CE Marking after the business at the border

[Antony Collis]

I have seen plenty of chat about VAT post Brexit but not much in the way of CE marking...

If I import a boat from the U.S on 05th January and pay the new UK VAT, what happens to the need to have the boat CE marked as that is a European requirement for goods imported to the EU and not the UK?

 

[jrudge]

I have no idea, but I would imagine that like most things it will be replaced in legislation with identical provisions ( there is I think an act that does this in bulk for all legislation) and then at our leisure we can consider what to do. This will not be high up the list. If there is a trade deal then as far as I know the gist of that requires the rules to be the same anyway.

 

[Greg2]

I would concur with judge - all EU regs have been included in UK legislation in preparation for exit so that we can consider things in more manageable timescales

 

[JerseyDiver]

This was sent to me last week. UKCA mark

New boats built from 01/01/2021 and sold in the UK will need to have the new 'UKCA' mark, as opposed to the CE mark. As it is introduced, the criteria and legislation around the UKCA mark have been 'copied and pasted' from the EU's Recreational Craft Directive, so not a lot will change to begin with. Of course any new boats built from 01/01/2021 and supplied to the EU, will need to have the EU's CE mark.

 

[jon and michie]

Didn't we used to have the British standard kite mark on goods?

 

[LittleSister]

Didn't we used to have the British standard kite mark on goods?

Yes. Some of those actually became CE standards. The UK was involved in developing new and revised CE standards.

One forumite, who's name escapes me just now (Flaming?), has said that in his company's field the former UK (Kitemark?) and DIN (German) standards, which are similar and equivalent quality but not directly compatible, are both defined as meeting the CE requirement.

 

[Momac]

CE marking is of course something that affects many products . It is a quality assurance standard and process that has become very much part of British and European engineering . It has also become a requirement for goods imported from outside of the EU (such as boats made in the USA). The CE mark is important but more important is the assurance behind it. The current requirements for CE marking cannot and need not change.
In the same way many British Standards (BS) are also Euro Norm (EN) and there cannot possibly be any plan nor any reason to change those standards in any hurry except in the normal course of revisions that occur from time to time.
I am not at all sure that international collaboration on standards should or will be stopped and I do hope that will continue even though the UK is no longer in the EU.

 

[Momac]

It seems my hope that collaboration on standards is not to continue . Another ridiculous consequence of Brexit..........

The UK Government has confirmed that the UKCA mark will come into force on 1 Jan 2021, although CE marking will continue to be recognised in the UK until the end of 2021, as long as the UK and EU regulations remain aligned. However, from the beginning of 2022 only products with UKCA marking will be accepted in Great Britain.

CE marking will continue to be recognised for products placed on the market in EU27 countries.

UKCA Mark
https://assets.publishing.service.g...to-recreational-craft-regulations-2017-tp.pdf
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[Lower Limit 1909]

So - if I understand correctly. After 1/1/22 - If I buy (say) an electrical accessory from an EU manufacturer and it is not UKCA marked I will be fitting a non-compliant modification to my boat. I really cannot imagine the market opportunity is big enough for all EU Manfacturers to get all of their products certified to whatever this new UKCA might be.

Would fitting an electrical or other safety critical component that didn't have UKCA certification have insurance/BSS/etc. implications?

 

[Momac]

. After 1/1/22 - If I buy (say) an electrical accessory from an EU manufacturer and it is not UKCA marked

You will not legally be able to buy the item in the UK unless it is UKCA marked. I believe the packaging can be marked until such time that the product itself can be marked by the manufacturer.
I don't think is a major issue in real life. But it is a nuisance .