Certigaz seul organisme notifié en France pour les Appareils à Gaz, poursuit son rayonnement en France et à l’international en déployant un nouveau marquage pour le marché anglais (UKCA : UK Conformity Assessed). Après plus d’un an de préparation, Certigaz propose avec son partenaire Afnor UK une solution simple à ses clients voulant obtenir le marquage UKCA et commercialiser leurs appareils à gaz en Grande-Bretagne. Nous vous remercions d’envoyer vos demandes à Francis Houard : francis.houard@certigaz.fr , copie Madame Lacour : sylvie.lacour@certigaz.fr .

Certigaz, the only notified body in France for Gas Appliances, continues its influence in France and internationally by deploying the UKCA marking for the British market (UKCA: UK Conformity Assessed). After more than one year of preparation, Certigaz offers with its partner Afnor UK a simple solution for the UKCA marking for gas appliances intended to be for the market in Great Britain. For any questions, please contact francis.houard@certigaz.fr , copy Madame Lacour : sylvie.lacour@certigaz.fr .

The UK government made an announcement on the 14th November regarding the deadline for when businesses need to start using the UKCA marking. The announcement was that the deadline for UKCA has been extended until 31 December 2024, this will supersede the last deadline which was 31st December 2022.
The statement from the UK Government however did include:
“There will be different rules for medical devices, construction products, cableways, transportable pressure equipment, unmanned aircraft systems, rail products, and marine equipment. Government departments responsible for these sectors are making sector-specific arrangements….”
This implies that the products falling under these sectors will not have the extension granted for them.
The industry in general within the UK is pushing hard for further clarity from the government, particularly from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy have also been approached by the industry to add clarity to the general announcement on its website.

How CERTIGAZ can support its clients within this scheme

1. Where we have issued a CE assessment procedure prior to 31^st December 2024, then you can use this certificate / approval / report as a basis for UKCA marking on a self-declaration basis. This can continue until the assessment expires or until 31^st December 2027, whichever is soonest.
2. In the meantime we can issue you a full UKCA certificate of conformity / approval / report if you wish, the benefit of this option is to reduce risk to you as a client regarding the import of your products into the UK Market.

We can continue to issue your CE marking certificate of conformity / approval / report,, you can then continue to sell your products in the UK using your CE Marking assessment until 31 December 2024 and then you as a client can then add the UKCA mark to your product as above. When the product changes, or your current CE marking certificate expires then AFNOR UK can support you with full UKCA certification

If you have any questions or concerns or need further support please contact francis.houard@certigaz.fr ; sylvie.lacour@certigaz.fr ; claudie.canon@certigaz.fr
Please find further details on UK Government guidance on using the UKCA marking: Using the UKCA marking - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
 

Claudie Canon, Houard Francis, Giuliano Bastreghi et Gabriele Comini ont présenté le déploiement du marquage #UKCA aux clients italiens le 17 mars 2022. Cette présentation a permis de clarifier les différentes étapes pour ce marquage qui est un partenariat avec AFNOR UK (UKCA 8510). Tous les documents nécessaires sont disponibles sur le site internet de Certigaz (https://lnkd.in/eCchBuv2).
Pour plus d’informations : Houard Francis, copie Sylvie Lacour.