UKCA marking – The passport to business in the Great Britain

With the growing population, the economy is also on the growth. It has become obligatory for a business body to expand in order to earn profit. For this, businesses are venturing into new countries. This opens the door of new market and profitability.

Now, it is well known that, to for a certain product to be sold in a particular country, it is essential to have the product marking of that country. The product mark for Great Britain that consists of countries like England, Wales and Scotland is the UKCA marking. The full form of it, is UK conformity assessed.

The marking came into effect from the beginning of 2021. All the products that previously required CE marking, the product mark for the European Union, now requires the UKCA certification. To ease of the procedure and make it easy for the business, the certification has been made mandatory from 1st January, 2023.

Products with UKCA marking will have the "UKCA" symbol on the back of the product.

Benefits of UKCA Marking:

The making is the indication that a product conforms to the legislation of the United Kingdom or Great Britain. The marking of UKCA conformity of products come with some benefits of its own. It doesn’t imply that the product is manufactured within UK. The benefits include-

• Acceptance- The marking allows the product to be distributed and sold in the market of Great Britain.
• Compliance to quality- The certification ensures that the product is compliant to the quality standard set by it.
• Improvement in culture- It makes sure that the culture within the organization is constantly improving.
• Meeting requirements- The certification also ensures that the product meets the requirements set up by the local regulatory body.
• Reliability- It enhances the credibility and trustworthiness of an organization making it much more reliable among public.
• Brand Image- The certification enhances the brand value and corporate image of an organization. This helps hugely in building a reputation and in extending business further.
• Satisfaction - It ensures that all the certified products are up to the mark in their operation. That brings customer satisfaction.
• Product Safety- It ensures that the products are safe to use.
• Cost cutting- The marking reduces the amount of fines and the cost of damages.

Products under the UKCA marking:

UKCA certification is must for most of the products that are placed in the market of Great Britain. Some the product categories are-

• Measuring Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Toys
• Simple Pressure Vessels
• Lifts
• Products with electromagnetic compatibility
• Machines
• Gas appliances
• Aerosols

Role of Ascent EMIRATES in UKCA certification:

Ascent EMIRATES is a leading consultancy for the UKCA conformity in UAE. It is based in Dubai and comes with twenty two years of experience in successfully consulting various organizations around the world. Ascent EMIRATES also has its presence in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras-al Khaimah, Ajman, Al Ain and Fujairah. It has an enormous network of experienced consultants and has been involved in thousands of successful certifications throughout the world. It helps an organization in understanding the UKCA certification requirements.

Often, many organizations, especially the medium and large sized ones, avoid the market of Great Britain due to the complicated technical requirements. But, the market in UK is too large to ignore for anyone. This is where Ascent EMIRATES excels.

Ascent EMIRATES provides an improvement in services and relationships within and outside the organizations. Ascent EMIRATES keeps transparency to the clients and also advises them on the ways to improve. It works with large organizations as well as SMEs.

Ascent EMIRATES, through its effective advisory, helps organizations to cut down the certification cost for UKCA in UAE. The cost of the certification depends on the nature of the product or the risk it poses. The certification cost for a product that has high risk, is higher than normal or less risk products. It also trains personnel within the organization on the conformity needs and procedure of certification.

If a product doesn’t meet the effective requirement, it cannot be sold in the market of Great Britain. This can also lead to penalties like limited time in jail or monetary fine. That’s why it is best to go for the certification.

So, to get certified with UKCA mark in Abu Dhabi and other places in UAE, contact Ascent Emirates.

Ascent has strong specialization in ISO Certification with over decades on handling clients globally. Our auditors work both smart and hard to implement proven technical frameworks ensuring your company to keep up with complying ISO standards in UAE.