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NORMATIVA

relativa alle imbarcazioni da diporto e alle moto concernente l’armonizzazione delle legislazio-
d’acqua; ni degli Stati membri relative alla messa a di-
• Direttiva 2014/29/UE del 26 febbraio 2014 sposizione sul mercato di strumenti di misura;
concernente l’armonizzazione delle legisla- • Direttiva 2014/33/UE del 26 febbraio 2014 per
zioni degli Stati membri relative alla messa a l’armonizzazione delle legislazioni degli Stati
disposizione sul mercato di recipienti semplici membri relative agli ascensori e ai componenti
a pressione; di sicurezza per ascensori;
• Direttiva 2014/30/UE del 26 febbraio 2014 • Direttiva 2014/34/UE del 26 febbraio 2014
concernente l’armonizzazione delle legislazio- concernente l’armonizzazione delle legislazio-
ni degli Stati membri relative alla compatibilità ni degli Stati membri relative agli apparecchi
elettromagnetica; e sistemi di protezione destinati a essere uti-
• Direttiva 2014/31/UE del 26 febbraio 2014 lizzati in atmosfera potenzialmente esplosiva
concernente l’armonizzazione delle legislazio- (ATEX);
ni degli Stati membri relative alla messa a di- • Direttiva 2014/35/UE del 26 febbraio 2014
sposizione sul mercato di strumenti per pesare concernente l’armonizzazione delle legislazio-
a funzionamento non automatico; ni degli Stati membri relative alla messa a di-
• Direttiva 2014/32/UE del 26 febbraio 2014 sposizione sul mercato del materiale elettrico

Brexit, between CE and UKCA

compliance marking

After Brexit, the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) is the new compliance marking for the import
accreditation and market surveillance.
It will be used starting January 1st 2023 to mark goods placed on the market in Great Britain i.e.
England, Wales and Scotland. Goods placed on the market from Northern Ireland will be subject to
different rules on which the UK government will give further provisions. At this time in Northern Ireland
CE marking will be accepted.
The main UK Regulations applicable to machines are:
• General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (GPSR)
• ATEX: Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Regulations 2016
• Electrical Equipment: Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
• Electromagnetic compatibility: Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
• Machinery: Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
Main differences with the new rules
Regarding the machinery regulation below the main differences that currently exist between the
machinery directive and the UK regulation (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1597/contents) are
the following:
Various changes in the definitions, the new definitions for the English market have been inserted
Various formal changes (all references to the European Union have been removed from the document)

Main changes to safety requirements
1.5.1 (electricity) the low voltage directive has been replaced with the Electrical Equipment (Safety)
Regulations 2016
1.7.1 (information) all information on the machine must be in English
1.7.3 (marking) the CE mark has been replaced with the UK mark
1.7.4 (manual) the manual must be in English
The UKCA mark was added and the UK Declaration of Conformity was defined
All references to European directives have been transformed into references to applicable UK
regulations.
The British Notified Bodies have become UK Approved Bodies.

Since when is the UKCA mandatory?
From 1 January 2021, a new type of marking called UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) came into force,
which is the equivalent of our CE marking, in English.
There is a transitional period until 31 December 2022 in which the CE mark will be recognized in Great
Britain without having to do anything else (this applies to machines and most products.
During this period manufacturers can continue to supply CE marked machines without any difference
they can choose whether to start using the UKCA brand right away as well.

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