Government Information and support on the UKCA transition, 1 January 2023 deadline

Feb 11

You can place the UKCA and CE marking on the same product if it is destined for both markets so long as the product meets the relevant regulatory requirements for both markets

Businesses involved in the manufacture, importing and distributing of these goods should take action now to ensure they are compliant with any new rules by the 1 January 2023.

Rules for Northern Ireland (CE or CE+UKNI marking)

There are different rules for placing goods on the market in Northern Ireland which are detailed in the links and webinars below. The UKCA marking cannot be used to place goods on the market in NI.

In Northern Ireland, EU conformity markings continue to be used to show that goods meet EU rules. For most manufactured goods, this is the CE marking, but there are some other markings for specific products (such as the wheel marking or Pi mark). If you are using a UK body to carry out mandatory third-party conformity assessment, then you also need to apply a UKNI marking (sometimes referred to as the UK(NI) mark or the UK(NI) indication).

There are special provisions in place to ensure Northern Irish businesses continue to have unfettered access to place goods from Northern Ireland on the market in Great Britain.