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
In force: In force since 29 Jun 2006 · CELEX 32006L0042
Transposition deadline: 29 Jun 2008
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 17 May 2006

8 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 8 published.

Act	Kind	Status
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

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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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