UKCA Guidance Presentation

UK time:

27/06/2022 09:00 - 27/06/2022 10:00

China time:

27/06/2022 16:00 - 27/06/2022 17:00

The UK has introduced a new domestic regulatory regime to ensure consumers are protected from unsafe and non-compliant goods. Manufacturers of goods previously subject to the EU’s CE marking will need to start using the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking if they are placing goods on the market in Great Britain. There are also new requirements for placing goods on the market in Northern Ireland.

This series of webinars are offered in order to help Chinese companies better understand and meet the standards of the new UKCA requirements in the coming days, to ensure that they are ready and compliant fully by 1 January 2023.

During the 1st webinar of the series, Emily Spearpoint- Walsh from the UKCA International Team at BEIS will explain the rules and requirements, and what steps businesses need to take to use the UKCA marking.

Firstly, there will be a 25 minute presentation which will cover:

Brief overview/refresher on the UKCA marking
Using UKCA marking
Using UKNI marking

This presentation will be followed by a Q&A session

Key Details:

China Time: 27/06/2022 16:00-17:00
UK Time: 27/06/2022 09:00-10:00
Event Style: Online
Language: English with simultaneous interpretation in Chinese
Open to all

Agenda:

16:00 – 16:05 Opening remarks - Kiran Patel, Senior Director, China-Britain Business Council China
16:05 – 16:10 Opening remarks - CCOIC (TBC)
16:10 – 16:35 UKCA Guidance Presentation - Emily Spearpoint - Walsh, Senior International Engagement Manager, UKCA International Team, BEIS
16:35 – 16:55 Q&A
16:55 – 17:00 Closing remarks

Speakers:

Kiran Patel

kiran

Kiran Patel is Senior Director, Commercial, CBBC China. He leads our commercial, sector, marketing & communications and client services across the country; driving development of our commercial services and optimising service delivery for our clients.

Kiran is deeply knowledgeable on China and has been an active member of the UK-China business community for nearly two decades. He has been living in China since 2004 and has a comprehensive skillset in business development, marketing, and communications, cutting across both the private and public sectors.

Kiran joined the China-Britain Business Council from the British Council in 2018 where he held a diplomatic post in China on behalf of the Cultural & Education Section of the British Embassy; and as Director, Strategic Communications & Corporate Relations led on external marketing, communications & events; internal communications & staff engagement; digital, strategic campaigns and CRM & knowledge management. He was responsible for developing new revenue streams and has brought this wealth of experience to CBBC.

Prior to this, Kiran worked in the Professional Services sector, co-founded and built an EdTech business in China reaching a scale of 20 staff and 2 offices and has previously held both elected and ex-officio positions on the Executive Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in China.

Kiran is proficient in Chinese Mandarin to HSK level 5 and is an active representative and spokesperson for CBBC.

Emily Spearpoint Walsh

Emily

Emily Spearpoint Walsh is Senior International Engagement Manager on the UKCA International Team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Emily studied French and Italian for her BA at the University of Bristol, followed by a Masters in International Relations at the University of Leiden in The Netherlands. Within her current role, Emily is responsible for promoting the new UKCA marking across the globe, through webinars and international visits.

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