About UKCA Marking in general

UKCA MARKING IN GENERAL

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) marking is a UK product marking used for goods placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). The UKCA marking came into effect on 1^st January 2021 after EU Exit. From 1^st January 2023 at the latest all window and door manufacturers have been required to place the UKCA marking on their products placed on the market in Great Britain.

Construction Products Regulation

UKCA marked windows and doors are covered by the UK legislation made in March 2019 and November 2020, which makes minor amendments to the EU Construction Products Regulation (305/2011) with effect from 1^st January 2021. The amendments apply in England, Wales and Scotland.

The EU Construction Product Regulation (305/2011) contains seven basic requirements to be satisfied by all construction works:

mechanical resistance and stability
safety in case of fire
hygiene, health and the environment
safety and accessibility in use
protection against noise
energy economy and heat retention
sustainable use of natural resources

It is laid down in harmonised standards how to assess and declare the performance of the construction products in relation to their essential characteristics and thereby meet the basic requirements above. 1^st January 2021 all existing harmonised European standards became UK “designated standards” for the market in Great Britain.

1^st January 2021 UK notified bodies operating under the EU Construction Products Regulation (305/2011) and based in the UK became new UK “approved body” and were listed in a new UK database. These UK approved bodies carry out third party tasks eg. assessment of the performance in accordance with the relevant designated standard.

UKCA marking replace the CE marking which previously has been required for Windows and doors placed on the market in Great Britain.

Legislation

UKCA marking is about demonstrating compliance with a product standard.

Product standard

The designated standard applying to doors and windows is called:

EN 14351-1:2006 + A2:2016

Windows and doors - Product standard, performance characteristics - Part 1: Windows and external pedestrian doorsets

This standard does not apply to elements with fire resistance and smoke control characteristics nor does the standard apply to internal doors.

The product standard provides information about how to determine various performance characteristics, e.g. acoustic performance, dangerous substances, air tightness, etc. According to Annex ZA to the product standard, it is the legislation in the country where the product is marketed that determines which performance characteristics should be declared as a minimum.

For the market in Great Britain this means that the manufacturer, through the UKCA marking, should as a minimum declare:

Thermal transmission coefficient (U-value)
Load-bearing capacity of safety devices
Radiation properties – sun factor and light transmittance

and inform about the release of dangerous substances to the indoor climate.

Documentation

Chapter	Subject	Reference	Note
5. Classification and designation	Intended use Product range Product description Product description Durability Durability	See UKCA Mark and DoP Products Products NBS specifications User manual Conditions and warranties
6. Handling, installation, maintenance and care	Storage and handling Installation Maintenance and care	Receipt and storage Installation manual User manual	(1)
7. Evaluation of conformity	Initial Type Testing Factory production control Declaration of Performance	ISO 9001-certificate See DoP	(2)
8. Labelling and marking	Traceability Labelling Marking	See below See below See below

(1) = This sticker is placed on every delivery

(2) = Idealcombi keeps the original Initial Type Testing-reports

Traceability

	Label	Marking on spacer bar
Units with glazing	x	x
Units without glazing*	x

* Eg. Panel doors
All Idealcombi products are provided with a label which ensures that we can always find all relevant information pertaining to the item in question.