Due to economic concerns, the government allowed companies to comply with EU rules by 2023, thereby delaying the deadline for the introduction of post-Brexit product safety standards.
Companies will have an additional year to start using the new UKCA mark, which is planned to replace the European Union’s CE mark to prove that a wide range of products meet safety standards, including electrical products and building materials.
In the latest postponement of post-Brexit reforms, as companies fight the pandemic and the devastation caused by leaving the EU, the government said it will give companies more time to adapt.
“Recognizing the impact of the pandemic on businesses, the government will extend this deadline to January 1, 2023 to apply the UKCA mark to certain products to prove compliance with product safety regulations, instead of January 1, 2022. Japan,” said the Ministry of Commerce, Energy and Industry Strategy.
Business leaders have said that they are forced to abide by the new British rules, which will first copy EU product standards, but will pay a huge price in the delicate moment of the economy.
CE marking is required for a wide range of consumer products from laptops to desk lamps and hair dryers.
Ministers believe that the UKCA mark will enable the UK to control its cargo regulations while maintaining high safety standards. However, many companies say that these changes will force them to fill out a lot of additional paperwork or change their production lines, because manufacturers selling goods in the EU and the UK will be forced to follow two systems.
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Postpone to join The long delay in post-Brexit rules The government took this measure due to concerns about the impact on businesses, employment and the economy, including postponing border controls on EU imports of animal sources.
William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chamber of Commerce, said that the postponement of the use of the UKCA mark is welcome, but added that basic problems in the post-Brexit system may harm British companies.
“Complicated supply chains, such as those in the automotive industry, still face the problem of having to copy marks on certain components, and therefore incur a lot of testing costs,” he said. “This may affect the output of these industries, limit the supply of goods to consumers, and put increasing cost pressure on British companies.”
