The V-MARQ, being launched at the EEF manufacturing conference on 26 February, will verify a product's origin of manufacture, providing a transparent and trusted method of showing where a product is made.
Lucideon CICS, an independent provider of sustainability verification and management systems certification, will be providing assurance for the scheme.
V-MARQ has evolved following calls from UK tableware manufacturers looking to signpost national and international customers to their products' place of production, in order to differentiate them in the marketplace.
The standard is now being rolled out across the ceramics industry, as well as a range of manufacturing sectors including leather, cosmetics, fragrance, clothing, homeware, carpets and flooring.
Shaun Bainbridge of Lucideon CICS said: "V-MARQ will not support products that are 'designed in' or 'packaged in', but endorse only products that are actually made in the place where they claim to be made.
"We believe that verifying where a product is made positively influences purchasing decisions, inspires confidence and highlights attributes such as quality, ethics and sustainable production.
"This in turn supports regional and national manufacturing both domestically and overseas."
