Machinery Directive (Codified Version)
PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY (CODIFIED VERSION)
- Stage
- No longer in force
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 12 Aug 1998
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 207 23.07.1998, p. 0001Commission · 23 Jul 1998
- Text adopted · Directive 1998/0037Commission · 22 Jun 1998
- OJ C 161 27.05.1998, p. 0054Commission · 27 May 1998
- OJ C 152 18.05.1998, p. 0014-0031Commission · 18 May 1998
- OJ C 304 06.10.1997, p. 0075-0079Commission · 6 Oct 1997
- OJ C 133 28.04.1997, p. 0006Commission · 28 Apr 1997
Summary
GeneratedDirective 98/37/EC consolidates EU rules on machinery, setting essential health and safety requirements and CE marking and conformity assessment procedures. It covers machinery and separately marketed safety components, with exclusions for medical devices, firearms, transport and lifts. It entered into force 20 days after publication; the codified text dates from 22 June 1998.
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