Centexbel International

Call for Advisory Board Members
End-User Representatives Needed

November 4, 2024

Company Centexbel International Ltd is seeking motivated individuals to join our Advisory Board for Certification as end-user representatives. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the impartiality and quality of our certification processes in compliance with ISO 17065 standards.

About the Role: As an Advisory Board member, your responsibilities will include:

Monitoring impartiality in the certification process and ensuring compliance with ISO 17065 § 5.1.3.
Participating in appeals reviews related to certification decisions.
Providing valuable input from the perspective of end-users in the context of certification for construction and marine products.

The Advisory Board meets periodically, either in-person at a UK location or online.

Who Are We Looking For:

We are specifically seeking end-users with knowledge and experience in the Construction Products Regulation or the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations. Familiarity with these frameworks is preferred, as is an interest in ensuring fair and impartial certification practices. Details about our scope of products can be found on below on this webpage.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should contact Inge De Witte, Director in charge of Certification, via info@centexbelinternational.co.uk.

Please include a brief description of your background and relevant experience. Join us in shaping the future of fair and transparent certification practices!

NEWS

02/09/2024 - UK extends the period of recognition of CE marking for construction products

UK Government will extend the period of recognition of CE marking for construction products that was set to expire on June 30, 2025. The CE mark will continue to be available when placing construction products on the market across the UK.

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NEWS

12/12/2022 - The UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have extended the recognition of CE marked construction products in Great Britain for a further two and a half years, until 30 June 2025.

Industry will be able to use either the new UKCA mark or the CE mark during this period, making the transition as easy as possible.

The UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will continue to work closely with the construction product sector to enhance standards and reform regulation to ensure products are safe.

We strongly recommend not to delay the application for a UKCA certificate until 31 December 2024 but to start the certification process in time.

This will give both parties the necessary time to complete the certification correctly. After this date, CE marking will no longer be accepted and there will be no further delay.

Placing PPE products on the UK market

The UKCA mark will not be required for placing PPE products on the UK marketplace, instead the CE mark will continue to indicate compliance to the PPE Regulation.

Approved Body 8515

On 17/05/2022, the Secretary of State appointed Centexbel International Ltd to act as an Approved Body under Schedules 3 and 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended to assess the conformity of the product categories and for the modules identified in Centexbel International Ltd - GOV.UK

Supervisory authority: Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Centexbel International Ltd is appointed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to act as an approved Body for the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (retained EU law EUR 305/2011) as amended by the Construction Products (EU Exit) Regulations.

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Grant of UKAS Accreditation for Centexbel International Ltd (23509)

Our certification services are accredited to EN ISO/IEC 17065.

The Schedule of Accreditation is published on UKAS Schedule of Accreditation - ISO IEC 17065

View Certificate of Accreditation