The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed the Government’s decision to continue to recognise the CE Mark for construction products until 30 June 2025 to give businesses in Great Britain more time to prepare.
This is a 2.5 year extension on the planned date of transition to UKCA conformity assessment certification and labelling, which had previously been set for 1 January 2023.
BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “It has been clear for many months that that more time was required for companies to find qualified people to conduct UKCA tests and to prepare the necessary documents and packaging for their goods. The BMF has been working with the Construction Leadership Council and other trade bodies to facilitate an extension.
“This welcome, overdue decision means a ‘cliff edge’ on New Year’s Eve – after which you could not have legally sold certain goods because they have not achieved UKCA status – has been avoided.”
Updated Government Guidance on Construction Products Regulation in Great Britain, which provides practical information for placing construction products on the GB market, can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-in-great-britain
This Guidance does not cover goods supplied to the Northern Ireland market or goods supplied to the GB market from Northern Ireland. For as long as the NI Protocol is in force, Northern Ireland will align itself with EU rules and construction materials should carry either CE Marking or CE marking and the UK (NI) indication. As such, the latest Guidance for Northern Ireland can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-in-northern-ireland
According to the latest figures (1 September 2022), total membership of the BMF stands at 860 merchant and supplier companies who together have combined sales of over £45bn and employ over 232,000 people in the building materials industry. BMF’s 437 merchant members operate from over 5,600 branches across the UK and Ireland.
