UKCA Technical Advisory Service

UKCA marking (UK Conformity Assessed marking) is the UK product marking requirement that will be needed for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), substituting the EU requirements for CE Marking (CE marking will continue to be accepted in Northern Ireland). UKCA marking can be used now to replace the CE Marking requirements.

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How does UKCA impact you?

If you are placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain, the introduction of the new UKCA mark presents the challenge of ensuring compliance with a new conformity assessment mark. If you are placing manufactured goods on the Northern Ireland market, there are separate requirements to consider.

The UKCA marking will apply to most goods currently subject to CE marking and although the technical requirements you must meet will be largely the same as they are now, there is still a lot of preparation required.

While the UKCA mark can be applied from 1st January 2021, a transition period has been established allowing the CE mark to still be accepted in the UK until 1st January 2022.

TÜV SÜD’s UKCA Technical Advisory Service

For people wishing to place their products on the GB and/or NI market after 31st December 2020 there are still a lot of unanswered questions and misleading information. TÜV SÜD’s UKCA Technical Advisory Service can help you to understand the complex requirements for UKCA marking and how you should be preparing for the UKCA mark. Please note, in order to prevent any conflict of interest, the Technical Advisory Service does not apply to medical devices. TÜV SÜD is therefore unable to provide advisory services to medical device manufacturers seeking certification services.

TÜV SÜD works closely with companies to provide tailored advice on UKCA requirements, based on the latest government guidance, specific to your business and products to help you through the required steps to compliance.

WHY CHOOSE TÜV SÜD for UKCA support?

TÜV SÜD has a detailed and complex understanding of the technical and commercial requirements that UKCA presents. Our team of experts operate in a variety of industries and have in-depth knowledge of the UKCA requirements that may be applicable to your business and products.

As a globally renowned solutions provider, TÜV SÜD has experience of testing and certification requirements for multiple countries and are well placed to support you with both your UKCA and global testing and certification requirements.