Is your company ready for “UKCA” certification?
Since the United Kingdom has left the European Union, the UKCA (United Kingdom Conformity Assessment) mark is a new UK product marking regulation that will be used to replace the CE mark on goods sold in the UK market. CSA Group’s Sira certification service (No.0518) will It was recognized as a UK accredited institution on January 1, 2021, enabling us to conduct conformity assessment of the UKCA mark of these products.
Starting from January 1, 2021, the UKCA mark will become a conformity assessment mark applicable to products that have entered the UK market and have currently passed CE certification. However, in order to have time to adjust the new requirements, companies will still be able to do so on January 1, 2022 Before using the CE mark, companies should prepare to use the UKCA mark from January 1, 2022 at the latest, although they should use the UKCA mark as soon as possible.
Use the UKCA Mark
From January 1, 2021, companies can use the UKCA mark on their products or packaging. In some cases, it may be placed in a manual or other supporting literature. This will vary according to the specific regulations that apply to the product.
The following general rules apply when the UKCA mark is used:
1.The UKCA mark can only be affixed to the product by the manufacturer or authorized representative (when permitted by relevant laws)
2.When the UKCA mark is affixed, the company shall bear full responsibility for the product’s compliance with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations.
3.Companies can only use the UKCA mark to show that the product complies with relevant UK regulations;
4.Companies must not place any signs or signs that may misunderstand the meaning or form of the UKCA mark to third parties;
5.The company shall not paste other marks on the product that will affect the visibility, legibility or meaning of the UKCA mark;
6.Unless there are special requirements by law, the UKCA mark cannot be affixed to the product.
UK Declaration of Conformity
For certain products, such as those with a certificate of conformity from a designated agency recognized by the European Union or existing stocks, the CE mark will be accepted in the UK until January 1, 2022. After January 1, 2021, it can still be marked with CE marked products are stored in the UK market. This product usually requires UKCA marking, but it has been fully produced before December 31, 2020 and has been protected by a British certificate of conformity.
If any of the following conditions are met, companies will be able to use the CE mark before December 31, 2021:
1.The company currently uses the CE mark on its products according to its self-declaration;
2.Any compulsory third-party conformity assessment shall be carried out by a designated agency recognized by the European Union (including institutions in countries/regions that have reached relevant mutual recognition agreements with the European Union);
3.The certificate of conformity previously held by a British accreditation body has been transferred to a designated body recognized by the European Union.
Frequently asked questions about Brexit and the new UKCA mark
1.What is UKCA?
The UKCA (British Conformity Assessment) mark is a new UK product marking regulation that will replace the CE mark in the UK market.
2.What is the status of the implementation of the UKCA logo?
Since the end of Brexit on December 31, 2020, the United Kingdom has left the European Union. The current transitional period, from January 1, 2021, the UKCA trademark can be used for products placed on the UK market, and the UKCA mark will apply to the current CE Most products restricted by the mark.
The UKCA mark can be used from January 1, 2021 (thereby allowing manufacturers to mark the UKCA mark on their products (depending on the relevant evaluation)), so that companies have time to make adjustments to use the CE mark within the scope of UKCA Commodities, products that meet EU requirements, can continue to be placed on the GB market until January 1, 2022, and the requirements of the EU and the United Kingdom remain unchanged.
Excerpted from: CTC Chinese Business Testing
