The UK's Department of Business and Trade has announced that recognition of CE marking for products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) is to be extended indefinitely, i.e. beyond December 2024. This was already the case for Northern Ireland. The arrangement applies to 18 regulations falling within the department's responsibility. The products concerned include, inter alia, machinery, personal protective equipment, pressure equipment, low-voltage electrical equipment, ATEX equipment and gas appliances.
Originally, recognition of CE marking in Great Britain was to expire at the end of 2024 and be replaced by mandatory UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking. The new arrangement allows companies to choose between the two labels in the future. This is advantageous both for companies based in the EU and for British companies, as CE marking enables them to have their products certified only once for sale in both economic areas.
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