Construction Products Regulation in Northern Ireland

This guidance refers to the requirement in some circumstances for the UK(NI) indication for construction products, sometimes referred to as the UK(NI) marking or UKNI marking. The terms refer to the same thing.

Manufacturers placing products on the Northern Ireland market should note:

• Products will need to meet European Union harmonised European standards, and bear either the CE marking or the CE marking & UK(NI) indication to be placed on the NI market.
• Goods with the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark alone will not be accepted on the NI market.
• Where third-party conformity assessment has been carried out by a United Kingdom approved body, the economic operator must affix the UK(NI) indication in addition to CE marking. Where the conformity assessment has been carried out by an EU-approved body, only the CE marking is required.
• Once legislation gives effect to the relevant provisions, products meeting NI requirements and bearing the CE marking or CE marking with UK(NI) indication, and which are qualifying NI goods, will be able to be placed on the entire UK market on an ongoing basis. In the meantime, all such products bearing the CE mark, whether qualifying NI goods or not, can be placed on the entire UK market until recognition of CE marking ends on 30 June 2025. Legislate to recognise qualifying NI goods is intended to be brought in ahead of this date.