TUV SUD – Navigating the new machinery regulation

May 29, 2024

The EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 29 June 2023 and will replace the current Machinery Directive (Directive 2006/42/EC).

The UK Government has announced that CE marking for machinery will be extended indefinitely beyond 2024. This means that from 20 January 2027, CE marked products in the UK will also have to meet EU regulations. At the time of writing, it has not been announced whether UK regulations will be updated to bring UKCA requirements in line with EU requirements, but it can be assumed that any UKNI+CE marking must comply with the new EU regulations.

The new regulation introduces more specific provisions on machine safety, which are a legal requirement for machine manufacturers and other economic operators. This gives end-users of machinery greater legal certainty by setting out binding requirements imposed on the design, construction and commissioning of machinery and related products.

Read the full article in the June 2024 issue of DPA

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