UKCA marking and UK approval process – indefinite CE mark recognition beyond 2024 deadline

As follow-up on our NEWS from 29th November 2022, we want to inform as follow:

The UK Department of Business and Trade (DBT) announced its intention on 1^st August 2023, to extend the use of CE marking indefinitely and announced the indefinite recognition of CE marking beyond the previously stated deadline of 2024.
This extension is intended to give companies flexibility and the choice to use either the UKCA or CE approach to market products in the UK. This update applies to the 18 regulations under the Department of Business and Trade (DBT). These are:

• toys
• pyrotechnics
• recreational craft and personal watercraft
• simple pressure vessels
• electromagnetic compatibility
• non-automatic weighing instruments
• measuring instruments
• measuring container bottles
• lifts
• equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
• radio equipment
• pressure equipment
• personal protective equipment (PPE)
• gas appliances
• machinery
• equipment for use outdoors
• aerosols
• low voltage electrical equipment

Web:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-announces-extension-of-ce-mark-recognition-for-businesses

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-marking