The government has extended the start date for the new post-Brexit certification rules for construction products by 12 months after being told that sticking with next year’s deadline would have caused chaos across the industry.

The current CE markings, which have been used to certify products across an array of sectors in Europe since 1985, had been due to be replaced by the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark in just over four months’ time.

But the government has now bowed to industry pressure after repeatedly being warned that the timescale to hit next year’s deadline was unachievable.

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