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01 Nov 20221 minute read

CLC urges CE mark U-turn

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CLC urges CE mark U-turn

Construction industry leaders have urged the government to stop plans to replace CE product quality marking with UKCA marking from January 2023.

Construction Enquirer reports that they warn that some global manufacturers have already started to withdraw products because they see the UK as “too difficult to deal with”.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC), of which ECA is a leading member, has written to Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, warning that “there is no time to lose.”

In the letter to Grant Shapps and Michael Gove they warn: “Given the current business environment of significant material inflation, increased energy costs and uncertainty, we call for urgent action and intervention to assist the construction sector to remain resilient and deliver upon the current and future needs of the country.

“The CA mark and transition arrangements from CE remains unclear and the UK testing capacity has not been able to scale up to meet the demands.

“As a result, many global manufacturers now regard the UK as just too difficult to do business with, which has resulted in products being withdrawn – impacting on the UK’s ability to deliver completed projects.

“Not all products are affected but many of the most important to construction are, such as glues and sealants, glass, insulation, radiators and passive fire protection to name a few, which are all necessary to deliver the new homes, schools and hospitals the country needs.”

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