2001/0004(COD)

Machinery Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on machinery and amending Directive 95/16/EC

Stage: In force, reached 9 Jun 2006
In force: In force since 29 Jun 2006 · CELEX 32006L0042
Transposition deadline: 29 Jun 2008
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 29 Jun 2006

4 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 9 Jun 2006.

4 Jul 2002
- EP position at first reading
15 Dec 2005
- Adoption of amendments to the Council’s first reading position by the EP
17 May 2006
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
9 Jun 2006
- Publication in the Official Journal

30 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 30 published.

Act	Kind	Status
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2015	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/80	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1740	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2408	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1329	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1256	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/69	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/621	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1813	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2106	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/902	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/690	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/121	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1960	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1892	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/530	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/382	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/175	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2182	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1377	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1301	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1194	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1159	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1085	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1067	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/975	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/903	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/902	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/16	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2014/934	Implementing · Decision	Published

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

9 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A5-0216/2002Parliament
Report · A6-0338/2005Parliament
Text adopted · Directive 2006/0042Commission
OJ C 311 07.11.2001, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 157 09.06.2006, p. 0024-0086Commission
PE364.847Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2006)0053Parliament
Text adopted · T5-0362/2002Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0517/2005Parliament

Summary

Generated

Directive 2006/42/EC sets essential health and safety requirements for machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains/ropes/webbing, removable transmission devices, and partly completed machinery, with CE marking and conformity assessment obligations. It applies from 29 December 2009, replacing Directive 98/37/EC.

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