Products subject to UKCA Self-Declaration
Some UK Regulations allow the issuance of the Declaration of Conformity without the need for a third-party assessment. Below is the list (subject to change) of these regulations. In certain cases, Self-declaration is subject to particular conditions.
| UK Regulations | Productos sujetos a Autodeclaración |
|---|---|
| Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 | Any machine which is not in Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Regulations. Any machine that is in Schedule 2, Part 4 where the requirements of all relevant designated standards have been applied in full and where those standards cover the applicable essential requirements. |
| Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 | Products where all essential requirements are covered by designated standards and the manufacturer has applied these standards |
| The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 | Products where all essential requirements are covered by designated standards and the manufacturer has applied these standards |
| The Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 | Products within scope of System 4 |
| Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 | Certain categories of recreational craft as specified in the legislation |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 | All products |
| Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 | Equipment-group II, equipment category 3 |
| Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 | All products |
| Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 | All products except where designated standards for regulation 6 (2) either do not exist or have not been applied (either in full or in part) by the manufacturer |
| Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 | Category I pressure equipment |
| Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 | Category I PPE |
How to draw up the Technical File
Each UKCA Declaration of Conformity requires the support of a technical file (“UKCA compliance report”) in which the conformity of the product is shown, from the design and manufacturing phase to the final tests, to the UKCA Regulations and applicable designated standards.
The place of manufacture of the product must also be indicated, as well as the addresses of the other facilities of the manufacturer.
This document does not differ, in its essence, from a common CE technical file: in fact, in most cases, the engineer responsible for writing it carries out a “transposition”, adapting the pre-existing CE file to the British regulatory environment.
Technical documentation storage
The UKCA Declaration of Conformity, the technical file and any test reports or international certifications mentioned in the technical file must be kept for 10 years so that they may be immediately accessible in the event that a UK-MSA (UK Market Surveillance Authorities) request it.
This responsability falls on the importer, unless the manufacturer assigns it to an Authorized Representative.