What you need to know to draft a UKCA Declaration of Conformity

From 1 January 2022, the CE marking will not be recognised in Great Britain for areas covered by the UKCA marking.

The information required on the Declaration of Conformity will be largely the same as what is currently required on an EU Declaration of Conformity. This can vary depending on the application legislation but generally should include:

·        your name and full business address or that of your authorised representative

·        the product’s serial number, model or type identification

·        a statement, stating you take full responsibility for the product’s compliance

·        the details of the approved body which carried out the conformity assessment procedure (if applicable)

·        the relevant legislation with which the product complies

·        your name and signature

·        the date the declaration was issued

·        supplementary information (if applicable)

The more significant changes are with reference to the legislation and standards listed on the UKCA declaration.

Applicable UK Legislation

The Declaration must reference UK Legislation, Not EU Directives

Applicable UK Standards

On 1 January 2021, the UK standards will be the same in substance and with the same reference as the standards used in the EU. However, they will use the prefix ‘BS’ to indicate that they are standards adopted by the British Standards Institution as the UK’s national standards body.

The Declaration must Reference UK designated standards rather than standards cited in the Official Journal of the European Union

Record keeping

You, or your authorised representative (where allowed for in the relevant legislation), must keep documentation to demonstrate that your product conforms with the regulatory requirements. This must be kept for up to 10 years after the product is placed on the market.

This information can be requested at any time by market surveillance or enforcement authorities to check that your product conforms with the statutory requirements.

Appoint an authorised or responsible person in the UK

Authorised representatives and responsible persons based in the EU will no longer be recognised in Great Britain from 1 January 2021.

If you need to (or choose to) use an authorised representative or responsible person, they will need to be based in the UK for products being placed on the GB market.

ExVeritas are a UK Government Appointed UKCA Body for 'Ex' Certification and can also issue IECEx and ATEX Certification.