Scope: |
This CRF describes the regulatory requirements of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (MD) with all related amendments for the product category 1 (Complete Machinery) and the legal obligations for manufacturers.
For uncompleted machinery the "ESS EEA Machine Safety - Product Cat. 2" is applicable. For the purposes of the MD, machinery (product category 1) designates the products listed in Article 1 section 1 (a) to (f).
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Legislation in force: |
The applicable hamonization legislation is the so-called Machinery Directive (MD) 2006/42/EC which is mandatory since 2009-12-29.
The last consolidated version is from 2019 and can be found with the link.
Machinery Directive (MD) is valid until 19 January 2027.
Successor: Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (MR) valid from 20 January 2027.
No transition time.
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Application national: |
machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains ropes and webbing, removable mechanical transmission devices, CE marking, legal obligations, conformity assessment, declaration of conformity, technical documentaion, risk assessment, placing on the market, putting into service; Directive 2006/42/EC
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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: |
not applicable... |