The government has enacted legislation to indefinitely recognize existing EU requirements, including the CE marking, for various product regulations. This change allows businesses the flexibility to use either the UKCA or CE marking for products sold in Great Britain. The draft legislation is detailed in The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024, providing businesses with long-term certainty and flexibility. This new regulation ensures continued alignment with EU standards, simplifying compliance for businesses operating in both markets.
Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand Strengthen Trans-Tasman Standards Cooperation
Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have signed a new agreement designed to enhance coordination across the trans-Tasman standards landscape.