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2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) Harmonized Directive

Directive 2006/42/EC establishes the essential health and safety requirements for machinery placed on the European market to enhance user protection and facilitate free trade within the EU. It applies to machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes, webbing, removable mechanical transmission devices, and partly completed machinery, excluding certain items like weapons, transport vehicles, seagoing vessels, and machinery for military, police, or nuclear use. The Directive mandates conformity assessment procedures, obliges manufacturers to ensure compliance through risk assessments and technical documentation, and requires the affixing of the CE marking as a declaration of conformity. It promotes harmonised standards to assist in conformity verification while leaving states responsible for enforcement and market surveillance. Special provisions address lifting machinery, construction site hoists, and transitional arrangements for existing national requirements. The Directive also encourages clear communication about non-compliant machinery at exhibitions and sets penalties for infringements. It aims to balance technical innovation with user safety, applying the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality to achieve harmonization without unnecessary burdens.

Purpose

Directive 2006/42/EC, also known as the Machinery Directive, aims to harmonize the laws of EU Member States relating to machinery to ensure a high level of health and safety protection for people, including workers and consumers. It establishes essential health and safety requirements for the design and manufacture of machinery and related products placed on the EU market. The directive also seeks to facilitate free movement of machinery within the internal market by overcoming technical barriers caused by divergent national regulations. It applies to machinery and related products including interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes, webbing, removable mechanical transmission devices, and partly completed machinery. Exemptions apply to certain categories like weapons, transport vehicles, and machinery for specific uses (military, nuclear, etc.).

Key obligations

  • Health and Safety Requirements: Manufacturers must ensure that machinery meets essential health and safety requirements reflecting the state of the art in design and construction to minimize risks.
  • Risk Assessment: Manufacturers or their authorized representatives must carry out a risk assessment identifying all applicable essential safety requirements.
  • Technical Documentation: Prior to placing machinery on the market, manufacturers must prepare and maintain a technical file documenting conformity with the Directive.
  • Declaration of Conformity: Manufacturers must draw up an EC declaration of conformity, declaring that the machinery complies with the Directive’s requirements.
  • CE Marking: Machinery that complies must bear the CE marking, signifying conformity and enabling free movement within the EU. Misleading markings mimicking CE are prohibited.
  • Conformity Assessment: Depending on the risk posed by the machinery, manufacturers must follow prescribed conformity assessment procedures, sometimes involving notified bodies.
  • Market Surveillance: Member States must ensure enforcement through market surveillance to prevent unsafe machinery from being placed on the EU market.
  • Information for Users: Machinery placed on display at fairs or exhibitions without conformity must be clearly identified as non-compliant and not for sale in that condition.
  • Updates and Amendments: The Directive includes mechanisms for updating classifications, safety component lists, and conformity procedures in coordination with standardization bodies and other stakeholders.
  • Penalties: Member States must enforce penalties for infringements that are effective, proportionate, and dissuasive.

Affected products and actors

  • Machinery: Assemblies with a drive system, consisting of linked parts where at least one moves, designed for a specific application.
  • Interchangeable Equipment: Devices assembled by the operator on machinery or tractors to change or assign new functions, not including tools.
  • Safety Components: Independently marketed parts intended to fulfill a safety function whose failure could endanger persons.
  • Lifting Accessories: Components like slings or equipment that connect or hold loads for lifting machinery.
  • Chains, Ropes, Webbing: Designed for lifting purposes as part of lifting machinery or accessories.
  • Removable Mechanical Transmission Devices: Components transmitting power between machinery and other machines or tractors.
  • Partly Completed Machinery: Assemblies requiring incorporation into full machinery before performing a specific application.
  • Manufacturers and Authorized Representatives: Responsible for the design, conformity, risk assessment, documentation, CE marking, and ensuring compliance of machinery.
  • Member States and Market Surveillance Authorities: Tasked with enforcement, market monitoring, and sanctioning non-compliance.

Excluded from the scope are safety components used solely as spare parts, specific amusement park equipment, machinery for nuclear, military, or police use, certain transport vehicles and vehicles used exclusively for competition, seagoing vessels and offshore units, and several types of electrical and electronic equipment covered by other EU directives.

Implementation timeline

  • Adoption Date: 17 May 2006
  • Transposition by Member States: Member States were required to implement the Directive into national law promptly after adoption. The exact deadlines varied but generally allowed a transitional period of up to two years for full application.
  • Transitional Arrangements: Provisions allowed continued placing on the market of machinery conforming to previous national regulations during transition, especially for construction site hoists and certain firearms-related machinery.
  • Continuous Updates: The Directive allows for amendments, technical updates to annexes, and incorporation of harmonized standards as technologies evolve.
  • Market Surveillance and Enforcement: Ongoing responsibility for Member States to ensure compliance beyond initial transposition, with periodic monitoring and possible revision of measures.

The Directive remains a fundamental framework for machinery safety in the EU, requiring ongoing cooperation among manufacturers, Member States, and standardization bodies to maintain effective implementation.

This Directive applies to machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes and webbing, removable mechanical transmission devices, and partly completed machinery. It covers assemblies fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than directly applied human or animal effort, including lifting assemblies powered by human effort. The Directive excludes safety components used as spare parts, specific equipment for fairgrounds and amusement parks, machinery for nuclear purposes, weapons including firearms, certain means of transport and vehicles (such as agricultural tractors, motor vehicles, two- or three-wheel motor vehicles, competition vehicles, and means of transport by air, water, or rail, excluding machinery mounted on them), seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units, military or police machinery, research machinery for temporary laboratory use, mine winding gear, machinery for moving performers during artistic performances, and certain electrical and electronic products covered by specific directives. The Directive aims to ensure health and safety requirements in the design and manufacture of the machinery within its scope.

