Get ready for the new UK goods regulatory requirements

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK now has its own domestic regulations covering most goods previously subject to the EU’s CE marking. The CE marking shows that these products meet EU safety, health or environmental requirements. It’s important you prepare your business for these changes so you can continue to sell your items in the Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) markets.

As a result of the new regulations, there are two new types of marking to be compliant with for selling in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland:

• The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is the new product marking required to demonstrate that certain goods are compliant with the UK rules and can be placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). It covers all goods that previously required the CE marking.
• The UKNI (United Kingdom Northern Ireland) marking is the new conformity marking for products placed on the market in Northern Ireland but only where a UK-based conformity assessment body has been used. It also covers goods that continue to require the CE marking.

Make sure to review your listings and update the impacted items with the new markings by 1 January 2023. If you haven’t made the necessary updates by this date, any non-compliant listings may be removed.

You’ll find all the information you need to prepare your business for the new UK goods regulatory requirements in the four guides produced by the UK government below, including FAQs on how to attach the new markings to your goods.

Click on the guide links below to find out more about the UKCA and UKNI product conformity markings:

• Guide to the UKCA Marking
• Guide to the UKNI Marking
• New Product Marking and Conformity Assessment
• FAQ: New UK goods regulatory regime summary

If you place goods in the EU market, you still need to use the CE marking. 

Click on the links below to find out more about the CE product conformity:

• Placing manufactured goods in the EU market
• CE marking

• Using the UKCA marking (Gov.uk)
• Using the UKNI marking (Gov.uk)
• eBay Product Safety Policy