On Sept. 16,2021. United Kingdom deferred the deadline of using the UKCA Marking. The followings are the highlight:
In order to allow businesses time to adjust, CE marked goods (the List) that meet EU requirements (where these match UK requirements) can continue to be placed on the GB market until 1 January 2023 where EU and UK requirements remain the same. This includes goods which have been assessed by an EU recognized notified body. The UK government will introduce legislation so that the UKCA marking can be placed on a label affixed to the product or on a document accompanying the product until 31 December 2023. Here is a summary table illustrates the new timeframes:
| Type of goods | Accepted markings or combination of markings | |
| Placing goods on the market in Great Britain | Manufactured goods being placed on the GB market until the end of 2022 | UKCA or CE |
| Manufactured goods placed on the GB market from 1 Jan 2023 | UKCA | |
| Placing qualifying Northern Ireland goods on the market in Great Britain (unfettered access) | Qualifying Northern Ireland goods being placed on the GB market under unfettered access | CE or CE and UKNI |
The UKCA marking is the conformity assessment marking for Great Britain for most goods previously subject to CE marking.
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