{"id":101717,"date":"2021-11-11T12:56:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T12:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=101717"},"modified":"2022-02-11T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T10:41:04","slug":"fire-safety-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/fire-safety-products\/101717\/","title":{"rendered":"UL achieves new fire safety body status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global safety science leader UL<\/a> has achieved technical assessment body status for UK and European markets for fire safety products<\/h2>\n

UL can now provide the full suite of conformity assessment services to manufacturers for a wide range of fire safety products for the UK and Europe, following official confirmation of UL International (Netherlands) BV\u2019s new EU technical assessment body status.<\/p>\n

UL\u2019s latest designation as a technical assessment body allows it to help manufacturers of new and innovative fire safety products to achieve CE marking.<\/p>\n

Its product scope includes, among others, firefighting equipment, fire and smoke control, fire stopping, fire sealing and fire protection and retardant products.<\/p>\n

This new designation means that customers with relevant products can now achieve global market acceptance and compliance<\/a>, opening up new markets across the world.<\/p>\n

The designation is in addition to UL\u2019s existing roles as a notified body for CE marking, its approved body status for UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking and all its existing third-party certification services for the internationally recognised UL Mark.<\/p>\n

Since Britain\u2019s exit from the EU, conformity assessment and required conformity markings have become considerably more complex for many product manufacturers in the construction and fire safety sectors.<\/p>\n

The UKCA mark<\/a> is being introduced for products intended for the market in England, Scotland and Wales and will replace the European CE marking regime first introduced in 1985.<\/p>\n

UKCA marking will likely be mandatory for certain regulated products from 1 January 2023, following the UK Government\u2019s recent agreement to extend this deadline for one year.<\/p>\n

However, for manufacturers looking to place products in both British and European markets, assessments must be completed by both an EU-notified or technical assessment body for the CE marking and a UK-approved body for the UKCA marking. UL can now provide all options through a combined safety testing and certification assessment process, saving time and cost.<\/p>\n

\u2018Delivering vital safety reassurances\u2019<\/h3>\n

\u201cUL is now a comprehensive service provider for conformity marking needs through our third-party testing, assessment and certification activities on a wide range of fire safety products<\/a> in the UK and Europe,\u201d said Chris Miles, EMEA regional business director for UL\u2019s Built Environment group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will deliver significant efficiencies and economies of scale for our customers, and vital safety reassurances to their customers, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would urge manufacturers looking to place fire safety products on the British market to start their UKCA marking applications soon \u2013 don\u2019t wait until just before the revised deadline of 1 January 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd for products that already enjoy full market acceptance in the UK and Europe, we can help guide customers about additional market opportunities provided by the UL Mark in all other parts of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further information on UL\u2019s approval as an EU technical assessment body is available here<\/a>. It specifically covers:<\/h3>\n