Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards list, 13 May 2016

+++ STOP PRESS See also Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards, 9 September 2016 +++

Although the latest list contains only a relatively small number of new and updated standards compared with the previous list published on 15 January 2016, there are some important changes and it should be noted that several take effect imminently or have done so already.

The information below has been extracted with care from the official list, but it remains the reader's responsibility to check the OJ list via the link above, and also to check the Machinery Directive page on the European Commission website for any newer lists.

New and updated harmonised standards and amendments published in the list for the first time are as below.

Standards developed by CEN

Changes to A-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

There are no new or amended A-Type standards developed by CEN.

Changes to B-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

• EN ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015), which supersedes EN ISO 13849-1:2008 on 30 June 2016
• EN ISO 13850:2015 Safety of machinery - Emergency stop function - Principles for design (ISO 13850:2015), which supersedes EN ISO 13850:2008 on 31 May 2016
• EN ISO 14120:2015 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015), which supersedes EN 953:1997+A1:2009 on 31 May 2016
• EN ISO 14123-1:2015 Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances emitted by machinery - Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers (ISO 14123-1:2015), which supersedes EN 626-1:1994+A1:2008 on 31 May 2016
• EN ISO 14123-2:2015 Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances emitted by machinery - Part 2: Methodology leading to verification procedures (ISO 14123-2:2015), which supersedes EN 626-2:1996+A1:2008 on 30 June 2016

In addition, this standard was first listed in the OJ on 13 February 2015 as a C-Type standard, then it was moved to the section for A-Type standards in the list published on 16 January 2016, but now it is listed as a B-Type standard:

• EN 1127-2:2014, Explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Part 2: Basic concepts and methodology for mining

Changes to C-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

• EN 1539:2015 Dryers and ovens, in which flammable substances are released - Safety requirements, which supersedes EN 1539:2009, which expired on 30 April 2014
• EN 1570-1:2011+A1:2014 Safety requirements for lifting tables - Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings, which supersedes EN 1570-1:2011 on 13 May 2016
• EN 1808:2015 Safety requirements for suspended access equipment - Design calculations, stability criteria, construction - Examinations and tests, which supersedes EN 1808:1999+A1:2010 on 13 May 2016
• EN 1870-17:2012+A1:2015 Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws), which supersedes EN 1870-17:2012 on 13 May 2016
• EN ISO 3266:2010/A1:2015 Forged steel eyebolts grade 4 for general lifting purposes (ISO 3266:2010), 1st amendment, which supersedes the unamended standard on 30 June 2016
• EN ISO 3691-6:2015 Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 6: Burden and personnel carriers (ISO 3691-6:2013), which supersedes EN ISO 3691-6:2013, which expired on 30 April 2016
• EN ISO 4254-1:2015 Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 4254-1:2013), which supersedes EN ISO 4254-1:201, which expired on 30 April 2014
• EN 12779:2015 Safety of woodworking machines - Chip and dust extraction systems with fixed installation - Safety requirements , which supersedes EN 12779:2004+A1:2009 on 31 May 2016
• EN 13020:2015 Road surface treatment machines - Safety requirements, which supersedes EN 13020:2004+A1:2010 on 31 May 2016
• EN 14973:2015 Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety requirements, which supersedes EN 14973:2006+A1:2008 on 31 May 2016
• EN 15503:2009+A2:2015 Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety, which supersedes EN 15503:2009+A1:2013 on 30 June 2017
• EN ISO 16089:2015 Machine tools - Safety - Stationary grinding machines (ISO 16089:2015), which supersedes EN 13218:2002+A1:2008 on 30 June 2016 *
• EN ISO 28927-8:2009/A1:2015 Hand-held portable power tools - Test methods for evaluation of vibration emission - Part 8: Saws, polishing and filing machines with reciprocating action and saws with oscillating or rotating action (ISO 28927-8:2009), 1st amendment, which supersedes the unamended standard on 30 June 2016

* NOTE: Jonathan Leese, CMSE, of Fives Landis Ltd, reports that UK grinding machine manufacturers (Fives Landis and Hardinge Jones and Shipman) had raised concerns about the short time period until EN ISO 16089 was due to replace EN 13218. With this in mind, a delay was requested by the MTA technical committee and this has been granted by the EC. The date of supersession will now be 30 June 2017.

Standards developed by CENELEC

Changes to A-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

There are no new or amended A-Type standards developed by CENELEC.

Changes to B-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

There are no new or amended B-Type standards developed by CENELEC.

Changes to C-Type standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive

• EN 60335-2-8:2015 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances (IEC 60335-2-8:2012, Modified)
• EN 60745-2-3:2011/A13:2015 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders (IEC 60745-2-3:2006, Modified) + A1:2010 (Modified), 13th amendment, which supersedes the previously amended standard on 28 September 2018
• EN 62841-2-14:2015 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for hand-held planers (IEC 62841-2-14:2015, Modified), which supersedes EN 60745-2-14:2009+A2:2010 on 31 August 2019
• EN 62841-3-9:2015 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-9: Particular requirements for transportable mitre saws (IEC 62841-3-9:2014, Modified), which supersedes EN 61029-2-9:2012+A11:2013 on 15 November 2019
• EN 62841-3-10:2015 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-10: Particular requirements for transportable cut-off machines (IEC 62841-3-10:2015, Modified), which supersedes EN 61029-2-10:2010+A11:2013 on 19 October 2019

In addition, these two standards were not categorised as A-type, B-type or C-type in the list of Harmonised standards published on 15 January 2016, but they are now categorised as Type-C:

• EN 60519-1:2015 Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60519-1:2015)
• EN 62841-1:2015 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 62841-1:2014 (Modified)), which supersedes EN 60745-1:2009+A11:2010, EN 61029-1:2009+A11:2010 and EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014 on 22 February 2018

Previous changes to Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards

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