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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems
where applicable: Since 1 January 2021, the UK has continued to
recognise CE marking alongside the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) regime for
products placed on the GB market covered under relevant regulations. This
approach has enabled businesses to use either product marking when placing
goods on the GB market. However, EU recognition is due to end on 31 December
2024.
We are introducing these trade facilitating measures to ensure
products can continue to circulate on the market in Great Britain (GB)
safely, and in compliance with GB requirements, from 1 January 2025.
We are notifying and publishing these measures to address problems of
public safety and national security, as per articles 2.10.1, 5.7.1 and 5.9 of
the WTO TBT Agreement:
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Public safety – non-compliant
but otherwise safe products may be prevented from being placed on the GB
market from 1 January 2025 due to potential difficulties getting the UKCA
marking resulting from unwanted costs for businesses; or there may be
shortages of products where the UKCA marking requirements cannot be assessed.
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National security –
many products covered by the UKCA regime are used in critical national
infrastructure and key industries.
In addition, it is useful to note that these measures are trade
liberalising, rather than restrictive measures. ; National security
requirements; Protection of human health or safety
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