Weeks after saying it wouldn’t budge, government tells firms they can use CE mark for another two years

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Replacement scheme won’t come into force until 2025, three years after it was supposed to be up and running

The introduction of a post-Brexit product marking system for the UK has been pushed back again meaning sites will be free to carry on using products with the existing CE mark stamp on them.

The replacement UKCA system had been due to come into force at the start of January, having already been postponed for 12 months with the government telling Building last month it would not be delayed again.

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