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How to use the UKCA marking

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a new UK product marking that is used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most goods which previously required the CE marking. The UKCA marking alone cannot be used for goods placed on the Northern Ireland market, which require the CE marking or UKNI marking. The UKCA marking came into effect on 1 January 2021. However, to allow businesses time to adjust to the new requirements, you will still be able to use the CE marking until 1 January 2022 in most cases. In most cases, you must apply the UKCA marking to the product itself or to the packaging. In some cases, it may be placed on the manuals or on other supporting literature. This will vary depending on the specific regulations that apply to the product.

You only need to use the new UKCA marking before 1 January 2022 if all of the following apply. Your product:
—is for the market in Great Britain;
— is covered by legislation which requires the UKCA marking;
— The UKCA marking alone cannot be used for goods placed on the Northern Ireland market, which require the CE marking or UKNI marking;
— UKCA markings must only be placed on a product by you as the manufacturer or your authorised representative (where allowed for in the relevant legislation);
— when attaching the UKCA marking, you take full responsibility for your product’s conformity with the requirements of the relevant legislation;
— you must only use the UKCA marking to show product conformity with the relevant UK legislation;
— you must not place any marking or sign that may misconstrue the meaning or form of the UKCA marking to third parties;
— you must not attach other markings on the product which affect the visibility, legibility or meaning of the UKCA marking.

Rules for using the UKCA marking, you must make sure that:
—if you reduce or enlarge the size of your marking, the letters forming the UKCA marking must be in proportion to the version set out;
—the UKCA marking is at least 5mm in height – unless a different minimum dimension is specified in the relevant legislation;
—the UKCA marking is easily visible, legible (from 1 January 2023 it must be permanently attached).

For further details, please refer to the below link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-marking