CE UKCA Compliance NDT Industrial Borescope Equipment 2026 Guide

The Regulatory Landscape Has Shifted

European NDT equipment procurement in 2026 operates under a substantially updated regulatory framework. Three changes are particularly relevant to industrial videoscope buyers:

The new EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaced the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC as of January 2027, with a transitional period ending in mid-2027. Industrial videoscopes fall under this regulation because they incorporate moving parts under power (articulation actuators, motorized cable drums, pneumatic compressors) and because they include embedded software that affects safety functions — notably, the AI-assisted defect recognition engine in the OmniScope F4.
UKCA marking continues to apply in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) under the UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, as amended. Northern Ireland, under the Windsor Framework, accepts either CE or UKCA marking.
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU compliance has become more stringent for equipment operating in industrial environments (Class A) with embedded radio transmitters — relevant to the OmniScope A2 and F4, which include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 modules for wireless inspection-data transfer.

How OmniScope Products Address European Compliance

CE Marking under (EU) 2023/1230. All OmniScope consoles and probe modules shipped to EU destinations carry CE marking under the new Machinery Regulation. Compliance documentation includes: (a) a risk assessment per ISO 12100:2010, (b) a technical construction file demonstrating conformity with the essential health and safety requirements (EHSRs) of Annex III, (c) an EU Declaration of Conformity signed by the manufacturer’s authorized representative, and (d) for the F4 AI engine — classified as “software ensuring safety functions” under Annex III, Section 1.1.9 — a validation report demonstrating that the AI assist mode cannot override or replace the operator’s accept/reject authority.

UKCA Marking. A parallel conformity assessment route is maintained for the GB market, with documentation filed with a UK Approved Body (BSI, certification number 0086). The OmniScope product family holds both CE and UKCA marks, enabling seamless deployment across all European jurisdictions without dual-inventory complexity for multi-site inspection firms.

EMC Compliance. The OmniScope A2 and F4 meet EN 55011:2016 + A1:2017 (Class A, Group 1) for radiated and conducted emissions, and EN 61326-1:2021 for immunity in industrial electromagnetic environments. The Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3 modules operate under the RED Directive 2014/53/EU, with radio testing per ETSI EN 300 328 V2.2.2.

ATEX: A Special Consideration

Industrial videoscopes used for internal inspection of storage tanks, process vessels, and pipelines in petrochemical facilities may enter Zone 1 or Zone 2 potentially explosive atmospheres. The standard OmniScope product family is NOT ATEX-certified for Zone 0, 1, or 2 use. Customers requiring ATEX compliance must specify the OmniScope ATEX variant (certification under assessment as of Q2 2026), which includes: an inert-gas-purged probe-tip enclosure, intrinsically safe LED illumination circuits per EN 60079-11, and a conductive insertion-tube jacket for electrostatic dissipation per EN 60079-32-2.

Important procurement note: When specifying an ATEX-rated videoscope, the equipment category (2G or 3G), gas group (IIA, IIB, or IIC), and temperature class (T1–T6) must be matched to the specific hazardous-area classification of the inspection environment. Consult our engineering team for a configuration review.

Documentation Package

Every OmniScope system shipped to European destinations includes a compliance documentation package comprising:

EU Declaration of Conformity (CE)
UK Declaration of Conformity (UKCA)
EMC test report summary (EN 55011 and EN 61326-1)
RoHS 3 (Directive 2011/65/EU as amended by (EU) 2023/1437) compliance certificate
REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 SVHC disclosure statement
WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU registration number

All compliance documents are provided in English, with German and French translations available upon request. Electronic copies are archived on the Sugia Vision Technology customer portal for audit access.