This article serves as a step-by-step guide explaining how to affix UKCA marking to products manufactured for the UK market. We break down the process into 5 steps from the point of view of a manufacturer managing the UKCA marking process, with additional instructions for importers.
The 5-step UKCA marking process described in this guide can be broadly applied to the following product categories:
Technical documentation is mandatory for various products sold in the United Kingdom, including toys, electronics, machinery, PPE and medical devices. In this guide, we explain how you can find technical documentation requirements for your products and when you may need to submit it to a third party for review.
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Creating or obtaining a UK Declaration of Conformity is mandatory when selling most products which require UKCA marking. In this guide, we explain what UK manufacturers and importers must know about creating a DoC, and what the consequences are if you fail to do so.
This article also explains how a UK Declaration of Conformity differs from an EU Declaration of Conformity.
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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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The UKNI marking indicates that a product has undergone a mandatory third-party conformity assessment performed by a UK approved body. UKNI marking is often affixed together with CE marking to indicate that the assessment has been made by a UK approved body, instead of an EU notified body.
This guide explains what you need to know about the UKNI marking, including when it is necessary, which products you should use it for, and where you should place the marking.
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UKCA marking indicates compliance with one or more UK regulations that in turn requires the UKCA mark on the product or its packaging. The marking can be found on many products that were previously CE marked when the UK was part of the EU. As such, the UKCA mark is commonly found on toys, electronics, PPE, medical devices and many other products.
In this guide, we list different UKCA marking regulations and explain what type of products they cover. The information presented in this guide is based on information found on the GOV.UK website. The product examples are taken from the lists of designated standards and, in some cases, from the text of the relevant regulation.
Note: This article does not cover requirements for Northern Ireland, which is generally aligned with EU product safety requirements.
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The UKCA mark is essentially a replacement for the CE mark in the United Kingdom, in the years after Brexit. While not all products require a UKCA mark, the mark is mandatory for those products that are covered by one or more regulations with UKCA marking as a requirement.
In this guide, we explain which regulations require a UKCA mark, how it compares to the CE mark, and the requirements concerning the placement of the UKCA mark on the products and the packaging.
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