UKCA marking and CE marking both indicate compliance with a set of safety, documentation and labelling requirements. In short, the UKCA marking was originally intended to replace the CE mark post-Brexit, but that is not ultimately the case. Instead, the UK decided to accept CE marking for certain products, while it also remains mandatory for many products in Northern Ireland.
This can be confusing, to put it mildly. This guide will hopefully help you understand the practical differences between the UKCA mark and the CE mark, in terms of their requirements, when to use which marking, and their respective geographical extents.
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