UK Drops Bid to Replace Europe’s ‘CE’ Quality Mark Post-Brexit
- Previous plan was to make firms adopt ‘UKCA’ version from 2025
- Climbdown is likely to anger Brexiteers pushing for divergence
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Rishi Sunak’s government said companies can use the European Union’s product safety mark indefinitely, a climbdown on a post-Brexit plan to enforce the UK’s own standard that was criticized by businesses.
Companies can continue to apply for the EU “CE” label to sell goods in Britain, the Department for Business and Trade said Tuesday, instead of having to apply for the “UKCA” mark — a requirement that had been due to kick in from 2025.