Government sticking to CE mark replacement deadline despite mounting concerns over product availability

By Dave Rogers2022-10-12T06:00:00

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Contractors told ministers won’t budge again on new regulatory regime date

The government has warned firms they have less than three months to get ready for the way thousands of products used in construction are given the green light so they can be used on UK sites.

The new UKCA system will come into force on 1 January next year and will require all new or updated construction products to be tested in UK facilities in order to be legally sold on the UK market.

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