UK Authorised Representatives

As your UK authorised representatives, we help you get your products out in to the world by assuring you fully comply with all regulations and directives in the UK.

We make sure all of your UK Declaration of Conformity and technical documentation has been drawn up correctly and keep them at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for the required period. If we identify any risk with your products, we can support you through remedying any non-compliance.

UK Authorised Representative FAQs?

EU law ceased to apply within the UK on 31 December 2021 (although Northern Ireland remains within the Single Market and so is effectively still part of the EU for the purposes of product safety legislation).

This means that manufacturers based outside the UK wishing to sell within the UK, including those based in the remaining EU27 countries, must have representation within the UK.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 came into force in the EU and Northern Ireland on the 16th July 2021. The UK has said it is not going to implement the Regulation so it will not apply in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

Instead a market surveillance framework based on the New Legislative Framework (NLF) Regulation EC 765/2008 will continue to apply. The government will bring forward clarifying legislation ‘in due course’.

The NLF framework requires importers responsible for placing goods on the GB market to be identified on the product, its associated documentation or the packaging. Importers are also required to ensure that the UKCA mark is properly applied and that the technical documentation is in order and can be made available to the UK enforcement authorities.

For an in-depth analysis of the legal background of the requirements, our sister company Conformance has prepared an article with the details.

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How will our UK Authorised Representatives support you?

Authorised Representative Service will act as your UK responsible person and carry out the following obligations for you:

  • We will verify that your UK Declaration of Conformity (or Incorporation, Performance, etc.) and technical documentation has been drawn up correctly.
  • We will keep these documents at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for the period required by that legislation and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities upon request.
  • Upon request from a market surveillance authority, we will ensure that all of the documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product is provided.
  • If we have reason to believe that a product in question presents a risk, we will highlight this information to the necessary parties.
  • If a risk is identified, we will liaise with you and support you in taking immediate, necessary, corrective action to remedy any non-compliance causing the risk.
  • As your Authorised Representative, we will provide you with our name and contact details, to place on the product, it’s packaging or accompanying documentation.

UK Representative Service FAQ’s

When is the UKCA deadline?

As of August 2023 the CE mark will continue to be recognised in the UK indefinitely for most goods in the UK. 

This removes the previous phase out of the CE mark by the end of 2024 and makes both the UKCA and CE mark valid for the UK market going forward. The the need for region-based representation has not changes however.

Will the Market Surveillance Regulation be implemented in the UK?

No it won’t, but the UK has said they’re looking to implement similar measures in the future.

If we sell into the UK and the EU do we need two names and addresses on the product (a UK and an EU one)?

Yes, It is required to have both a EU and UK address on your product if you’re planning to sell your products in both the UK and EU.

Does the technical file have to be kept on EU/UK soil?

No, the legislation does not specifically require this, it says that the manufacturer must keep the technical information “at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request”.

We import products from China and sell them under our own name in the UK and Europe. What are our obligations?

The fact that you re-brand the products means that you are the ‘manufacturer’ according to the CE/UKCA mark rules. You have to be able to show that your products meet the applicable directives and standards, and you have to issue a Declaration of Conformity in your name.

If you continue to sell in Europe, you will have to identify an ‘economic operator’ to act as your point of contact with the market surveillance authorities and if you do not appoint an Authorised Representative then the company which was distributing your products before the end of 2020 will become your importer by default.

Must all CE marked / UKCA marked products imported into the UK have the importer’s name and address on them?

Yes, the importer’s name and address must be on the product, instructions or the packaging if you wish to sell them in the UK.

We import and re-sell consumer electronic goods into the UK and Europe. Do we have to supply instructions in paper form or can they be supplied via a website link?

Certain specialist goods are allowed to be sold with instructions in electronic format, but consumer products must have the instructions in paper form.

What do I do about products already manufactured before the January 2024 UKCA Mark deadline but not yet sold?

Products already in the supply chain at the time the new rules come into force can continue to be sold under the old rules.

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Scope of Service

Our service will apply to the following regulations and directives.

However, this is not the exhaustive list of directives which regulation 2019/1020 applies to, for full list please go to article 4.5 of the Regulation)

Additional Services

The additional services listed below are offered by Conformance Ltd who have over 20 years of experience in the CE marking industry.

  • Technical File Compilation/Audit: They will identify the content required for your technical file and help you to compile it.
  • Self Assessment: They can provide support to help you self-certify your product.
  • Certification Review: They will review test reports and certification data provided by your suppliers to make sure it is complete, appropriate and up to date.
  • PAS7100 Compliance: They will work with you to create a Product Safety Incident Plan (PSIP), so you are prepared in the instance of a safety related recall affecting users of your products.
  • Recall Support: If an incident occurs they can help with management of the recall by assessing the problem with a suitable risk assessment.

Why Choose Authorised Representative Service?

Authorised Representative Service are UKCA marking specialists and will take care of the whole process on your behalf. We will ensure that your products pass multiple inspections and receive the UKCA mark, so they are ready to market and be sold within the UK. We’ll handle all required paperwork and provide this to authorities when requested.

Product compliance is essential and needs to be correct, we have over 20 years of experience in this industry and have helped companies grow their international sales and explore new sales channels. If you have any questions regarding our UKCA marking services, please visit our FAQ page. If we haven’t already answered your question, please contact our UKCA marking specialists today and we’ll be happy to help!

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