Die Richtlinie 2006/42/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 17. Mai 2006 regelt die Sicherheit von Maschinen in der Europäischen Union. Sie legt grundlegende Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzanforderungen für den Bau, die Konstruktion und das Inverkehrbringen von Maschinen fest, um den Schutz von Personen, insbesondere Arbeitnehmern und Verbrauchern, zu gewährleisten. Die Richtlinie gilt für Maschinen, auswechselbare Ausrüstungen, Sicherheitsbauteile, Lastaufnahmemittel, Ketten, Seile, Gurte, abnehmbare Gelenkwellen sowie unvollständige Maschinen. Bestimmte Produkte wie Waffen, Kraftfahrzeuge, seeschiffe, Militärmaschinen und spezielle Anlagen sind ausgeschlossen. Die Richtlinie schreibt vor, dass Hersteller die Konformität ihrer Maschinen mit den Sicherheitsanforderungen anhand technischer Dokumentationen nachweisen müssen. Zudem wird die CE-Kennzeichnung als eindeutiger Nachweis für die Einhaltung der Richtlinie festgelegt. Die Mitgliedstaaten sind verpflichtet, die Einhaltung durch Marktaufsicht sicherzustellen und wirksame Sanktionen bei Verstößen vorzusehen. Ziel der Richtlinie ist ein hohes Sicherheitsniveau, die Harmonisierung der Vorschriften und die Förderung des freien Warenverkehrs innerhalb der EU.

Zweck

Die Richtlinie 2006/42/EG, auch bekannt als Maschinenrichtlinie, zielt darauf ab, grundlegende Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzanforderungen für Maschinen zu harmonisieren, die in der Europäischen Union in Verkehr gebracht werden. Sie schützt Personen, insbesondere Arbeitnehmer und Verbraucher, sowie gegebenenfalls Haustiere und Sachgüter vor den durch Maschinen ausgehenden Risiken. Mit der Richtlinie soll zudem der freie Handel innerhalb des Europäischen Binnenmarkts erleichtert und technische Hindernisse durch unterschiedliche nationale Regelungen vermieden werden. Die Richtlinie schafft einen rechtlichen Rahmen für die Konstruktion, Herstellung und das Inverkehrbringen von Maschinen mit einem hohen Maß an Sicherheit und stellt sicher, dass Hersteller die Einhaltung dieser Vorgaben nachweisen.

Wichtige Verpflichtungen

  • Sicherheitsanforderungen: Hersteller sind verpflichtet, Maschinen gemäß den grundlegenden Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzanforderungen zu konstruieren und zu bauen. Dabei sollen sie auch das Risiko möglicher Fehlanwendungen berücksichtigen.
  • Konformitätsbewertung: Hersteller müssen nachweisen, dass ihre Maschinen den Anforderungen der Richtlinie entsprechen, dies erfolgt unter anderem durch die Erstellung technischer Dokumentationen und eine EG-Konformitätserklärung.
  • CE-Kennzeichnung: Maschinen, die den Vorgaben entsprechen, müssen mit der CE-Kennzeichnung versehen werden, die als einzige Zulassungskennzeichnung gilt. Andere ähnliche Kennzeichnungen sind verboten.
  • Marktüberwachung: Die Mitgliedstaaten sind verpflichtet, eine wirksame Marktüberwachung durchzuführen, um die Einhaltung der Richtlinie zu gewährleisten und Risiken durch unsichere Maschinen zu vermeiden.
  • Informationspflichten: Hersteller müssen gefährliche Maschinen mit entsprechenden Warnhinweisen versehen und die Benutzer über sichere Verwendung informieren.
  • Berücksichtigung von Verbrauchern: Bei Maschinen, die auch von Verbrauchern benutzt werden können, müssen bei Konstruktion und Bau besondere Sicherheitsvorkehrungen getroffen werden.
  • Übergangsregelungen: Für bestimmte Maschinen gelten Übergangsbestimmungen, um die Umstellung von bisherigen nationalen Regelungen auf die EU-weiten Vorgaben zu erleichtern.

Betroffene Produkte und Akteure

  • Betroffene Produkte: Die Richtlinie gilt für Maschinen, auswechselbare Ausrüstungen, Sicherheitsbauteile, Lastaufnahmemittel, Ketten, Seile, Gurte, abnehmbare Gelenkwellen sowie unvollständige Maschinen.
  • Ausnahmen: Ausgeschlossen sind u.a. Waffen (einschließlich Feuerwaffen), Beförderungsmittel wie land- und forstwirtschaftliche Zugmaschinen, Kraftfahrzeuge, Fahrgastbeförderungsmittel in Luft, Wasser und auf Schienen, Schachtförderanlagen, spezielle Maschinen für militärische oder nukleare Zwecke sowie bestimmte elektrische und elektronische Erzeugnisse.
  • Akteure: Hauptverantwortlich sind Hersteller und deren Bevollmächtigte. Auch Importeure und Händler müssen sicherstellen, dass nur konforme Maschinen in den Verkehr gebracht werden. Die Mitgliedstaaten übernehmen die Marktüberwachung und Durchsetzung der Richtlinie.

Umsetzungszeitplan

  • Die Richtlinie wurde am 17. Mai 2006 erlassen und trat am 29. Juni 2006 in Kraft.
  • Die Mitgliedstaaten mussten die Richtlinie bis spätestens 29. Dezember 2009 in nationales Recht umsetzen.
  • Ab diesem Zeitpunkt dürfen Maschinen nur noch in Verkehr gebracht werden, wenn sie den Anforderungen der Maschinenrichtlinie entsprechen und entsprechend gekennzeichnet sind.
  • Übergangsregelungen erlauben für eine gewisse Zeit das Inverkehrbringen und die Inbetriebnahme von Maschinen, die nach alten nationalen Vorschriften gefertigt wurden, sofern sie bestimmte Bedingungen erfüllen.
  • Die Kommission überwacht die korrekte Umsetzung und kann gegebenenfalls besondere Maßnahmen zum Schutz der Benutzer ergreifen.

Diese Richtlinie stellt eine zentrale Grundlage für den sicheren Umgang mit Maschinen in der EU dar und trägt sowohl zum Schutz der Anwender als auch zur Sicherung eines funktionierenden Binnenmarkts bei.

