UKNI PRODUCT MARKING

16 October 2020

 

Please note that only a small subset of products would be expected to require this form of marking, which will always accompany a CE mark.  Those products will:

  1. Require mandatory third party conformity assessment by an external test house;
  2. Have that conformity assessment carried out by a UK-based test house Approved Body;
  3. Not have had their UK tested conformity assessment re-validated by an EU test house Approved Body; and
  4. Be placed on the market in Northern Ireland.

As with all products on the Northern Ireland market, CE marking will continue to be the requirement for compliance for those products currently covered by those regulations.  If the product is self-declared or has third-party testing carried out by, or confirmed by, an EU Notified Body then the product can continue to be traded solely with the CE mark in Northern Ireland, including sales into the EU and, according to Government assurances, Great Britain.  Products requiring the UKNI marking to be applied alongside the CE will only be able to be traded in the UK, however.

From: OPSS Legislation Team

“NI Protocol SIs for both consumer & industrial goods” - Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI were laid 13th October - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1112/made.

For further information on the SI and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum please use the link above.

The “Affirmative Policy SI” - Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI has been sifted and the following link contains the final draft version of the SI laid 13th October - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348213393/contents.

While we have sought to keep the advice clear and concise, we do appreciate you may have further queries if affected by the changes. If so, please contact [email protected] for further information

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