UK Government announces extension of CE mark recognition for businesses
In recent months Make UK has been successfully working with government to ensure a more pragmatic stance on the UK’s regulatory divergence with the EU following Brexit based on industry feedback. We have successfully been lobbying to delay the full implementation of new UKCA product labelling to minimise the impact and provide industry time to comply.
On 1st August 2023, Make UK was pleased to share that the government has listened and will now accept the CE mark indefinitely, mitigating the need for UKCA compliance altogether. You can read the full details here: UK Government announces extension of CE mark recognition for businesses – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation said:
This is a pragmatic and common sense decision that manufacturers will very much welcome and support. This announcement will help safeguard the competitiveness of manufacturers and aid the UK as a destination for investment. It should bring more confidence about doing business in the UK and recognises the need to work with the reality of doing business. Make UK has worked extensively with UK Government pushing hard for this decision and we are pleased the ongoing engagement has delivered this positive outcome.
