Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards, 9 June 2017

A revised list of Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards was published in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union on 9 June 2017. Follow the link to see the B-Type and C-Type standards that are either new or amended.

The latest list of Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) on 9 June 2017 (reference 2017/C 183/02). These Harmonised standards provide a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirements (EHSRs) of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (see below for definitions of Harmonised Standard and Machinery Directive). This new complete list of standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive can be downloaded from the European Commission website (2MB PDF, English language) and it supersedes all previous versions. The standards are categorised as A-type standards, B-type standards (but not B1 and B2 types) and C-type standards, with an explanation provided for each type.

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