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<p>Since January 2021, construction products that meet UK requirements and bear the
UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark can be placed on the market in Great Britain. To
provide sufficient time for businesses to transition to the new requirements and to
ensure that the supply of construction materials continues to meet demand, construction
products can continue for a time-limited period to be placed on the market in Great
Britain without any need for reassessment or re-marking if EU requirements are met
- this includes products bearing the CE marking.</p><p>The Government is working closely
with industry to help them manage these changes for all goods sectors, including construction
products. There are capacity and capability constraints for UK conformity assessment
bodies to assess construction products against some UK designated standards. We are
working with industry to identify the right support, and any interventions that may
be required, to ensure that products can continue to be placed on the market in Great
Britain.</p><p>However, businesses must prepare for the end of recognition of the
CE mark in Great Britain, and affix the UKCA marking using a UK-recognised approved
body. Guidance explaining the necessary actions for businesses to take was published
in September, and legislation to enable this came into force on 31 December 2020.
We have engaged extensively with stakeholders to assess issues and develop mitigations,
including for Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) system
3 products. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will soon be
updating its guidance to provide further detail on what industry must do to prepare
for the end of recognition of the CE mark in Great Britain for construction products.</p><p>
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