Intertek is an approved body Accredited to ISO/IEC 17065 to provide UKCA product conformity certification following our UKAS Schedule of accreditation #0010.

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UPDATE – 2026: CE and UKCA marking for construction products

CE marking continues to be recognised for construction products placed on the market in Great Britain—England, Scotland and Wales—with no current expiry date. The UK Government has also committed to providing a minimum two-year transition period before making any future change to CE recognition.

The Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2025, in force since 8 January 2026, maintain this recognition as the EU transitions to Regulation (EU) 2024/3110. Products complying with the applicable EU requirements and legitimately bearing the CE marking can continue to enter the Great Britain market without additional UKCA marking or duplicated conformity assessment. UKCA remains available as an alternative. Products relying on a European Technical Assessment should, however, be considered individually.

In February 2026, the Government also published its Construction Products Reform White Paper. It proposes a General Safety Requirement for currently unregulated products, stronger oversight of testing and certification bodies and additional requirements for safety-critical products and systems. These measures are not yet in force; implementation of the General Safety Requirement is currently targeted for late 2027, subject to legislation.

Further information is available in the Government’s official guidance on CE and UKCA marking.

THE UKCA MARK

The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark is the United Kingdom (UK) product mark that can be used for certain goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (GB - England, Wales and Scotland), following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). The UKCA Mark will in time replace the CE mark and covers most goods that previously required CE marking.

To use the UK mark, businesses must ensure their products for the GB market are tested and certified by a UK-approved body. This applies to products that comply with a designated standard or meet the requirements of a UK technical assessment issued for that product.

The UK Construction Products Regulations (CPR)

Since the UK left the EU, all existing harmonised European standards have become UK Designated Standards. If your product is not covered by a designated standard, it may be covered by a technical assessment document instead. UK Technical assessment bodies are now responsible for drawing up and, in agreement with the Secretary of State, adopting UK assessment documents.

For further guidance see GOV.UK

Intertek can issue the UKCA Marking according the following standards:

BUILDING HARDWARE
STANDARD CODE DESCRIPTION
EN 179 Building hardware. Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes
EN 1125 Building hardware. Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar for use on escape routes.
EN 1154 Building hardware. Controlled door closing devices
EN 1155 Building hardware. Electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors.
EN 1935 Building hardware. Single-axis hinges
EN 12209 Building hardware. Locks and latches - Mechanically operated locks, latches and locking plates
EN 14846 Building Hardware. Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes
DOORS
STANDARD CODE DESCRIPTION
EN 13241 Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Product standard, performance characteristic
EN 14351-1 Windows and doors. Product standard, performance characteristics. Part 1: Windows and external pedestrian doorsets.
EN 16034 Pedestrian doorsets, industrial, commercial, garage doors and openable windows - Product standard, performance characteristics - Fire resisting and/or smoke control characteristics
CURTAIN WALLING
STANDARD CODE DESCRIPTION
EN 13830 Curtain walling - Product standard
FIRE DETECTION & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
STANDARD CODE DESCRIPTION
EN 54-2 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 2: Control and indicating equipment
EN 54-3 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - Sounders
EN 54-4 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 4: Power supply equipment
EN 54-5 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 5: Heat detectors - Point detectors
EN 54-7 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 7: Smoke detectors - Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
EN 54-10 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 10: Flame detectors - Point detectors
EN 54-11 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 11: Manual call points
EN 54-12 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 12: Smoke detectors - Line detectors using an optical beam
EN 54-16 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
EN 54-17 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 17: Short-circuit isolators
EN 54-18 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 18: Input/output devices
EN 54-20 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
EN 54-21 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment
EN 54-23 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 23: Fire alarm devices - Visual alarm devices
EN 54-24 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems - Loudspeakers
EN 54-25 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 25: Components using radio links
EN 14604 Smoke alarm devices

How we can help you reach global markets

Many manufacturers are interested in finding out if their existing European products will meet the North American requirements. Intertek offers the support you need to help identify where pitfalls may be present. This can open up new markets for European companies previously discouraged from entering the market because of poor service from other providers and complex requirements. Intertek keeps it simple, and helps you grow globally into new markets all over the world.

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