UKCA and CE
DESIGN AND marking


 

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Here you will find a summary of the steps currently required to affix the UKCA mark on products manufactured in Europe and placed on the British market.
Considering the moment of transition, we constantly monitor the applicable standards and reference rules regarding UKCA product certification.
Our goal is to guarantee our customers always up-to-date information about the contents of the technical files, the British reference standards and the UKCA marking process of their products.
ATTENTION!!
UK AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE or RAPPRESENTANTE AUTORIZZATO in UK
The manufacturer is advised to consider appointing a UK Authorized Representative or Rappresentante Autorizzato in UK

1.0   VERIFICATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF TECHNICAL BOOKS
Analysis and review of technical files prepared pursuant to EU regulations and adaptation of the same to the British legislation governing UKCA product certification.
Specifically, the technical files drawn up in compliance with the harmonized standards and European directives, specific for the CE marking, are revised and adjusted on the basis of the provisions of the BS (British Standards) and the applicable regulations for the UKCA marking.

1.1   BRITISH TECHNICAL STANDARDS
The first step involves adapting the technical dossiers to British Standards (BS).
Great Britain is progressively updating a list of standards called "DESIGNATED STANDARDS" which have the same function as the European harmonized standards and which will guarantee the presumption of conformity with the English regulation.
From the moment of publication, the DESIGNATED STANDARDS have the same value as the equivalent standards currently harmonized with the European directives.
These standards are identifiable with the prefix "BS" (British Standards) to distinguish them from their European equivalents.

2.0    TECHNICAL FILE AND SUPPLIED DOCUMENTATION
The required documentation is the same as required by the EU directive, with some precautions:
Technical File: same document but in English with references to English legislation
Use and maintenance manual: same document but in English with references to English legislation
“UK Declaration of Conformity”: document similar to the EC declaration, with some formal changes.

3.0    FINAL MARKING
The United Kingdom has replicated much of the European legislation on the subject, so the products subject to the UKCA marking are almost all products currently subject to the CE marking.
Similar are also the technical requirements and procedures for ascertaining compliance, as well as the cases in which self-certification can be used.
ATTENTION! There are still differences and so-called "non-harmonized" rules for which operators will have to carry out the necessary checks based on the type of goods and not to assert the identity of the requirements with the legislation relating to the CE marking.

4.0     .... About UKCA and CE marking procedures 
The following are the procedures for obtaining the UKCA marking by an accredited third party.

4.1    CE MARKING
Some product categories are subject to certification by a third party (Notified Body) to assess their compliance with the consequent CE marking.

4.2    UKCA MARKING
The procedure described in point 4.1 also applies to the UKCA marking.
A CE certified product before December 31, 2022 will not need to be evaluated by a UK Approved Body.
These products must in any case bear the UKCA mark, but will be subjected to the evaluation of an Approved Body UK only at the time of the expiry of the certification of conformity obtained.
Currently, the entities in the UK that can perform UKCA certification are UKAS accredited ones.
Upon expiry of the certificates issued by European Notified Bodies, only the Approved Bodies UK (recognized organizations) will be able to carry out conformity assessment activities for the designated standards
These bodies will be able to issue approvals to support the UKCA marking for regulations requiring third party intervention valid for the UK only.

4.3    LIST OF NOTIFIED REFERENCE BODIES
The EU has its official list of notified bodies (NANDO), while the UK is updating "its" official list of approved bodies, but has not yet published an official list.