Die Richtlinie 2006/42/EG gilt für Maschinen sowie für auswechselbare Ausrüstungen, Sicherheitsbauteile, Lastaufnahmemittel, Ketten, Seile und Gurte, abnehmbare Gelenkwellen und unvollständige Maschinen. Sie umfasst somit den Maschinenbau und regelt die grundlegenden Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzanforderungen für diese Produkte beim Inverkehrbringen und Inbetriebnehmen innerhalb der EU. Ausgenommen sind Sicherheitsbauteile als Ersatzteile, spezielle Einrichtungen für Jahrmärkte und Vergnügungsparks, speziell für nukleare Zwecke konstruierte Maschinen, Waffen einschließlich Feuerwaffen, bestimmte Beförderungsmittel wie land- und forstwirtschaftliche Zugmaschinen, Kraftfahrzeuge und Anhänger mit entsprechenden Ausnahmen, Seeschiffe und Offshore-Anlagen, Militärmaschinen, Labormaschinen für Forschungszwecke, Schachtförderanlagen, Maschinen zur Beförderung von Künstlern bei Auftritten sowie bestimmte elektrische und elektronische Geräte, die bereits durch andere Richtlinien geregelt sind. Die Richtlinie hat das Ziel, ein hohes Maß an Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz beim Umgang mit Maschinen sicherzustellen und harmonisiert die Anforderungen für den europäischen Binnenmarkt.

La directive 2006/42/CE établit les exigences essentielles de santé et de sécurité pour la conception, la construction et la mise sur le marché des machines, équipements interchangeables, composants de sécurité, accessoires de levage, chaînes, câbles et sangles, ainsi que dispositifs amovibles de transmission mécanique et quasi-machines. Elle vise à harmoniser la législation des États membres afin d'assurer la libre circulation de ces produits au sein de l'Union européenne tout en garantissant un haut niveau de protection des utilisateurs, notamment des travailleurs et des consommateurs. La directive exclut certains équipements spécifiques tels que les armes, les moyens de transport, et certaines machines à usage militaire ou temporaire de laboratoire. Elle impose aux fabricants une évaluation des risques et une attestation de conformité avec un marquage CE, garantissant la conformité aux exigences essentielles. Des procédures d’évaluation adaptées au potentiel de danger des machines sont prévues, ainsi qu’un cadre de surveillance du marché pour assurer l’application uniforme de la directive. Ce texte joue un rôle clé dans la prévention des accidents liés à l’utilisation des machines au sein de l’EEE.

Objet

La directive 2006/42/CE, dite « directive machines », vise à harmoniser les législations des États membres de l'Union européenne relatives à la mise sur le marché et la mise en service des machines, dans le but principal d'assurer un niveau élevé de santé et de sécurité. Elle porte sur la conception et la construction des machines afin de réduire le coût social lié aux accidents causés par leur utilisation. Cette directive remplace et refond la précédente directive 98/37/CE, et intègre également des modifications concernant le champ d’application et les exigences essentielles de sécurité.

Obligations principales

  • Respect des exigences essentielles de santé et de sécurité : Les machines doivent être conçues et construites de manière à garantir la sécurité des utilisateurs (travailleurs, consommateurs), mais aussi la protection des animaux domestiques et des biens.
  • Évaluation des risques et conformité : Le fabricant ou son mandataire doit réaliser une évaluation des risques liés à la machine, identifier les exigences essentielles applicables et prendre les mesures nécessaires pour y répondre.
  • Documentation technique : Avant l’établissement de la déclaration CE de conformité, le fabricant doit constituer un dossier technique détaillant la conception, la fabrication et le fonctionnement de la machine, disponible sur demande.
  • Marquage CE : L’apposition du marquage CE sur la machine atteste sa conformité avec la directive. Ce marquage doit être apposé à côté du nom du fabricant ou de son mandataire.
  • Surveillance du marché : Les États membres doivent assurer une surveillance effective pour garantir l’application correcte de la directive et prendre des mesures en cas de non-conformité.
  • Procédures d’évaluation de conformité : Selon le type et le risque de la machine, différentes procédures d’évaluation s’appliquent, allant de l’auto-certification à la certification par des organismes notifiés.
  • Information et signalisation : En cas d’exposition lors de foires ou d’évènements, les machines non conformes doivent être clairement signalées comme telles et leur vente est interdite en l’état.
  • Dispositions particulières : Certaines catégories de machines plus dangereuses sont soumises à des procédures de certification plus rigoureuses.

Produits et acteurs concernés

Produits concernés

  • Les machines au sens large, notamment :
    • Machines complètes équipées ou à équiper d’un système d’entraînement ;
    • Équipements interchangeables destinés à être assemblés par l’utilisateur pour modifier la fonction d’une machine ;
    • Composants de sécurité (mis sur le marché séparément et essentiels à la sécurité) ;
    • Accessoires de levage ;
    • Chaînes, câbles et sangles destinés au levage ;
    • Dispositifs amovibles de transmission mécanique ;
    • Quasi-machines (ensembles nécessitant d’être intégrés dans une machine pour fonctionner).

Produits exclus

  • Composants de sécurité fournis en pièces détachées identiques par le fabricant d’origine ;
  • Matériel spécifique à fêtes foraines et parcs d’attractions ;
  • Machines conçues pour un usage nucléaire ;
  • Armes, y compris armes à feu (hors appareils portatifs d’usage industriel) ;
  • Moyens de transport (tracteurs, véhicules moteurs, bateaux, etc.) à l’exception des machines montées sur ces derniers ;
  • Machines militaires, destinées au maintien de l’ordre ou à la recherche temporaire en laboratoire ;
  • Ascenseurs de mine, machines de déplacement d’artistes ;
  • Certains produits électriques régis par d’autres directives européennes.

Acteurs concernés

  • Fabricants : responsables de la conformité, de la documentation et du marquage CE de leurs machines.
  • Mandataires : représentants établis dans la Communauté Européenne, agissant pour le fabricant.
  • Organismes notifiés : organismes publics ou privés chargés des procédures de certification et d’évaluation.
  • Autorités nationales : assurent la surveillance du marché, le contrôle et la mise en œuvre des sanctions.
  • Utilisateurs : professionnels et consommateurs utilisant la machine dans des conditions normales ou raisonnablement prévisibles.

