Is UKCA the same as CE?

No, this is a common misunderstanding. UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) is the standalone marking introduced by the UK after Brexit for its domestic market, while CE continues to apply exclusively to the EU and the European Economic Area. Both marks assess similar safety, health and environmental standards, but they apply to separate legal jurisdictions with their own authorities, their own conformity assessment bodies and their own documentation requirements. A product bearing the UKCA marking cannot be sold in the EU without additional CE marking, even if it is technically identical to a CE-marked product. For manufacturers wanting to supply both markets, this means two parallel conformity procedures in practice.