Requirement For UKCA Marking Deadline Extended By One Year

On 24 August 2021, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) granted a one-year extension for manufacturers to begin applying the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marks for products marketed in the UK. The new deadline is 1 January 2023.

UKCA marks replace CE marks in the UK. Prior to the UK leaving the EU, CE marks were placed on goods marketed in the UK to show that the goods complied with EU legislation, including EU health, safety and environmental requirements. The CE mark will still apply to goods marketed in the European Economic Area (EEA) and in Northern Ireland, where goods remain subject to EU product safety rules pursuant to the Northern Ireland Protocol. In contrast, goods marketed in the UK must transition to the UKCA mark, although businesses affected now have until 1 January 2023 (rather than 1 January 2022 to achieve this.