As of 1 January 2022, the CE mark will no longer be recognized by the UK government on the UK market. Goods bearing both the CE and UKCA marks are accepted as long as they comply with UK regulations. The UKCA marking must be used immediately after 1 January 2021 if goods are marketed in the UK and are protected by legislation. The UKCA mark is required for these goods and the cooperation of an approved body is required.
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In the UK, only UKCA marking is required. With a double CE and UKCA marking, the company takes responsibility for the goods in all markets in the EU and UK to ensure that the marking is clearly displayed.
They ensure that electrical devices must have a type designation, a serial number (batch number) or other identification features.
The UKCA regulations are technically similar to the CE marking, but differ in terminology and in some procedures (for example, involving a notified body, not self-declaration of the product by the manufacturer itself).
Yes, electrical devices covered by EMC directives and low-voltage devices must be marked with an UKCA mark and generally do not require the approved body as for the CE marking.
The regulations for UKCA are technically similar to CE and differ in terminology and some procedures. All goods covered by the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) are labelled by the manufacturer in the same way as the CE marking, which is the declaration of conformity.
As the UK is no longer part of the EU market, a UK product now requires an agent in the EU. Third party conformity assessment was required for CE marked products, so it is also required for UKCA marked products.
The conformity assessment procedure for electrical equipment is the same as for the CE marking of products. The information that must be included in the declaration
This is not necessary because most products are powered by a battery and some are connected by cable. Where electrical appliances have plugs (such as chargers)