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Standards Watch
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Sustainability – REACH
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UK REACH CA information leaflets
How many Chemicals are identified in REACH?
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This month, more Designated Standards from GOV.UK join the BREXIT rollout plus notes on the UKCA mark and application.
Headlines Standards Watch European standards being withdrawn Recognised Standards EU Harmonised Standards UK (GB) Designated Standards New Standards BS EN 55032:2015 + A1:2020 Brexit Coming Soon – UKCA Mark Reminder New Standards March 2021 April 2021 Compliance Calendar
EU Regulation on Market Surveillance and Compliance of Products 2019/1020 applies in the EU from 16 July 2021. 019/1020 replaces the market surveillance provisions in the Regulation and Accreditation Market Surveillance 765/2008 (RAMS).
Overview
Until now, sales where the Business is located outside of the EU and the Customer is in the EU were not regulated. Because there was no legal entity formally responsible for the regulatory compliance of products bought outside the EU.
From July 16th this year, non-EU vendors will have to have an EU authorised representative/economic operator to sell most products to EU customers. The Market Surveillance Regulation lays down rules according to which the fulfilment service provider will be kept responsible when the non-EU vendor doesn’t appoint a responsible person.
Economic Operator
This can be an authorised representative, manufacturer, importer or fulfilment service.
Responsibilities
Keep and provide a Technical File with all the relevant conformity and performance information. Notify risk to the market surveillance authority if it arises. Cooperate with market surveillance authorities requests.
Labelling and contact details
The name and contact details of the responsible economic operator must be indicated on the product or on its packaging, the parcel or an accompanying document.
The UK Goverment has updated there lattest guidance on placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain.
As part of this a new UKCA Implemetation Guidance document has been issued to answer the many questions surrounding the UKCA mark and requirements.
Although UKCA is now recommened for all products sold in the UK you will be able to use the CE marking until 1 January 2023 if any of the following apply:
You can only place CE marked goods that meet EU requirements on the market in Great Britain while UK and EU requirements are the same. This is currently the case and there are no UK plans to diverge at this time.
Nonetheless you are encouraged to be ready as soon as possible, and by 1 January 2023 at the latest. If the EU changes their rules and you CE mark your goods based on new EU rules which are different from the requirements in the UK, you will no longer be able to use the CE marking in the UK. This will be the case even if the change happens before 1 January 2023.
This guidance is about placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain (GB). Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.
There’s different guidance if you’re:
