Machinery Directive

The Machinery Directive (being replaced by the Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 from 2027) harmonises safety and health requirements for the design, manufacture and placing on the market of machinery in the EU.

The regulation applies to:

Machinery: assembly of mechanical parts, at least one of which is mobile, with a drive system
Partly completed machinery: incomplete assemblies intended for incorporation into final machinery
Interchangeable equipment: devices assembled by the user onto a base machine
Safety components: devices serving a safety function

Essential safety requirements include:

Risk assessment and reduction (standard EN ISO 12100)
Protection against mechanical, electrical, thermal risks
Ergonomics and ease of use
Instructions in the language of the country of use

The new Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 introduces major changes: consideration of AI-related risks, cybersecurity, and the option to provide instructions in digital format.

Questions on this topic

SAV réparation. Quelle meilleure solution réglementaire pour importer en FR/UE régulièrement des machines pour réparation. pas de droits de douane mais de la TVA et TFA. Le réparateur FR n est pas propriétaire et a pas exporté les machines.

Import machine, fournisseur chinois, passage au port du Havre, arrivée en Guadeloupe

Quel classement tarifaire pour un stérilisateur à vapeur sous pression (autoclave)

quel est le code douanier d'un contrepoids de levage en acier ?