Policy on UKCA Certification
What is UKCA Marking
The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed)marking is a new UK product marking regulation that will be used in place of the CE mark in the UK market.
On June 20, 2022, the UK government announced the following updated regulations.
Conformity assessment documents for CE marking completed by manufacturers by December 31, 2022 can be used directly as the basis for the UKCA mark without the need for retesting. This provision is valid until the expiration of its CE-RED form of confirmation certificate or until December 31, 2027
It is clear that there is no need to re-test UKCA for existing stock products that have been imported into the UK market
Before December 31, 2025, continue to allow companies to choose to identify the UKCA mark on the product body of the nameplate or product attachment documents. However, from January 1, 2026, only on the product body nameplate marking.
Using the UKCA Mark
The following general rules apply using UKCA markings:
- UKCA markings must only be placed on a product by the manufacturer or authorized representative (where allowed for in the relevant legislation)
- When attaching the UKCA marking, businesses take full responsibility for their product’s conformity with the requirements of the relevant legislation
- Businesses must only use the UKCA marking to show product conformity with the relevant UK legislation
- Businesses must not place any marking or sign that may misconstrue the meaning or form of the UKCA marking to third parties
- Businesses must not attach other markings on the product which affect the visibility, legibility or meaning of the UKCA marking
- The UKCA marking cannot be placed on products unless there is a specific requirement to do so in the legislation
Which documents are needed for the assessment?
Documentation that is used in the assessment process will emulate that of the CE mark in the EU market so the documents for CE mark should be sufficient, with appropriate amendment to include the UKCA marking.
How long will such an assessment take?
Timing will be based on the review of the application data, and the availability of such data. Please contact CSA Group for more details.
UKCA certification process and the EU CE certification process, generally divided into the following six steps to carry out.
1, Determine the applicable British regulations and standards
2, Self-verification of product conformity
3, Determine whether the need for the United Kingdom announcement body for conformity assessment
4, Test the conformity of the product
5, Save the required technical documentation
6, Paste UKCA logo on the product and issue UKCA Doc.
Some information about UKCA indication
1, UKCA indication is applicable to most (but not all) products of the current CE indication scheme
2, UKCA indicated that the rules basically copy the EU CE marking rules, that is, UKCA marking is also based on the principle of the manufacturer's composite declaration, can be based on self-declaration to do CE marking of the product, the same can be based on self-declaration to do UKCA marking.
3, The UKCA mark products are only applicable to the British market, the existing need for CE marking products into the EU market still continue to apply CE marking
4, UKCA mark use rules and CE mark, must be the manufacturer or its representative trademarks note on the product, the size of not less than 5mm, to ensure that clearly visible, requiring a full set of technical documentation, and UK doc. can be produced at any time
Test standard & certificate range of UKCA
1, Test standard：
Household appliances BS EN55014、 Light BS EN55015
Appliances of IT BS EN55032、Video & Audio equipment BS EN55032, and so on
2, Certificate range.
Electromagnetic compatibility, radio equipment, toy safety, restriction of hazardous substances, low-voltage electrical equipment, pressure equipment, measurement together, etc.
UKCA rules depend on the specific regulations used for the product.
The general rules are as follows.
1, UKCA mark can only be affixed to the product as the manufacturer or its authorized representative
2, When affixing the UKCA mark, the manufacturer assumes full responsibility for the product's compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements
3, The manufacturer must only use the UKCA logo to prove that the product complies with the relevant British regulations
4, The manufacturer shall not put any mark on the third party that may not understand the meaning or form of the UKCA mark
5, The manufacturer shall not attach other marks on the product that affect the visibility, legibility or meaning of the UKCA mark
6, UKCA logo can not be placed on the product, unless there is a specific need to make in the legislation
The basic information required for UKCA certification.
1, customer application form (product name, model, applicant/manufacturer address)
2, product model and detailed technical parameters
3, detailed pictures of parts and overall structure
4, electrical schematic diagram (electrical products)
5, nameplate (font, UKCA symbol)
6, mechanical assembly diagrams and drawings of key components
7, product instructions, installation, maintenance
8, parts list (product name, manufacturer)
