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Part L changes to Building Regulations are likely to intensify testing demand in the run-up to the December 31 deadline for UKCA certification, warns Element Materials Technology<\/h2>\n

As part of Part L changes<\/a> to lower carbon production through the Future Building Standard, all new doors and windows entering the market must meet new mandated U-values.<\/p>\n

Any existing products currently on the market which meet the new mandated U-values must still achieve UKCA marking in order to be sold in the UK from 1 January 2023.<\/p>\n

The requirement is likely to affect hundreds of products manufactured outside of the UK, even if they have achieved CE marking in the country of manufacture.<\/p>\n

UKCA marking<\/a> can only be issued by an approved body listed on the UK government\u2019s database.<\/p>\n

As there are only a small number of approved bodies, manufacturers who have not yet started or completed the process could find themselves under pressure to secure laboratory space with just six months left until the UKCA marking requirements come into force.<\/p>\n

Any product that has been CE-marked in another country will have to be re-tested<\/h3>\n

Chris Bryan, senior test engineer at Element Materials Technology commented: \u201cOn the surface, the changes to minimum U-values set out in the updates to Part L are straightforward. Indeed, a sizeable majority of products currently in circulation are already compliant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real issue is that any product that has been CE-marked in another country \u2013 even if it meets the U-value requirements set out in the changes to Part L<\/a> \u2013 will need to be re-tested in the UK to achieve UKCA marking to continue being sold here from the start of next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fabricators are being urged to book UKCA testing now<\/h3>\n

Chris added: \u201cThe realisation is really starting to take effect amongst the international fabrication community. We have already seen a surge in demand in recent weeks and only expect that to increase as we get closer to the UKCA deadline. I would strongly urge any fabricators who either manufacture overseas or are looking to meet the new requirements to book UKCA testing now to ensure a smooth transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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