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Princess X95 issued with 1st ever UKCA certificate

HPi-CEproof is the only Approved Body empowered to issue ‘UKCA mark’ certificates under the new UK Recreational Craft Regulations that came into force on 1 January this year The Oxfordshire-based company’s ability to issue the new RCR type approval certificates
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If I buy a CE marked boat from Europe, does it have to be UKCA marked?

In 2021: No.  Theafter: Yes. The UK will continue to recognise the CE mark during 2021, so as to give the UK industry time to issue all the UKCA certificates required.  From 1st January 2022, UK will not recognise CE
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Does a UK manufacturer need a representative in Europe & vice versa?

No. UK has become a third country, in EU parlance. Manufacturers in third countries have always been permitted to place recreational craft products on the European (Economic Area) market without a local representative. A manufacturer may, however, choose to have
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HPi-CEproof appointed as an UK Approved Body

On 10th December 2020, the UK Secretary of State for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma MP, formally appointed HPi-CEProof in the first list of UK Approved Bodies. This appointment is the legal license for the company to issue
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Working through the COVID19 Pandemic

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID19) emergency, HPiCEproof has been monitoring advice from HM Government and is committed to ensuring that all activities carried out are in compliance with health and safety requirements during this pandemic. The government advice for
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HPi-CEproof and CEproof Merge

­­­ PRESS RELEASE:  27 August 2019 Two of the strongest players in the global marine compliance industry, EU Approved Body HPi-CEproof (HPi-CEproof) and Recreational Craft Regulations specialist CEproof Group have merged, creating HPI-CEproof Ltd. It has been a milestone 12
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Interpreting the Fire Protection requirements of EN ISO 9094:2017

The harmonised standard for Fire Protection, ISO 9094, was updated in 2017 and combined 2 parts into 1. It also introduced a new section on fire detectors. The industry has, unfortunately, found the wording of this new section very difficult to interpret and the Notified Bodies have held long discussions at the RSG group to establish a common guideline. In this article, we explain the guidelines which will soon be published so that you can workout exactly how many detectors are required and where they should be located.
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Dressed to Kill? Global Conformity Assessment Explained.

Every morning I am presented with the same challenge: what to wear. It’s not that there is anything wrong with any of the clothes in my wardrobe; individually each one is perfectly adequate for my needs. It’s just that I
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