Category Archives: UKCA

The Machinery Regulation(EU)2023/1230 vs. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC – What Is New?

The Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230 was published in 2023 but does not formally replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC until 2027. F2 Labs performed a deep dive into the two EU regulations to figure out what is new, what is staying, and … Continue reading

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Enforcement of the UKCA Mark is Postponed

On November 14, 2022 the UK announced that use of the UKCA Mark (for Great Britain) is to be postponed an additional two years until December 31, 2024.  Previously, mandatory use of the mark and scheme was supposed to be … Continue reading

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What Now?

A comprehensive guide into the listing standards that are required after testing to compliance marks. Continue reading

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What is the UKCA Marking?

The UK has left the EU and new rules concerning the transition for most CE products to UKCA products began in January 2021. The transition period for most products ends on December 31, 2021.  All products shipped into the UK … Continue reading

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Great Britain’s UKCA mark – September 2020 Update

We published an article about Brexit and its implications for CE marking back in February of this year. A link to that article is here. The UK government posted new guidance about this on September 1, 2020. The link to … Continue reading

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