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UKCA/CE Marking for
importers and exporters
A note from our editor
Importing from Northern Ireland:
Welcome
again to Horizon-North East and the second edition of the region's only international trade focussed, free, quarterly magazine.
Northern Ireland remains in the UK, so you
might expect its product marking regime to
be the same as in GB. This is not the case
I must start by saying a huge thank you to everyone for their positive feedback and reaction to the first edition. because of the Northern Ireland Protocol,
It's always nice to hear people comment on how insightful, professional and valuable the magazine has been for which protects barrier-free trade within the
them and their business. For us, it just reinforces how a magazine such as this was desperately needed for island obfuIsrienlaensds.eCsoinstehqeuernetglyio, mn.ost NI
rules relating to manufactured goods are
aligned with EU regulations rather than GB
As we role into the new year, it is a time for many businesses to reflect on the previous year and to plan for the regulations. In NI, therefore, products are
year to come. Unfortunately, 2022 proved challenging for many businesses and the outlook for 2023 will bring CE marked.
uncertainty.
4. Welcome to Horizon
20. UKCA Marking
Furthermore, the Northern Ireland Protocol
gives NI businesses unfettered access to the
What we will try to do each quarter is provide you with the guidance and support you need to make 2023 a
GB market. As a result, NI manufacturers
success. So regardless of the size of your business, or the level of your international trade experience, we aim to
can selpl CroEvmidaerkyeodupwroidthucwtshiantGevBe. r support you might need to help you along the way.
This is the only situation in which CE
marked products can be imported to GB.
I suppose that sums up our ambition and aims for 2023. We will continue to grow the magazine and support more Beware, this is only for goods manufactured
businesses in a time when free support is becoming harder to find.
in NI. It is not a ‘back door’ to the GB market
for CE marked products that have been
manufactured elsewhere and imported to
One step we are taking to help us reach this goal, is the release of a new monthly Horizon Podcast. We're very
NI.
excited about this and have some great guests lined up so make sure you follow our social medias to find out more. #YourHorizon
Exporting to the EU:
Exporting to Northern Ireland:
But for now, read-on, enjoy and let us take the stress out of your international trade.
GB manufacturers exporting to the EU need to CE mark products almost exactly as Northern Ireland remains part of the UK,
before. For machines CE marked to the
yet goods exported from GB to NI must be
Importing from the rest of the world:
Machinery Directive, it is no longer
CE marked. For the avoidance of doubt,
acceptable to name a person in the UK as note that UKCA marked products cannot be
Since the UK left the EU, it has signed
being authorised to compile the technical
sold in NI.
trading
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The person named on the DoC – or
When supplying machinery that complies
quotas and tariffs, so imported goods must
with the Machinery Directive, GB
With 1,500 printed copies sent to business communities Declaration of Incorporation (DoI) for partly comply with UKCA marking requirements completed machinery – must be established businesses must name someone on the DoC
regardless of where they originated. in the EEA (European Economic Area). across the North East, and an online version available to all,
or DoI who is responsible for compiling the
this is the perfect opportunity to put your business directly
Where third-party conformity assessment technical file. This person must be
Lynn Rutherford
established in the EU, so can no longer be
in front of your target audiebnycaenbEyUsNhoatirfinedgBYoOdyUisRnsectoesrsya.ry, assessment bodies based in the UK are no
the GB manufacturer for machines sold to
Chief Editor
longer recognised by the EU. Accreditations NI.
If you would like to become part of Horizon-North East
should have been transferred to EU Notified contact us now fBoordaiesMaelrdeaiadyP, bauctkmanufacturers should
If products are conformity assessed by a UK
Approved Body, then the product must
Email: editor@horizonmag.online
check this has been done and, if not, obtain EU certification as a matter of urgency. display both the CE and the UKNI mark, not
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just the UKNI mark. UK Approved Bodies
can still act as Notified Bodies for products
Some manufactures may have previously
being CE/UKNI marked for NI.
assumed that minor non-compliances
with the CE marking process would be
unlikely to cause a problem.
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