marking to be placed on a label affixed to the product or on a document accompanying the product until 11 pm on 31 December 2024. This is intended to apply for most products requiring UKCA marking unless there are special rules in place for your specific product area.
UKCA Marking on Our Products
We have redesigned our packaging and the products we introduce into the UK market in early December 2022 will all bear the UKCA marking.
UK Government Policy Change
Originally, our packaging and the products we introduce into the UK market in early December 2022 were set to bear the UKCA marking, following guidance published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on 10th August 2022.
However, following extensive industry feedback and to prevent a costly regulatory cliff-edge, the UK Government announced a major policy U-turn on 1st August 2023, confirming an indefinite extension to the recognition of CE marking.
In response to this flexibility and our ongoing commitment to supplying the broader European Union market, our company has decided to revert the packaging and compliance pathway back to the CE mark. This strategic choice ensures streamlined operations by avoiding the need to manage multiple packaging variants, separate supply chain lines, or duplicate conformity assessments for identical products distributed across both the UK and EU markets.
[This article last updated 2nd September 2023]
