UKCA for electrical appliances done right

The rules for the physical affixing of the UKCA mark are initially the same as for affixing the CE mark. The UKCA mark must be affixed to the label found on the electrical appliance or in the documents supplied with the appliance. It is possible to apply the CE and UKCA marks on the same device as long as the requirements of the UK and the EU remain the same. When selling in the EU, only the CE mark is required.

registered trademarks and postal address must be indicated for contact. If this information cannot be affixed to the device, it may be affixed to the product packaging or accompanying document. It must be readable and easy to understand by the end user and the supervisory authority. All this information must be in English in the UK. UKCA marks can be affixed to packaging, equipment, manuals or warranty certificates. The UKCA mark is a declaration that the electronic devices comply with the regulations.

All applicable EU directives or regulations will be replaced by new UK regulations requiring the UKCA mark. For electrical equipment, EMC and low voltage directive are required to meet the Electrical Equipment Regulation 2016. The regulation applies to electronic devices intended for connection to domestic power supply as well as to industrial devices. Electrical equipment components are also covered by the regulation if sold separately.

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Which harmonised standards must be applied in the context of the UKCA labelling of electrical products? Are these different than before?

For the EU, the term harmonised standard is used and for the United Kingdom the term named standard. The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has drawn up a list of designated standards. The designated standard is adopted by the State Secretary and published by the BSI (British Standards Institution). If all electrical equipment complies with a certain standard, it is considered safe for use by the end user. The content of the standards will remain the same in the foreseeable future as for the CE marking. The GB/UK standards will be identical in terms of content and reference. However, they will use the prefix "BS" to show that they are standards adopted by the UK Standards Institute, the UK National Standards Body. In terms of content, the standards designated by the UKCA are currently equivalent to the harmonized standards. However, the government has stated that it can change the name or restrict its use to ensure that the standards best meet the needs of the UK.

The following prefixes are used for named standards

• BS
• EN ISO
• EN
• EN IEC

While the important legal requirements in the UK (UK) remain the same as the law of the European Union (EU), they will be converted as soon as the essential legal requirements change in the UK. The following table contains some standards, for a complete analysis of the desired standards, you can view this list.

EMV (Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit)

Niederspannungsgeräte (LVD)

Funkausrüstung

All products can be self-declared, with the exception of radio equipment for which there is no standard for regulation or which has not been applied by manufacturers. Radio equipment therefore requires the approved Notified Body for UKCA marking. CE marking of products will continue to be accepted in the UK indefinitely due to the currently suspended deadline. From 1 January 2021, the UKCA marking will replace the CE marking on products placed on the market in GB (Great Britain) such as Wales, England and Scotland. UKCA marking is required for goods such as EMC, low voltage and radio equipment that are subject to similar legislation in the UK market as EU regulations/directives that require CE marking. In addition, EU Notified Bodies based in the UK lost their status on 1 January 2021. The EU certificates issued by these notified bodies were transferred to the EU-27 notified body on 31 December 2020 to ensure their continued validity.

are labelled by the manufacturer in the same way as the CE marking, which is the declaration of conformity. The only difference is that the UKCA mark is used for the UK market and the CE mark for Europe. For low-voltage and EMC products, the assessment by the notified body of the EU27 is not required, they are declared by the manufacturer himself. Low-voltage and EMC devices that already have test reports and CE certificates must be retested for the UKCA marking or the documentation checked.

Cross-border trade in products requires an authorised representative who declares that the products comply with the legal requirements in the EU. If an EU-based manufacturer wishes to sell its products on the UK market, it must have a representative in the UK. Conformity assessments must be carried out by a conformity assessment body recognised in the UK in order to label the products with the UKCA.

• Model, batch number, type and serial numbers of the product to which the declaration of conformity applies so that it can be traced.
• Address and name of the manufacturer or its authorised representative.
• Explanation of the electrical equipment, such as a color image to identify the electrical equipment.
• Place and date of issue.
• Identification of the persons who will commit on behalf of the authorised representatives or manufacturers.
• Relevant GB/UK legislation, not EU legislation.
• Mention of the standard designated by the UK and not the EU standards.
• Thereafter, the documents shall be compiled and kept, which should include
• A general description of the electrical appliance.
• The conceptual designs, manufacturing drawings, details of the components along with the information required for the interpretation of all these documents.
• A list of standards according to which the electrical equipment has been assembled. If no standards have been used, describe the procedure to ensure compliance with general safety requirements.
• Report and results of testing, tests, calculations, etc.

the economic operator should ensure that these sockets are compatible with sockets that comply with the BS 1363:13 standard. However, many consumer goods require a UK plug that meets the BS 1363:13 standard, and also in this case the CE marking was used, so nothing has changed. Today, most modern electrical devices are equipped with smart technologies such as Bluetooth and others via apps on mobile phones, laptops and computers. Such devices fall under the Radio Equipment Regulation 2017 (which is the UK’s equivalent to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU).