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Following clarification from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, about an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses, the Construction Products Association has warned that it does not pertain to the construction products sector.
CPA chairman Peter Caplehorn says: “Rather, the situation for our sector remains the same; that is, recognition of the CE mark for construction products in Great Britain will continue until 30th June 2025, when implementation of the UK CA marking scheme is set to become mandatory.”
Caplehorn said he feared that policy makers do not fully understand or appreciate the gravity of this policy position. “The CPA has long argued that every day that manufacturers have to wait for clarification from government causes more damage. This uncertainty has exacerbated product availability issues, led to UK and foreign manufacturers pulling products from the UK market, diminished investment and R&D, and therefore negatively impacted jobs and the ability of the product sector to support the UK construction industry every day.
“We hope that today’s announcement reflects a new appreciation by policy makers of the cost and burden caused by the CA Mark scheme. We will appreciate further discussions with the government to ensure the UK construction products sector sees similar clarity very soon.”
