UK DESNZ consultation proposes amending ecodesign rules so CE recognition continues for products subject to future EU ESPR ecodesign measures

DESNZ opened a consultation on a proposed technical amendment to UK ecodesign regulations to ensure Great Britain’s CE-recognition framework continues to apply to products regulated under future EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) measures. The consultation explains that without updating references from the older EU Ecodesign Directive framework, CE recognition in GB may not automatically cover products meeting new ESPR-based EU requirements, potentially forcing additional UK-specific conformity steps. This is a proposed change; compliance teams in scope of ecodesign should consider responding and track the resulting statutory instrument, as it affects whether CE-marked ecodesign products remain accepted in GB.