UK ministers have signed off the Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2025, made on 6 November and laid before Parliament on 10 November 2025. They take effect on 8 January 2026. The statutory instrument, published on legislation.gov.uk, updates how the UK recognises compliance for construction products by referencing the EU’s new Regulation 2024/3110 alongside the existing 305/2011 framework.

Practically, this means that where the retained 2011 Regulation already allows UK obligations to be met via a CE‑marked route, that route now expressly captures compliance with EU 2024/3110. For manufacturers, importers and distributors operating across borders, the move reduces duplication risk and supports steadier product flows through supply chains.

For manufacturers, the amended Article 16A confirms that UK requirements are treated as satisfied if the manufacturer follows Regulation (EU) 305/2011 or completes the relevant assessment and verification system set out under Regulation (EU) 2024/3110. The UK route is tied to the EU declaration of performance and conformity, which under the new EU law is defined in Articles 13 and 15.

The paperwork expectations are tightened. Article 16A now points to Article 6(5) of the 2011 Regulation and requires the additional information referred to in Article 15(6) of EU 2024/3110 to accompany the declaration. In plain terms, if you are adopting the new EU format, the UK expects to see the same dataset when the product is placed on the market.

Importers gain a clear compliance pathway. Under the revised Article 16B, UK obligations are treated as met if the manufacturer has applied 305/2011 or carried out the applicable system under 2024/3110, and if the importer holds the EU declaration drawn up under Articles 13 and 15. References to Article 24 of 2024/3110 set expectations around importer responsibilities and traceability.

Distributors are pulled through on similar terms. Article 16C is amended so that duties can be met where Article 25 of EU 2024/3110 is followed and the distributor can point to the manufacturer’s declaration compiled to the EU templates. In practice, this means checking labels, information access and supplier records mirror the EU requirements already in use.

Market surveillance is strengthened to match. Articles 59A and 59B are widened so formal and other non‑compliance actions also apply when a business relies on EU 2024/3110. Missing or incorrect marking, absent declarations, or failures to keep product information accessible can trigger enforcement by local weights and measures authorities under the Construction Products Regulations 2013.

The legal housekeeping is deliberate. New definitions are inserted so that Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 and Regulation (EU) 305/2011 are explicitly named throughout the UK regime, and cross‑references are corrected where EU numbering has changed. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirms the measure is made under powers in the Building Safety Act 2022.

Finance teams should work to the 8 January 2026 start date. Technical files, declarations, labels and web pages that cite the old EU article numbers will need a refresh ahead of go‑live. Manufacturers using EU 2024/3110 can maintain a single declaration template for both markets, while importers and distributors should ensure documents are retrievable at short notice for inspectors.

The government expects minimal cost. The explanatory note on legislation.gov.uk states that no full impact assessment has been produced because no, or no significant, impact is foreseen. In practice, the saving comes from avoiding duplicate documentation; the main spend is in updating internal references and training teams on the revised article numbers and data fields.

For most SMEs the message is straightforward. If you already comply with the EU’s new Construction Products Regulation, you can rely on that same compliance to meet the UK route that recognises CE‑marked products, provided the declaration and product information match the EU format. For example, a UK importer of ceramic tiles or fire doors supplied under an EU 2024/3110 declaration can present that same document to UK authorities, as long as it is accessible and current. The instrument is signed by Samantha Dixon, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, dated 6 November 2025.