Calendrier de mise en œuvre

  • La directive est entrée en vigueur le 17 mai 2006.
  • Les États membres ont dû transposer les dispositions dans leur droit national dans un délai de deux ans à compter de l’adoption, soit au plus tard le 29 juin 2008.
  • À partir de cette date, toutes les machines mises sur le marché ou mises en service dans l’Union européenne doivent être conformes à la directive 2006/42/CE.
  • Des périodes transitoires spécifiques peuvent s’appliquer pour des catégories particulières de machines ou dispositifs, notamment en cas d’adaptation des normes harmonisées ou d’évolution des exigences techniques.

Cette directive constitue un cadre essentiel garantissant la sécurité dans le secteur des machines, renforçant à la fois la protection des utilisateurs et la libre circulation des produits au sein du marché intérieur européen.

La directive 2006/42/CE s'applique aux machines, équipements interchangeables, composants de sécurité, accessoires de levage, chaînes, câbles et sangles, dispositifs amovibles de transmission mécanique ainsi qu'aux quasi-machines. Elle vise à fixer les exigences essentielles de santé et de sécurité relatives à la conception et à la construction de ces produits afin d’assurer leur sécurité sur le marché de l’Union européenne. Sont exclus du champ d’application les composants de sécurité destinés à remplacer des pièces identiques d'origine, les matériels spécifiques pour fêtes foraines ou parcs d’attractions, les machines destinées à un usage nucléaire, les armes y compris les armes à feu, certains moyens de transport (tracteurs agricoles ou forestiers, véhicules à moteur et leurs remorques, véhicules à deux ou trois roues, véhicules de compétition, moyens de transport par air, eau ou rail) et les machines montées sur ces véhicules, les bateaux pour la navigation maritime et unités off-shore, les machines à usage militaire ou de maintien de l’ordre, celles conçues pour la recherche temporaire en laboratoire, les ascenseurs de puits de mine, les machines déplacant des artistes durant des représentations, certains produits électriques et électroniques ainsi que les équipements électriques à haute tension spécifiés.

Direktiva 2006/42/ES ureja varnost strojev v Evropski uniji, z namenom zmanjšanja nesreč in povečanja zaščite delavcev, potrošnikov ter drugih oseb pri uporabi strojev. Obsega stroje, zamenljivo opremo, varnostne komponente, dvižne pripomočke, verige, vrvi, oprtnice, odstranljive naprave za mehanski prenos in delno dokončane stroje. Določa bistvene zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve ter postopke za ocenjevanje skladnosti, vključujoč vidike označevanja CE kot jamstva skladnosti z direktivo. Nekateri proizvodi so iz direktive izvzeti, kot so orožja, motorna vozila, kmetijski traktorji pod specifičnimi določbami in določene električne naprave. Direktiva nalaga državam članicam izvajanje tržnega nadzora ter določanje pristojnih organov za zagotavljanje skladnosti strojev, skupaj z določitvijo kazni za neskladnost. Namen direktive je uskladitev zakonodaje držav članic, podpora prostemu pretoku strojev na skupnem trgu in izboljšanje varnosti z uporabo sodobnih tehničnih in ekonomskih standardov.

Namen

Direktiva 2006/42/ES ureja varnost in zdravje pri uporabi strojev ter z njimi povezanih proizvodov znotraj Evropske unije. Cilj je zagotoviti enoten nivo varnosti, preprečiti nesreče, ki jih povzročajo stroji, ter odpraviti tehnične ovire za prost pretok strojev na trgu EU. Usmerjena je k proizvajalcem, distributerjem in pristojnim organom držav članic, s poudarkom na varni zasnovi, proizvodnji, montaži, uporabi, vzdrževanju in tržnemu nadzoru strojev.

Ključne obveznosti

  • Proizvajalci morajo zagotoviti, da stroji in povezani proizvodi izpolnjujejo bistvene zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve iz Priloge I direktive.
  • Priprava tehnične dokumentacije, ki omogoča dokazovanje skladnosti strojev s predpisi.
  • Zagotavljanje potrebnih informacij in navodil za uporabo, namenjenih varni rabi strojev.
  • Izvedba ustreznih postopkov ocene skladnosti, ki so odvisni od vrste, tveganj in namena stroja.
  • Sestava ES-izjave o skladnosti, ki mora spremljati stroj pri dajanju na trg.
  • Pravilna uporaba oznake CE, ki je edina priznana oznaka skladnosti z direktivo.
  • Države članice morajo ustanoviti pristojne organe za tržni nadzor, ki zagotavljajo skladnost strojev in sprejemajo ustrezne ukrepe ob neizpolnjevanju zahtev.
  • Sprejetje kazni za kršitve direktive, ki morajo biti učinkovite, sorazmerne in odvračilne.
  • Zagotoviti prehodne določbe za izdelke, ki so bili proizvedeni po starih nacionalnih predpisih.

Vplivani proizvodi in deležniki

  • Stroji in njihovi sestavni deli, vključujoč:
    • Zamenljiva oprema, namenjena spreminjanju delovanja stroja.
    • Varnostne komponente, ki imajo ključno varnostno funkcijo.
    • Dvižni pripomočki, verige, vrvi in oprtnice.
    • Odstranljive naprave za mehanski prenos.
    • Delno dokončani stroji, namenjeni nadaljnji vgradnji ali sestavi.
  • Izključeni iz področja so:
    • Orožje, vključno s strelnim orožjem.
    • Motorna vozila, kmetijski in gozdarski traktorji (za tveganja, ki jih urejajo druge direktive).
    • Stroji za jedrske namene, vojaške in policijske naprave, laboratorijske naprave za raziskave.
    • Morska plovila in premične priobalne enote z nameščenimi stroji.
    • Električni in elektronski proizvodi, ki sodijo pod druge direktive.
  • Ključni deležniki:
    • Proizvajalci in njihovi pooblaščeni zastopniki.
    • Distributerji in uvozniki.
    • Državni nadzorni organi.
    • Standardizacijske organizacije za razvoj harmoniziranih standardov.
    • Končni uporabniki, vključno s potrošniki in delavci.

