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 is not recognized in the EU market. Products that require CE marking will still need a CE mark 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 came into force on 1 January 2021. However, for most products, CE marking recognition in Great Britain has been extended indefinitely.

There are some exceptions, which include medical devices, construction products and marine equipment. Please see here for full details.

CE marking will continue to be recognized for certain products placed on the market in EEA (European Economic Area) and the UK. Learn more about CE marking.

Most products that are currently covered under regulations and directives for CE marking 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 mark for a large number of product areas.

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

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

It is the importers’ responsibility to meet both the relevant regulations and place UKCA marking on the product. 

For some products, you will be able to access the European Union and the United Kingdom market by applying CE marking to your products. Please note this doesn’t apply to all products - please check the official UKCA Government webpage for details. It is possible to achieve and place both marks (UKCA & CE) on a single product shall you decide to apply both markings. However, you can access both markets by applying for the CE marking for most products. 

To maintain your CE mark you will need to work with a notified body registered in an EU27 member state. Your CE mark will be recognized in the EU and also the UK.

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.