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Government extends CE marked products deadline to 1 January 2023
The government has officially confirmed the extension of the
from some corners of Government back in July in presentations. There
deadline to end recognition of CE marked products by one year. This
still remain some concerns across the construction products industry,
means CE marked goods – including timber construction products –
amongst others, that even a year long delay will not be enough to fully
can continue to be placed on the UK market in 2022.
prepare businesses for this change.
Speaking about the changes, the Timber Trade Federation said: “We
“We should also acknowledge that regardless of the date, the
have known for some time now that such an extension was inevitable
fundamental position of government remains the same. Recognition of
due to delays to the Building Safety Bill, an essential part of the new
CE marking is ending, and businesses who wish to continue supplying
product safety regime which the UKCA mark will work in tandem with
construction products to the UK still need to implement the use of
– an issue we wrote about in July. So while this extension is welcome,
UKCA marking as soon as possible. This is the message that TTF has
many businesses will share our frustration about the approach taken by
been giving to members and their suppliers from the start.
government on this issue.
“While the additional time will be helpful in making this transition, it
“The main reason the government gave for the extension was the
remains important you take steps now to get your businesses and supply
impact of the pandemic on businesses. Of course this is true, but it was
chain on this journey. Earlier this year we published a guide to making the
true months ago. It is difficult to see the justification for the delay in
change to the UKCA mark, and our advice remains unchanged.”
communicating this extension to businesses. Our head of technical and More at www.ttf.co.uk
trade policy, Nick Boulton, first saw some form of acknowledgement
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