Časovni okvir implementacije

  • Direktiva je bila sprejeta 17. maja 2006.
  • Države članice so morale direktivo prenesti v nacionalno zakonodajo in začeti izvajati njene določbe v skladu z določenimi roki – običajno v naslednjih dveh letih po sprejemu.
  • Proizvajalci so morali zagotoviti skladnost svojih proizvodov z zahtevami direktive pred datumom začetka njene veljavnosti.
  • Prehodne določbe so omogočale dajanje na trg tudi strojev, izdelanih po starih predpisih do določenega roka.
  • Vzpostavitev sistemov tržnega nadzora in pristojnih organov je bila v pristojnosti držav članic, z zahtevo po nemudnem obveščanju Evropske komisije o urejenih sistemih.

Direktiva 2006/42/ES se uporablja za stroje, zamenljivo opremo, varnostne komponente, dvižne pripomočke, verige, vrvi in oprtnice, odstranljive naprave za mehanski prenos ter delno dokončane stroje. Ne zajema varnostnih komponent, ki so namenjene kot rezervni deli za zamenjavo identičnih komponent proizvajalca originalnih strojev, posebne opreme za sejmišča in zabaviščne parke, strojev za jedrske namene, orožja, motornih vozil in prevoznih sredstev ter nekaterih električnih in elektronskih izdelkov, kot so gospodinjski aparati, zvočna in slikovna oprema ter oprema informacijske tehnologije. Prav tako izključuje vojaške, policijske in raziskovalne stroje, rudarske dvižne naprave, stroje za premikanje izvajalcev med umetniškimi predstavami ter določene vrste visokonapetostne električne opreme. Namen direktive je zagotoviti varnost in zaščito pri načrtovanju, izdelavi, dajanju na trg in v obratovanje teh strojev v EU.

General Information

Type
Directive
Category
Main
Force Date
27-Jun-2006
Issue Date
15-May-2006
Official Journal Reference
L 157/24
Official Journal Date
07-Jun-2006
Harmonized
Yes
New Approach Directive
Yes
CELEX Number
32006L0042
ELI URI
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/42/oj
In Force
No
Entry into Force
29-Jun-2006
End of Validity
19-Jan-2027

Related Mandates

M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
M/398 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardisation in the field of agricultural tractors - Roll-over protection for passengers
M/399 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardisation in the field of agricultural tractors - Hazardous substances
M/440 - Standardisation mandate given to the european committee for standardisation (CEN) under directive 2006/42/EC on machinery with a view to amendment of standard EN 12312-9:2005 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 9: Container/Pallet loaders
M/501 - Mandate to the European Standardisation Organisations for standardisation in the field of equipment used in the offshore oil and gas industry

Related Directives

Amends: 95/16/EC - Lifts
Repeals: 98/37/EC - Machinery
Standardization Organization
ICS
Technical Committee
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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026

IEC 62841-3-15:2024 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1 (2014).
This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1:2014, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills.
Where a particular subclause of IEC 62841-1:2014 is not mentioned in this Part 3-15, that subclause applies as far as relevant. Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in IEC 62841-1:2014 is to be adapted accordingly.
IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows.
Addition: This document applies to transportable magnetic drills which can include a liquid system.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026

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SIST EN IEC 60947-5-5:2026(Main)
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function (IEC 60947-5-5:2026)
EN IEC 60947-5-5:2026

This part of IEC 60947-5 provides detailed specifications relating to the electrical and mechanical construction of emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function and to their testing.
This document is applicable to electrical control circuit devices and switching elements which are used to initiate an emergency stop signal. Such devices can be provided with their own enclosure and will be installed according to the product documentation.
This document does not apply to:
– emergency stop devices for non-electrical control applications, for example hydraulic or pneumatic;
– emergency stop devices without mechanical latching function.
An emergency stop device conforming to this document can also be used as part of an emergency switching off means in compliance with IEC 60364-5-53.
NOTE See also IEC 60204-1:2016 and IEC 60204-1:2016/AMD1:2021, 9.2.3.4.
This document does not address specific requirements on acoustic noise as the noise emission of electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function is not considered to be a relevant hazard.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-2-22:2026/AC:2026(Corrigendum)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for hand-held cut-off machines (IEC 62841-2-22:2025/COR1:2026)
EN IEC 62841-2-22:2025/AC:2026-07
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EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026

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EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026

IEC 62841-3-15:2024 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1 (2014). This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1:2014, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills. Where a particular subclause of IEC 62841-1:2014 is not mentioned in this Part 3-15, that subclause applies as far as relevant. Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in IEC 62841-1:2014 is to be adapted accordingly. IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows. Addition: This document applies to transportable magnetic drills which can include a liquid system.

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EN 16842-11:2026(Main)
Powered industrial trucks - Visibility - Test methods and verification - Part 11: Pallet-stacking trucks (rider controlled)
SIST EN 16842-11:2026

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of self-propelled industrial rider-controlled pallet-stacking trucks in accordance with ISO 5053 1 (herein after referred to as trucks), without a load and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842 1.
This document also applies to pedestrian controlled trucks with foldable platform when used in ride-on mode.
Pedestrian-controlled trucks without an operator on the platform and pedestrian-propelled trucks are not covered by this document.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842 1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and intended to be used for self-propelled industrial stand-on pallet-stacking trucks.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

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EN IEC 60947-5-5:2026(Main)
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function
SIST EN IEC 60947-5-5:2026

