Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will continue to mandate the use of the CE mark for goods sold in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK wants to ensure a smooth and orderly exit that provides legal certainty and minimises disruption to citizens, consumers and businesses across Europe in terms of the availability of goods. It will be important that business and consumers are confident that goods on the market and in use across the UK and EU comply with relevant product legislation.

The Government is currently reviewing all options regarding CE marking for goods sold in the UK after the UK leaves the EU. We have three aims: to provide confidence to business and consumers that goods on the market and in use across the UK and the EU comply with relevant product legislation; provide legal certainty; and minimise disruption to citizens, consumers and businesses across Europe in terms of the availability of goods.