The countdown to January 14, 2027, has officially begun. On that date, the current Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC will be officially retired, making way for Regulation (EU) 2023/1230.

THE IMPACT OF THE NEW REGULATION: REDESIGN AND TECHNICAL RIGOR

The transition from Directive to Regulation means absolute uniformity throughout the European Union, with no room for local interpretations. However, the real challenge lies in the new Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs), which now include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and software management. For manufacturers, this could result in a redesign of control systems and significantly more complex technical documentation.

A critical element of the analysis concerns the conformity assessment procedures. The new Regulation expands the list of high-risk machinery (Annex I) for which self-certification will no longer be sufficient.

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