IEC 60947-5-5:2026 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) re-shaping the document with the clause numbers and names to be in line with other documents of the 60947 series; b) review of the test method to reasonably determine that the latch mechanism meets the requirements of the document; c) new Annex B for special requirements for illuminated push-button type emergency stop devices, including the reference to a function to distinguish between "active and inactive" by changing the colour of the push-button depending on the illumination. This part of IEC 60947-5 provides detailed specifications relating to the electrical and mechanical construction of emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function and to their testing. This document is applicable to electrical control circuit devices and switching elements which are used to initiate an emergency stop signal. Such devices can be provided with their own enclosure and will be installed according to the product documentation. This document does not apply to: – emergency stop devices for non-electrical control applications, for example hydraulic or pneumatic; – emergency stop devices without mechanical latching function. An emergency stop device conforming to this document can also be used as part of an emergency switching off means in compliance with IEC 60364-5-53. NOTE See also IEC 60204-1:2016 and IEC 60204-1:2016/AMD1:2021, 9.2.3.4. This document does not address specific requirements on acoustic noise as the noise emission of electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function is not considered to be a relevant hazard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1997. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

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EN IEC 62841-2-22:2025/AC:2026-07(Corrigendum)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for hand-held cut-off machines
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-22:2026/AC:2026
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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-3: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers (IEC 62841-3-3:2024)
EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026

This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers.
IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows:
This document applies to transportable planers, thicknessers and combined planers and thicknessers intended for cutting wood and analogous materials with a maximum planing width of 330 mm.
This document does not apply to planers, thicknessers or combined planers and thicknessers other than transportable.
NOTE 101 ISO 19085-7:2019 gives requirements for planers, thicknessers or combined planers and thicknessers other than transportable.

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EN IEC 62061:2021/A2:2026(Amendment)
Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related control systems
SIST EN 62061:2021/A2:2026
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SIST EN 12693:2026(Main)
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Positive displacement refrigerant compressors
EN 12693:2026

This document is applicable to positive displacement refrigerant compressors for stationary and mobile refrigerating systems and heat pumps, hereafter called compressors.
It is applicable for compressors used in commercial and industrial appliances and with electrical energy supply including integral motors, up to 1 000 VAC and 1 500 VDC.
It is applicable to open drive, semi hermetic and hermetic motor compressors, which contain a positive compression function.
This document is not applicable to:
-   compressors used in household appliance for which EN IEC 60335-2-34 applies;
-   compressors using water or air as refrigerant;
-   compressors in vehicle air conditioning systems covered by a specific product standard, e.g. ISO 13043.
This document does not deal with requirements for emission of noise.
NOTE 1   Compressors for automotive comfort air conditioning systems can be developed according e.g. SAE J 639.
NOTE 2   Noise emission depends on the complete installation of the built-in compressors and the corresponding operating conditions.
For semi-hermetic and open drive compressors which include moving parts and for which the external envelope is primarily designed for mechanical loads, thermal loads (to limit the possible deformation due to temperature), stiffness of the structure (external mechanical loads and weight of the equipment), taking into account established safe industrial practice, it is considered that pressure is not a significant design factor.
Attached parts covering other functions e.g. oil separators, oil coolers, suction accumulators comply to EN 14276-1 or EN 13445-6 (cast iron) or EN 13445-8 (aluminium) or show compliance to the relevant European requirements. This is applicable also to shells for hermetic compressors either welded or with any kind of permanent joint.
Requirements for compressors used in explosive atmospheres are not covered by this document.
NOTE 3   For further guidance see EN 1127-1.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to compressors, when they are used as intended and under conditions for misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This document specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, manufacture and testing, documentation and marking of compressors, including integral accessories, e.g. shut-off valve, if necessary.
This document relates to the compressor itself which is to be incorporated in a refrigerating system.
This document is not applicable to compressors as specified in the scope which are manufactured before the date of publication.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-3: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers
EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026/A11:2026

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SIST EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024/AC:2026(Corrigendum)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-100: Particular requirements for hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums and blower vacuums
EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024/AC:2026-06
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EN ISO 6909:2026(Main)
Machine tools - Safety - Press brakes (ISO 6909:2026)
SIST EN ISO 6909:2026

This document specifies technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, manufacture and supply of press brakes which are intended to work cold metal or material partly of cold metal but which can be used in the same way to work other sheet materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic, rubber, leather) and also referred to as machines.
NOTE 1        The design of a machine includes the study of the machine itself, taking into account all phases of the “life” of the machine mentioned in ISO 12100:2010, 5.4, and the drafting of the instructions related to all the above phases.
This document covers the following types of machines (see Annex J):
hydraulic press brakes;
hydraulic servo-drive press brakes;
screw servo-drive press brakes;
belt-spring servo-drive press brakes.
The requirements in this document take account of intended use, as defined in ISO 12100:2010, 3.23, as well as reasonably foreseeable misuse, as defined in ISO 12100:2010, 3.24. This document presumes access to the press brake from all directions, deals with all significant hazards during the various phases of the life of the machine described in Clause 4, and specifies the safety measures for both the operator and other exposed persons.
NOTE 2        All significant hazards means those identified or associated with press brakes at the time of the publication of this document.
This document can also be used as a guide for the design of press brakes which are intended to be integrated in a manufacturing system.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to press brakes and ancillary devices (see Clause 4) when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. This document specifies the safety requirements for press brakes defined in Clause 3.
This document does not cover press brakes which transmit energy to impart beam motion by using pneumatic means or mechanical clutch or press brakes that use combination of technologies (e.g. combined hydraulic and screw servo-drive press brake or combined hydraulic servo-drive and screw servo-drive press brake).
This document does not cover machines whose principal designed purpose is:
sheet folding by rotary action;
tube and pipe bending by rotary action;
roll bending.
This document does not cover hazards related to the use of press brakes in explosive atmospheres.
This document is not applicable to press brakes which are manufactured before the date of its publication.
This document does not cover the safety aspect of equipment for automatic workpiece loading and unloading where provided. Guidance on how to take into account additional automatic loading and unloading equipment can be found in ISO 11161:2007.

