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Placing door and gate operators on the Great Britain market

Last checked 2026-10-16

In Great Britain, power-operated doors and gates are machinery under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, with safety in use assessed against BS EN 12453. Drives, control boards and remotes also fall under the electrical safety, EMC and radio equipment regulations, and connectable consumer products under the UK product security regime. The UK government currently recognises the CE marking for many of these products alongside UKCA; check the GOV.UK position for your product. Northern Ireland follows EU rules. The installer of the complete door or gate carries out the final conformity steps.

Checklist

  1. Choose the marking route for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    Mandatory

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    Record the route per product family (UKCA, CE under continued recognition, or both) and the EU route for Northern Ireland, plus the UK importer details. If you rely on CE recognition, keep the EU declaration and check that the EU and GB rules you rely on still match for your product.
    Official lookup
    gov.uk

  2. Classify the operator under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    Decide whether you supply a complete machine or partly completed machinery (operator kit). A kit comes with a declaration of incorporation and assembly instructions; the installer of the complete door or gate issues the final declaration and marking.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  3. Meet the safety-in-use requirements of BS EN 12453

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Standards
    EN 12453 2017+A1:2021, EN 13241 2003+A2:2016
    Evidence
    Risk assessment and test records for force limitation, safety edges, photo eyes, speeds and manual release; BS EN 13241 when you supply the complete door. Safety devices must never be bridged or disabled; force measurement on site is done by trained installers.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  4. Assess electrical safety of the drive

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Standards
    IEC 60335-2-95 2023, IEC 60335-2-103 2023
    Evidence
    Test report against BS EN 60335-1 with BS EN 60335-2-95 (residential garage door drives) or BS EN 60335-2-103 (gates, doors and windows). Mains connection by a qualified electrician following BS 7671.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  5. Show electromagnetic compatibility

    Conditional · when for products without a radio function · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    EMC test report under the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 for drives, boards and accessories without radio.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  6. Meet the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017

    Conditional · when with a built-in radio receiver or transmitter (motor, remote control, hub or plug-in module) · Self-declaration, notified body optional

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    Radio, EMC and safety evidence for the radio product against designated standards (in practice the same EN standards used in the EU). Where designated standards are not fully applied, a UK approved body (or, while CE is recognised, an EU notified body for CE-marked goods) is involved.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  7. Meet the UK product security regime for connectable products

    Conditional · when if the product is a consumer product that can connect to the internet or a network (app, hub or Wi-Fi control) · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Evidence
    For consumer connectable products: no universal default passwords, a published way to report security issues, and a stated minimum period of security updates, with a statement of compliance supplied with the product. Applies in the whole UK, including Northern Ireland.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  8. Restrict hazardous substances (UK RoHS)

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    Supplier declarations and material testing as for EU RoHS; named in the UK declaration of conformity.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  9. Check SVHC content under UK REACH

    Mandatory

    Evidence
    Screen articles against the UK REACH candidate list and give customers the SVHC information required above 0.1 % by weight.
    Official lookup
    hse.gov.uk

  10. Register as a WEEE producer in the UK

    Mandatory · Registration

    Evidence
    Membership of a producer compliance scheme (or small-producer registration), quantity reporting and the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol.
    Official lookup
    legislation.gov.uk

  11. Compile the technical file, UK declaration and marking

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    UKCA marking (Great Britain) (SI 2017/1206; SI 2016/1091; SI 2016/1101; SI 2008/1597)
    Evidence
    Technical file, UK declaration of conformity listing the UK regulations and designated standards (or an EU declaration if relying on CE recognition), UKCA or CE marking, UK importer name and address, and instructions in English. For partly completed machinery, a declaration of incorporation instead of a declaration of conformity; the installer completes the final steps.
    Official lookup
    gov.uk

  12. Consider voluntary third-party marks and protocol certification

    Voluntary · Third-party certification

    Certification
    IECEE CB Scheme
    Evidence
    IECEE CB report, national or European safety marks, and alliance certification for Matter, Zigbee or Z-Wave products. These do not replace the declarations above.

Key dates

  1. UKCA marking available for products placed on the Great Britain market. gov.uk
  2. UK product security regime for consumer connectable products applies. gov.uk
  3. End of the easement allowing the UKCA marking on a label or accompanying document instead of the product. gov.uk

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Sources

  1. GOV.UK: Placing UKCA or CE marked products on the market in Great Britain
  2. Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
  3. Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
  4. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
  5. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
  6. Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022
  7. RoHS Regulations 2012 (UK)
  8. WEEE Regulations 2013 (UK)
  9. HSE: UK REACH
  10. GOV.UK: PSTI product security regime

This guide is a starting point, not legal advice. Check the official texts.

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