BMF welcomes extension to CE Mark
20 December 2022The Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF) has welcomed the government’s decision to continue to recognise the CE Mark for construction products until June 30, 2025 to give businesses in Great Britain more time to prepare. This is a two-and-a-half year extension on the planned date of transition to UKCA conformity assessment certification and labelling, which had previously been set for January 1, 2023.
“It has been clear for many months that that more time was required for companies to find qualified people to conduct UKCA tests and to prepare the necessary documents and packaging for their goods,” said John Newcomb, BMF CEO. “The BMF has been working with the CLC and other trade bodies to facilitate an extension.
“This welcome, overdue decision means a ‘cliff edge’ on New Year’s eve – after which you could not have legally sold certain goods because they have not achieved UKCA status – has been avoided.”
Updated government guidance on the Construction Products Regulation in Great Britain, which provides practical information for placing construction products on the GB market, can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-in-great-britain
This guidance does not cover goods supplied to the Northern Ireland market or goods supplied to the GB market from Northern Ireland. For as long as the NI Protocol is in force, Northern Ireland will align itself with EU rules and construction materials should carry either CE Marking or CE marking and the UK (NI) indication.
The latest Guidance for Northern Ireland can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-in-northern-ireland
