Government extends CE marking deadline

CE marking extended post Brexit

Following calls from the CLC, the government has delayed changes to product marking rules by 12 months, allowing CE marked products to continue to be sold in Great Britain until 1 January 2023. Construction and other sectors had raised concerns about the availability and capacity of testing for products under the new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking regime introduced postBrexit.

From 1 January 2023, products will be required to carry the new UKCA mark if they are to be sold in England, Scotland and Wales. For products to be sold in Northern Ireland, the CE marking will continue to be recognised due to the Northern Ireland protocol.

Companies exporting to the EU market will still need a CE mark on their products as the UKCA mark is not recognised by the EU. The CLC has updated its guidance on product markings to reflect the delay.

Build UK and CSCS have published guidance on ‘How to be a Smart Site’ to help members realise the benefits of using smart technology to check cards carrying the CSCS logo.

It covers how to check cards that are already using smart technology, how to identify those that are not yet smart, and what to do in the event of finding a fraudulent card.

There is also a handy poster for use on site.

The guidance follows the update to the CLC Industry Card Schemes Recommendation in December 2020 to include a requirement that all cards displaying the CSCS logo must use Smart Technology by 31 March 2022, in order to provide the industry with a consistent means of recognising that individuals working on construction sites have the required qualifications and training for their occupation.

How to be a Smart Site