Check Your Mark of Approval
Check your-mark-of-approval
Placing goods in EU countries, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) or Northern Ireland require an assessment of conformity with the relevant standard or technical assessment. Previously just the CE Mark, there are now three ‘marks of approval’ – CE Mark, UKCA and the UKNI.
The UK government has now extended its deadline for construction products such as wood-based panels to use the new UKCA. This allows more time for testing and certification capacity. The CE mark will therefore continue to be accepted when placing construction products on the market across the UK. More here.
CE Mark: The CE Mark continues to be the mark of approval with assessment provided by the EU Notified Body system. Products from outside the UK that go directly into Northern Ireland, and not into GB, still only need a CE Mark.
UKCA: To be granted the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark for product coming into GB, the goods must undergo third-party conformity assessment by a UK Approved Body. (Other changes include the importer’s details being permanently marked on the product, not just on the documentation or with a sticky label). Currently, the CE mark is still valid for wood-based products.
UKNI: This new conformity marking is only for products placed on the market in Northern Ireland. It was set down by the Northern Ireland Protocol as part of the Brexit arrangements. The marking is unique to NI and is not recognised within the EU. Where a product is certified by a Notified Body in Northern Ireland, the indication UK(NI) must be placed next to the CE or other applicable marking. It cannot appear on its own.