The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) mark is the new UK product marking that will be required for certain products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most products that previously required the CE mark.

It will not be recognized in the EU market. Products that require CE marking will still need a CE marking to be sold in the EU.

If you’d like to know more – to ensure you’re fully aware of the requirements and the impact on your business – you can opt to take market access (inc. CE, UKCA) training courses from BSI Training Academy.

The UKCA mark will come into force on 1 Jan 2021, although CE marking will continue to be recognized in the UK until the end of 2024. However, from the beginning of 2025 only products with UKCA marking will be accepted in Great Britain.

CE marking will continue to be recognized for products placed on the market in EU27 countries. Learn more about CE marking.

Most products that are currently covered under regulations and directives for CE marking will fall under the scope of UKCA marking. BSI is an Approved Body (0086) for the UKCA mark and we can work with you on the required conformity assessment procedures that will allow you to affix the UKCA marking for a large number of product areas.

To see what product areas BSI are able to support with, please click here. 

The steps you need to take to prepare for UKCA marking will depend on the current status of your business and your future market access requirements.

Companies bringing goods into the UK from EU countries are typically classified as ‘importers’. Previously they were known as ‘distributors’. It is the importers’ responsibility to meet both the relevant regulations and place UKCA marking on the product. Therefore, importing an applicable product from Europe now requires a UK Approved Body.

Some regulations are self-declaration and don’t require an Approved Body. The circumstances for self-declaration of conformity for UKCA marking are the same as for CE marking.

If you are wanting to sell a product into both the European Union and the United Kingdom, you will require both UKCA and CE Marking. It is possible to achieve and place both marks on a single product.

In order to maintain your CE marking you will need to work with a notified body registered in an EU27 member state. Your CE marking will be recognized in the EU and also in the UK until the end of 2024.

BSI offers both UKCA Marking (from the UK) and CE Marking (from the Netherlands).

UKCA Certification may be required for certain classifications of medical devices and is available from the UK appointed Approved Bodies, such as BSI (0086).

BSI are experts in European and UK market access requirements. And with one of the widest ranges of market access solutions, years of industry experience and expertise, we can work with you to navigate this landscape.

We can offer you training courses developed by our industry experts and delivered in live, online classrooms for complete flexibility. Find out more about market access (inc CE, UKCA) training courses or use the form below to make an enquiry.

We are ready to respond, to your UKCA requirements and are one of the first Approved Bodies to offer UKCA marking services.