The launch of goods and services on markets of many countries requires the satisfaction of safety-related factors. This applies in particular to the safety of products used for various purposes. Individual countries develop requirements that must be met by the manufacturer or the service supplier, importer or the distributor. Some international organisations, such as the European Union, are developing a common legal framework for the safety of users as well as the free movement of people, goods and services. The aforesaid framework includes, among others, a set of essential safety requirements that must be satisfied by the manufacturer before launching products on the market. Having met the aforesaid conditions, the manufacturer can mark the product with the CE mark and issue a related declaration of conformity. After the UK left the European Union, the UK government has implemented measures aimed to support companies marketing their goods. This system requires conformity assessment based on British regulations and, inter alia, apply the UKCA (United Kingdom Conformity Assessed) marking on products launched on the market. For safety-related reasons, the personnel involved and the procedures concerning the permanent joints of pressure equipment to be used on the British market must be qualified by the British Approved Body.

doi: 10.17729/ebis.2022.4/3