Using harmonised standards for placing CE marked products on the GB market
Page summary:
If you rely on the continued recognition of EU requirements, including CE marking, and have used a harmonised standard without an identical GB designated standard, you may need to take specific actions.
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First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 3 February 2025
Current approaches to product marking
Page summary:
Guidance on product marking, including the continued recognition of certain EU requirements, such as CE marking, for specific product sectors.
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First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 3 February 2025
Continued recognition of EU requirements, including CE marking, for placing products on the GB Market
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The government continues to recognise EU requirements, including the CE marking and reversed epsilon marking, for 21 product regulations.
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First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 3 February 2025
Placing products on the GB market: recognition of EU requirements
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Businesses can choose between UKCA and CE marking to sell many different types of products in Great Britain (GB).
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First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 3 February 2025
DBT worldwide offices
Page summary:
Contact details for Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offices around the world and a list of our HM Trade Commissioners.
Change made:
Page updated to reflect Sarah Mooney’s new appointment as HM Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan.
Time updated:
9:00am, 3 February 2025
Placing manufactured products on the market
Page summary:
Find out which standards and regulations apply to your product and how to make sure you follow the right procedures.
Change made:
New section added: ‘Recognition of EU requirements’, containing 3 new documents: ‘Policy: Continued recognition of EU requirements, including CE marking, for placing products on the GB Market’, ‘Guidance: Placing products on the GB market: recognition of EU requirements’, and ‘Guidance: Current approaches to product marking’. A new document was also added to the ‘Conformity assessment ‘ section: ‘Using harmonised standards for placing CE marked products on the GB market’
Time updated:
10:43am, 3 February 2025
Designated standards: machinery
Page summary:
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for machinery.
Change made:
Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.
Time updated:
2:11pm, 3 February 2025
UK-Japan CEPA documents
Page summary:
Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Change made:
Joint minutes for meeting of UK-Japan CEPA Committee on Trade in Goods on 5 December 2024 added to page.
Time updated:
2:38pm, 4 February 2025
UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting minutes for 2025
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Public summary meeting minutes from the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC).
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First published.
Time updated:
2:52pm, 4 February 2025
UK Sustainability Reporting Standards guidance and documents
Page summary:
Find guidance on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards and documents relating to the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee.
Change made:
Added UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting minutes for 2025 to the collection.
Time updated:
2:53pm, 4 February 2025
The UK’s trade agreements
Page summary:
Find out which trade agreements the UK has signed and which the UK is negotiating.
Change made:
Number of trade agreements changed from ‘70+’ to ‘39 agreements with 73 partners’ in the ‘Trade agreements in force’ section of the page to reflect that some trade agreements encompass multiple countries.
Time updated:
10:28am, 5 February 2025
Methodologies for valuing market access barriers
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This report sets out the analytical approaches used to provide indicative valuation estimates for market access barriers.
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First published.
Time updated:
4:35pm, 5 February 2025
Apply for an export certificate
Page summary:
Apply for an export certificate to establish products in overseas markets.
Change made:
Information added to the ‘Certificates of Free Sale’ section to indicate which countries do not need a CFS for cosmetic products following the UK acceding to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Time updated:
4:46pm, 5 February 2025
Government opens record industry conference to kickstart SME exports
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UK Export Finance welcomes industry to its largest ever national conference, promoting SME growth.
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First published.
Time updated:
8:00am, 6 February 2025
Impact assessment and options assessment calculator
Page summary:
Help for policy officials to calculate figures for impact assessments (IAs) and options assessments (OAs).
Change made:
Impact assessment calculator (reforms 2023) and Impact assessment calculator user guide (reforms 2023) updated. Impact assessment calculator and Impact assessment calculator guide deleted.
Time updated:
12:57pm, 6 February 2025
UK Internal Market Act 2020: review and consultation
Page summary:
We are seeking views on what is and what is not working well about the UK Internal Market Act, so that we can quickly decide on next steps to make processes work better.
Change made:
Welsh translation of consultation document added to documents list.
Time updated:
4:40pm, 6 February 2025
Standard individual export licences (SIELs)
Page summary:
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
Change made:
Updated requirements for applying for a SIEL, including specifying necessary details for commercial entities and private individuals. Clarified licence processing times and the impact of amendments on decision timelines.
Time updated:
11:46am, 7 February 2025
Interministerial Group for Business and Industry: communiqués
Page summary:
Notes of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Business and Industry.
Change made:
Interministerial Group for Business and Industry: communiqué 21 January 2025 added.
Time updated:
12:42pm, 7 February 2025
UK trade agreements in effect
Page summary:
Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
Change made:
Table updated to list countries in alphabetical order.
Time updated:
2:54pm, 7 February 2025
Statement on the Japan – UK Women’s Economic Empowerment Seminar
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Japan hosted a virtual seminar for British women entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners seeking to increase trade and investment with Japan
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
5:39pm, 7 February 2025
