Update on CE markings policy
Kevin Hollinrake MP, the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, has announced to parliament a further amendment to the CE markings policy. This follows the announcement of continued recognition on the UK market of product regulations owned by the Department of Business and Trade on 01 August 2023.
This confirms we are continuing CE recognition for a further three regulations:
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products 2010 Regulations (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero),
The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Department for Work and Pensions (Health and Safety Executive), and
The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (RoHS) 2012 (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs).
For RoHS, there is a two-part approach:
Where products meet the maximum concentration values set out in Annex II to the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), we will continue to recognise current EU regulations and CE marking.
Where a product relies on an exemption, we will continue to recognise current EU regulations and CE marking, provided there is an equivalent exemption under the UK Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012.
The announcement also announced:
A permanent labelling flexibility to enable importers of goods to supply their details indelibly, on an accompanying document, the packaging or on an adhesive label.
We will also introduce the option for manufacturers to use digital labelling. Businesses will be able to include the UKCA marking, manufacturer details, importer details and the declaration of conformity via, for example, a QR code attached to the product via a label. In scanning the code the information can be accessed by a website or app.
Introduction of a ‘Fast track UKCA’ process, allowing manufacturers to use the UKCA marking to demonstrate compliance, in Great Britain, with either UKCA product requirements or EU product requirements.