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Harmonised product safety legislation is one of the cornerstones of the Single Market and the free movement of goods. Only safe and traceable products should be allowed to be placed on the market, and business must inform consumers of any risks associated with their products. Safety legislation will have to keep up with technological innovations and online marketing practices in the digital age to ensure that it remains fit for purpose.

07 August 2023

Harmonised standards for Machinery Directive published

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1586 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 2 August 2023. It contains the references to harmonised standards adopted for the Machinery Directive.

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14 July 2023

Commission updates fire resistance classes under CPR

The European Commission opened the feedback window on a draft Delegated Regulation establishing classes of performance in relation to the resistance to fire, which supplements the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

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13 July 2023

New Machinery Regulation officially published

After formal adoption and signature by the Council and Parliament, the Machinery Regulation legal text has been published in the Official Journal of the EU dated 29 June 2023.

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30 May 2023

Machinery Regulation adopted

The European Parliament formally approved the Machinery Regulation in its plenary sitting of 18 April, with 595 votes in favour, 7 votes against, and 30 abstentions. The Competitiveness Council endorsed the final text on 22 May.

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30 May 2023

Revised Construction Products Regulation takes shape

The European Parliament’s ITRE and IMCO Committees have adopted and published their positions on the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR). In the Council, the Swedish has proposed a compromise text.

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03 August 2021

Draft standardisation mandate Gas Appliances Regulation open for feedback

Taking into account the changes introduced by the GAR (EU 2016/426), the Commission considers it necessary to request the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) to review existing harmonised standards and to adopt necessary amendments or revisions to these stand...

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08 July 2021

CEN CENELEC webinar on harmonised standards Machinery Directive

CEN and CENELEC are hosting a webinar that will provide participants with practical information regarding the preparation of CEN & CENELEC harmonised standards to be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under the Machinery Directive....

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10 May 2021

Proposal for a Regulation on machinery products open for feedback

On 21 April, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on machinery products. This Regulation would have the effect of repealing and replacing the so-called Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). The proposal is open for feedback from the public until 5 July...

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Publications

2023

Position Paper

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CPR joint statement

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