Government bows to industry pressure and extends deadline for post-Brexit certification rules

By Jordan Marshall2021-08-24T00:01:00

Groups had previously raised concerns about capacity to test products ahead of CE replacement coming into force next year

The government has extended the start date for the new post-Brexit certification rules for construction products by 12 months after being told that sticking with next year’s deadline would cause chaos across the industry.

The current CE markings, which have been used to certify products across an array of sectors in Europe since 1985, had been due to replaced by the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark in just over four months’ time.

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