Review of International Regulatory Co‑operation of the United Kingdom

Annex B. Sectoral coverage of mutual recognition agreements of EU

 

Country	Sectors in scope	Agreement
Australia	Automotive products Electromagnetic compatibility Low Voltage Equipment Machinery Medical Devices Pressure Equipment Telecommunications terminal equipment Good Manufacturing Practices for medical products	Agreement between the European Union and Australia (2012)
Canada	Electrical and electronic equipment, including electrical installations and appliances, and related components Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Toys Construction products Machinery, including parts, components, including safety components, interchangeable equipment, and assemblies of machines Measuring instruments Hot-water boilers, including related appliances Equipment, machines, apparatus, devices, control components, protection systems, safety devices, controlling devices and regulating devices, and related instrumentation and prevention and detection systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX equipment) Equipment for use outdoors as it relates to noise emission in the environment Recreational craft, including their components	Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (2017)
Israel	Good Manufacturing Practices for medicinal products	Agreement on mutual recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes between the European Community and the State of Israel (1999)
Japan	Electrical products Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment Good manufacturing practices for medicinal products Good laboratory practices	Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Japan (2001)
New Zealand	Good Manufacturing Practices for medicinal products Electromagnetic compatibility Low Voltage Equipment Machinery Medical Devices Pressure Equipment Telecommunications terminal equipment	Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and New Zealand (2012)
Switzerland	Machinery Personal Protective Equipment Toys Medical Devices Gas appliances and boilers (Hot water boilers) Pressure vessels Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres Electrical equipment Construction plant and equipment Measuring instruments and pre-packages Motor Vehicles Agricultural and forestry tractors Good Laboratory Practice – GLP Medicinal products, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), inspection batch and certification Construction products Lifts Biocidal products Cableways Explosives for civil use	Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (2012)
United States	Electromagnetic compatibility Telecoms Good Manufacturing Practices for medicinal products Marine Equipment	Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America (1999) Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Conformity for Marine Equipment (2004)

Source: Information provided by UK Office of Product Safety and Standards. See also: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/goods/international-aspects/mutual-recognition-agreements_en.