Worldwide approvals and access to international markets
Currently the UKCA scheme very closely resembles the CE scheme, so in almost all cases wherever you are required to affix a CE mark for the EU market you will be required to affix a UKCA mark for the UK market. This is mostly on the product and often on the packaging also (in a few instances accompanying documentation is also accepted). This will be defined in the legislation applicable to your product.
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| EU Regulation | UK Regulation |
|---|---|
| ATEX - Directive 2014/34/EU | Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility - Directive 2014/30/EU | Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 |
| Lifts - Directive 2014/33/EU | Lifts Regulations 2016 |
| Low Voltage - Directive 2014/35 | Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 |
| Machinery - Directive 2006/42/EC | Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 |
| Outdoor Noise - Directive 2000/14/EC | Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 |
| Personal Protective Equipment Regulation - 2016/425 (PPE) | Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended |
| Pressure Equipment - Directive 2014/68/EU | Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 |
| Radio Equipment - Directive 2014/53/EU | Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 |
| Simple Pressure Vessels - Directive 2014/29/EU | Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 |
| Toy Safety - Directive 2009/48/EC | Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 |
| EU Regulation | UK Regulation (UKAS and MHRA) |
|---|---|
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Medical Devices Regulation - 2017/745 (MDR)
In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation - 2017/746 (IVDR) |
Medical Devices Regulations 2002
(The following EU Directives are given effect in UK law through the MDR 2002: Directive 93/42/EEC (medical devices), Directive 90/385/EEC (active implantable), and Directive 98/79/EC (in vitro diagnostics)) |
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Our global network of qualified specialists and our knowledge database for all countries and regions accelerate and facilitate your entry into new markets.
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The Marks and Terms
UKCA and UK(NI) Mark
Why special rules for Northern Ireland?
- The Belfast Agreement (also know as the Good Friday Agreement) was agreed in 1998 in order to bring peace and stability to the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB).
- Due to the Belfast Agreement a hard border between NI and ROI is not feasible.
- This means there is no hard border between NI and the EU (as ROI remains part of the EU) so the special rules for Northern Ireland were created.
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