-- The UKCA mark is being introduced for products in England, Scotland and 
Wales and will replace the European CE mark.  

UL, a global safety science leader, announced today that it empowers companies 
to maintain post-BREXIT market access with Construction Products Regulation 
(CPR) related safety testing and certification services for the CE Mark in the 
E.U. and UKCA Mark for the United Kingdom (U.K.). The UKCA mark has been 
introduced for products in England, Scotland and Wales in place of the European 
CE mark and will be mandatory for regulated products on Jan. 1, 2023.

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For manufacturers looking to place products in both British and European 
markets, certification must be completed by both an EU Notified Body (NB) and 
technical assessment body for the CE mark and a U.K. Market Conformity 
Assessment Body (UKMCAB) for the UKCA mark. Through a combined safety testing 
and certification process, UL can now provide the following comprehensive 
services on a broad variety of power, control and communication cables for 
permanent installation in buildings:

  -- Testing and certification to the requirements of the CE Mark for CPR
     products for the European market
  -- UKCA Mark for CPR products or England, Scotland and Wales
  -- UL safety testing and certification for North America 
  -- Various types of performance testing services for cables and cable
     assemblies based on national, international and industry specifications

"Our science-driven testing and certification can help cable manufacturers 
assess compliance with the Construction Products Regulation for EU's CE mark 
and the U.K.'s UKCA mark, which will help them demonstrate their dedication to 
safety while achieving market access throughout Europe," said Morten Lassen, 
UL's regional vice president of Europe. "Manufacturers can save time and money 
by integrating testing and certification to global requirements under UL's 
comprehensive service solution for both the European Union and the United 
Kingdom."

Products can be certified under the Assessment and Verification of Constancy of 
Performance (AVCP) System 1+ at UL International B.V.  for CE marking and at UL 
International (U.K.) Ltd for UKCA marking. According to Product Area 31 (Power, 
Control and Communication Cable), this helps confirm compliance for market 
access to both the EU and U.K. UL can also facilitate AVCP System 3 CE and UKCA 
marking requirements for cables.  

Note: Products entering the Northern Ireland market may require the UKCA and 
UKNI marking.

Learn more information about UL's CPR evaluation services for cables( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3459891-1&h=2409253624&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ul.com%2Fservices%2Fcpr-evaluation-services-cables&a=CPR+evaluation+services+for+cables 
).

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Press contact:
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UL
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SOURCE: UL