On 14 June 1989, the Council of the European Communities adopted a Directive (89/392/EEC) requiring the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to machinery.
The Machinery Directive has been implemented in the United Kingdom by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 which came into force on 1 January 1993.
Amendments to the Directive have also been incorporated into the UK Regulations by Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2063, and statutory instrument 2005 No. 831.
BSI can offer services approving many products defined in Annex IV of the directive and can help manufacturers with testing and compliance needs for the whole range of products defined in the directive.
Looking to the future, the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has now been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will be effective from 29th December 2009. Contact us today to see how you can begin to address future compliance issues whilst still meeting today’s requirements, leaving you fully prepared for a seamless transition.
For more information see the Machinery Directive FAQs (PDF size 19k).
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