Public Consultation on Review of Machinery Directive – closes 30 August 2019

25 Jul 2019

Members should note that the European Commission’s public consultation has opened in respect of revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC which closes on 30 August 2019.

The Machinery Directive is in need of updating to improve safety levels further and take account of latest IT innovations.

The proposed revision:

• Aligns the Directive with EU harmonised legislation on product health and safety
• Tackles the challenges that may arise from technical progress in digitalisation

Please follow link on attached BSI notice: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2018-6426989 en to respond.

The impact assessment has been carried out with the aim of informing the general public and stakeholders about the Commission’s plans, so that they can provide feedback on the intended initiative and participate effectively in future consultations. For ease of reference please click here to download a copy of the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment.