Brexit: Plans for costly new tests on goods before sale are suspended in another U-turn
Plans to force UK companies to subject their products to costly new tests before they can go on sale have been scrapped, in another Brexit U-turn.
The new quality label 'UKCA' was due to replace the EU 'EC' badge from January 1 - as a symbol of Britain's exit from the bloc - but ministers now agree it would be a 'burden on business' .
Companies had protested that testing would represent unnecessary and costly red tape when goods have already been approved by the EU as meeting the required standard.
Plans to force UK companies to subject their products to costly new tests before they can go on sale have been scrapped, in another Brexit U-turn.
The new quality label 'UKCA' was due to replace the EU 'EC' badge from January 1 - as a symbol of Britain's exit from the bloc - but ministers now agree it would be a 'burden on business' .
Companies had protested that testing would represent unnecessary and costly red tape when goods have already been approved by the EU as meeting the required standard.
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