G/TBT/N/GBR/72  
26 January 2024  
(24-0583) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from a bove:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
covered fall under the 18 product regulations under the responsibility of the Department 
for Business and  Trade, Ecodesign for Energy -Related Products Regulations 2010, 
(Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Explosives Regulations 2014 
(Department for Work and Pensions (Health and Safety Executive)), and the Restriction 
of the Use of Certain Hazar dous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 
Regulations 2012 (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs).  
A full list of these regulations is attached to this notification.  
These regulations cover a range of manufactured products includi ng mobile phones, lifts, 
industrial machinery, toys and household appliances.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Product 
Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024; (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The United Kingdom has announced its intention to provide 
businesses with the flexibility to continue to place goods that meet current EU 
requirements, including the CE marking, on the market in Great Britain. This will apply to 
most manufactured products and this approach will cover 21 product regulations (see 
attached document).  
The United Kingdom also intends to introduce a 'Fast -Track UKCA' measure, allowing 
manufacturers to use the UKCA marking to demonstrate compliance, in GB, with either 
UKCA product requirements or EU product requirements where they are recognised. G/TBT/N/GBR/72  
 
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  Where products are covered by multiple regulations, a mixture of both UKCA and CE 
conformity assessment procedures can be used.  
For the restriction of hazardous sub stances (RoHS) in electrical equipment regulation, we 
are taking a two -part approach. Where products meet the maximum concentration values 
set out in Annex II to the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), we will continue to recognise 
current EU regulations and C E marking. Where a product relies on an exemption, we will 
also continue to recognise current EU regulations and CE marking provided there is an 
equivalent exemption under the GB RoHS regulations.  
This legislation applies to Great Britain (England, Scotlan d and Wales) and does not apply 
in Northern Ireland.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Since 1 January 2021, the UK has continued to recognise CE marking 
alongside the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) regim e for products placed on the GB 
market covered under relevant regulations. This approach has enabled businesses to use 
either product marking when placing goods on the GB market. However, EU recognition 
is due to end on 31 December 2024.  
We are introducing  these trade facilitating measures to ensure products can continue to 
circulate on the market in Great Britain (GB) safely, and in compliance with GB 
requirements, from 1 January 2025.  
We are notifying and publishing these measures to address problems of p ublic safety and 
national security, as per articles 2.10.1, 5.7.1 and 5.9 of the WTO TBT Agreement:  
• Public safety – non-compliant but otherwise safe products may be prevented from 
being placed on the GB market from 1 January 2025 due to potential difficulties 
getting the UKCA marking resulting from unwanted costs for businesses; or there 
may be shortages of products whe re the UKCA marking requirements cannot be 
assessed.  
• National security – many products covered by the UKCA regime are used in critical 
national infrastructure and key industries.  
In addition, it is useful to note that these measures are trade liberalising,  rather than 
restrictive measures. ; National security requirements; Protection of human health or 
safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
UK Government announces extension of CE mark recognition for businesses  
The new SI legislation – draft sample of Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 
2016/1092  
List of regulations  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/GBR/72  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations  
Department for Business and Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
tbtenquiriesuk@businessandtrade.gov.uk  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/GBR/24_00742_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/GBR/24_00742_01_e.pdf