The government has admitted it may be forced to extend the transition period for getting the new post-Brexit certification rules for construction products in place, Building Design has learnt.

Representatives from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) told a meeting of the UK’s approved product testing and certification bodies earlier this month that it is considering scrapping the 1 January 2022 deadline for getting the new UKCA marking system up and running.

Building Design understands the admission was made during the virtual meeting to around 50 representatives of organisations including the Building Research Establishment and the British Board of Agrément.

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