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SIST EN 17969:2026(Main)
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Contamination protective systems
EN 17969:2026

This document is applicable to protective ventilation systems to provide breathing air to operator's stations on earth-moving machinery used in contaminated areas. Its purpose is to limit the exposure of the operator (driver) to hazardous agents when earth-moving machinery is used in contaminated areas.
This document describes requirements, test procedures and information to be provided by the manufacturer of protective ventilation systems to provide breathing air to operator's stations on earthmoving machinery used in contaminated areas.
This document gives requirements additional to the common safety requirements of EN 474-1:2022 "Earthmoving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements" and to the machine specific parts of the EN 474:2022 series.
This document does not repeat the requirements from the EN 474:2022 series but adds or replaces the requirements as applicable for Earth-moving machinery.
This document does not cover:
-   the safety requirements to be used for any specific application;
-   the choice of the system for a specific application site;
-   the filter performance or the relevant filtration class for any particular application;
-   the choice of type of filter for a specific application;
-   the cab performance requirement when in-use;
-   the filter durability when in-use.
This document is not applicable to protective ventilation systems which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.
For the list of significant hazards, see informative Annex A.

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SIST EN ISO 3744:2026(Main)
Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2025, including corrected version 2026-01)
EN ISO 3744:2026

1.1        General
This document specifies methods for determining the sound power level of a noise source from sound pressure levels measured on a surface enveloping the noise source (machinery or equipment) in an environment that approximates to an acoustic free field near one or more reflecting planes. The sound power level produced by the noise source, in frequency bands or with A-weighting applied, is calculated using those measurements.
NOTE   Differently shaped measurement surfaces can yield differing estimates of the sound power level of a given noise source which are accounted for in the uncertainty associated with this test method. An appropriately drafted noise test code (see ISO 12001) gives detailed information on the selection of the surface.
1.2        Types of noise and noise sources
The methods specified in this document are suitable for all types of noise (steady, non-steady, and fluctuating) as defined in ISO 12001, except for short duration, impulsive events.
This document is applicable to all types and sizes of noise source (e.g. stationary or slowly moving component or sub-assembly), provided that the conditions for the measurements can be met.
NOTE   It is possible that the conditions for measurements given in this document are impracticable for very tall or very long sources such as chimneys, ducts, conveyors and multi-source industrial plants. A noise test code for the determination of noise emission of specific sources can provide alternative methods in such cases.
1.3        Test environment
The test environments that are applicable for measurements made in accordance with this document can be located indoors or outdoors, with one or more sound-reflecting planes present on or near which the noise source under test is mounted. The ideal environment is a completely open space with no bounding or reflecting surfaces other than the reflecting plane(s), such as that provided by a qualified hemi-anechoic chamber, but procedures are given for applying corrections (within limits that are specified) in the case of environments that are less than ideal. Annex A or ISO 26101-2 specifies methods for determining the adequacy of the test environment and for determination of corrections to be applied to account for the effect of the test environment.
1.4        Measurement uncertainty
Information is given on the uncertainty of the sound power levels determined in accordance with this document, for measurements made in limited bands of frequency and with frequency A-weighting applied. Annex I specifies procedures for testing laboratories that can be used to reduce measurement uncertainty. The uncertainty conforms to ISO 12001, accuracy grade 2 (engineering grade). General information on measurement uncertainty is provided in this document and additional information can be found in ISO 5114-1[8].

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SIST EN ISO 8437-1:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
Snow throwers - Safety requirements and test procedures - Part 1: Terminology and common tests - Amendment 1: Scope clarification (ISO 8437-1:2019/Amd 1:2026)
EN ISO 8437-1:2021/A1:2026
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SIST EN ISO 8437-3:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
Snow throwers - Safety requirements and test procedures - Part 3: Ride-on snow throwers - Amendment 1 (ISO 8437-3:2019/Amd 1:2026)
EN ISO 8437-3:2021/A1:2026
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EN 12693:2026(Main)
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Positive displacement refrigerant compressors
SIST EN 12693:2026

This document is applicable to positive displacement refrigerant compressors for stationary and mobile refrigerating systems and heat pumps, hereafter called compressors.
It is applicable for compressors used in commercial and industrial appliances and with electrical energy supply including integral motors, up to 1 000 VAC and 1 500 VDC.
It is applicable to open drive, semi hermetic and hermetic motor compressors, which contain a positive compression function.
This document is not applicable to:
-   compressors used in household appliance for which EN IEC 60335-2-34 applies;
-   compressors using water or air as refrigerant;
-   compressors in vehicle air conditioning systems covered by a specific product standard, e.g. ISO 13043.
This document does not deal with requirements for emission of noise.
NOTE 1   Compressors for automotive comfort air conditioning systems can be developed according e.g. SAE J 639.
NOTE 2   Noise emission depends on the complete installation of the built-in compressors and the corresponding operating conditions.
For semi-hermetic and open drive compressors which include moving parts and for which the external envelope is primarily designed for mechanical loads, thermal loads (to limit the possible deformation due to temperature), stiffness of the structure (external mechanical loads and weight of the equipment), taking into account established safe industrial practice, it is considered that pressure is not a significant design factor.
Attached parts covering other functions e.g. oil separators, oil coolers, suction accumulators comply to EN 14276-1 or EN 13445-6 (cast iron) or EN 13445-8 (aluminium) or show compliance to the relevant European requirements. This is applicable also to shells for hermetic compressors either welded or with any kind of permanent joint.
Requirements for compressors used in explosive atmospheres are not covered by this document.
NOTE 3   For further guidance see EN 1127-1.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to compressors, when they are used as intended and under conditions for misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This document specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, manufacture and testing, documentation and marking of compressors, including integral accessories, e.g. shut-off valve, if necessary.
This document relates to the compressor itself which is to be incorporated in a refrigerating system.
This document is not applicable to compressors as specified in the scope which are manufactured before the date of publication.

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EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-3: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026

IEC 62841-3-3:2024 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841-1:2014. This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers. IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows: This document applies to transportable planers, thicknessers and combined planers and thicknessers intended for cutting wood and analogous materials with a maximum planing width of 330 mm. This document does not apply to planers, thicknessers or combined planers and thicknessers other than transportable. NOTE 101 ISO 19085-7:2019 gives requirements for planers, thicknessers or combined planers and thicknessers other than transportable.

