If I am importing goods onto the GB market, what do I need to do?
You will still need to take action to ensure you comply with new importer responsibilities if you are placing a product from the EU onto [...]
If a product is assessed to a harmonised standard, but that standard changes in EU, will the UKCA marked product continue to the old standard? Or will the UK automatically follow the changes of the end standard?
For UKCA Marking, the UKCA Mark product will continue to whatever the current UK Designated standards is. So if the EU version of the standard [...]
In the future when UK standards may deviate from the harmonised European Norms, will this be done through BSI standards? Would there be a new British Standard issued with a new number if UK wishes to deviate from EN?
The BSI will issue and maintain the UK versions of European Standards and initially will be aligned. Over time, there is likely to be some [...]
When is a product considered to be a new product on the market and therefore UKCA marked as from 2020 / January 2021?
References in the GB regime to ‘the market’ will mean the Great Britain market, rather than meaning the EU market. Apart from that, these definitions [...]
Do you have a draft available for the UKCA and UKNI Declarations of Performance?
No, but they are expected to follow the same format as those currently used as part of CE Marking. << Back to FAQ's
Can we have clarification on what new responsibilities distributors (as opposed to manufacturers or merchants) of EU imported goods will have?
For a full description and clarification on this topic, please use the link below: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-from-1-january-2021 Distributors will need to take more responsibility for the products, [...]