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EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-3: Particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-3:2026/A11:2026

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EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024/AC:2026-06(Corrigendum)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-6: Particular requirements for garden blowers, garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums
SIST EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024/AC:2026
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SIST EN ISO 8437-2:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
Snow throwers - Safety requirements and test procedures - Part 2: Pedestrian-controlled snow throwers - Amendment 1 (ISO 8437-1:2019/Amd 1:2026)
EN ISO 8437-2:2021/A1:2026
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SIST EN ISO 4254-7:2018/A1:2026(Amendment)
Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 7: Combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters - Amendment 1 (ISO 4254-7:2017/Amd 1:2025)
EN ISO 4254-7:2017/A1:2026
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SIST EN ISO 8437-4:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
Snow throwers - Safety requirements and test procedures - Part 4: Additional national and regional requirements - Amendment 1 (ISO 8437-4:2019/Amd 1:2026)
EN ISO 8437-4:2021/A1:2026
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EN 15056:2026(Main)
Cranes - Requirements for container handling spreaders
SIST EN 15056:2026

This document specifies safety requirements for spreaders used with cranes designed for the purpose of handling freight containers, e.g. those based on ISO 668:2020. The connection between the spreader and the container is by the use of twistlocks that engage into the container’s upper corner castings.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to container handling spreaders, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
The spreader is interfaced to the crane’s control and safety system.
This document does not cover the following types of spreaders:
-   hand operated spreaders (without external power supply);
-   bottom lift grapple spreaders used for swap bodies and road trailers.
This document does not deal with the lifting of persons.
This document is not applicable to container handling spreaders manufactured before the date of its publication.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-11: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws
EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026/A11:2026

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-11: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws (IEC 62841-3-11:2024)
EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026

IEC 62841-3-11:2024 applies to transportable combined mitre and bench saws intended to be used with a toothed saw blade for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and nonferrous metals except magnesium with a saw blade diameter not exceeding 315 mm, which hereinafter is simply referred to as saw or tool.
This document does not apply to:
- saws intended to cut other metals, such as magnesium, steel and iron, or food;
- saws with an automatic feeding device;
- saws designed for use with abrasive wheels;
- saws designed for use with dado blades;
- single function bench or table saws;
- single function mitre saws;
- combined mitre and bench saws other than transportable.
NOTE 101 Transportable saws intended to cut ferrous metals will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-3.
NOTE 102 Transportable tools designed for use with abrasive wheels are covered by IEC 62841-3-10:2015.
NOTE 103 Transportable table saws are covered by IEC 62841-3-1:2014.
NOTE 104 Transportable mitre saws are covered by IEC 62841-3-9:2020.
NOTE 105 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-11), the following additional NOTE applies:
NOTE Z101 Combined mitre and bench saws other than transportable are covered by EN 1870-3:2014.
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841-1:2014. This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws.

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EN ISO 8437-3:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
Snow throwers - Safety requirements and test procedures - Part 3: Ride-on snow throwers - Amendment 1 (ISO 8437-3:2019/Amd 1:2026)
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EN ISO 4254-7:2017/A1:2026(Amendment)
Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 7: Combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters - Amendment 1 (ISO 4254-7:2017/Amd 1:2025)
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EN 17969:2026(Main)
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Contamination protective systems
SIST EN 17969:2026

This document is applicable to protective ventilation systems to provide breathing air to operator's stations on earth-moving machinery used in contaminated areas. Its purpose is to limit the exposure of the operator (driver) to hazardous agents when earth-moving machinery is used in contaminated areas.
This document describes requirements, test procedures and information to be provided by the manufacturer of protective ventilation systems to provide breathing air to operator's stations on earthmoving machinery used in contaminated areas.
This document gives requirements additional to the common safety requirements of EN 474-1:2022 "Earthmoving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements" and to the machine specific parts of the EN 474:2022 series.
This document does not repeat the requirements from the EN 474:2022 series but adds or replaces the requirements as applicable for Earth-moving machinery.
This document does not cover:
-   the safety requirements to be used for any specific application;
-   the choice of the system for a specific application site;
-   the filter performance or the relevant filtration class for any particular application;
-   the choice of type of filter for a specific application;
-   the cab performance requirement when in-use;
-   the filter durability when in-use.
This document is not applicable to protective ventilation systems which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.
For the list of significant hazards, see informative Annex A.

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EN ISO 8437-1:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
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EN ISO 8437-2:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
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EN ISO 8437-4:2021/A1:2026(Amendment)
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SIST EN 13155:2021+A1:2025/AC:2026(Corrigendum)
Crane - Safety - Non-fixed load lifting attachments
EN 13155:2020+A1:2025/AC:2026

This document specifies safety requirements for the following non-fixed load lifting attachments for cranes, hoists and manually controlled load manipulating devices:
a)   plate clamps;
b)   vacuum lifters:
1)   self-priming;
2)   non-self-priming (pump, venturi, turbine);
c)   lifting magnets:
1)   electric lifting magnets (battery fed and mains-fed);
2)   permanent lifting magnets;
3)   electro-permanent lifting magnets;
d)   lifting beams;
e)   C-hooks;
f)   lifting forks;
g)   clamps;
h)   lifting insert systems for use in normal weight concrete,
as defined in Clause 3.
This document does not give requirements for:
—   non-fixed load lifting attachments in direct contact with foodstuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a high level of cleanliness for hygiene reasons;
—   hazards resulting from handling specific hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses, radiating materials);
—   hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere;
—   hazards caused by noise;
—   hazards relating to the lifting of persons;
—   electrical hazards;
—   hazards due to hydraulic and pneumatic components.
For high risk applications not covered by this standard, EN 13001-2:2021, 4.3.2 gives guidance to deal with them.
This document covers the proof of static strength, the elastic stability and the proof of fatigue strength.
This document does not generally applies to attachments intended to lift above people. Some attachments are suitable for that purpose if equipped with additional safety features. In such cases the additional safety features are specified in the specific requirements.
This document does not cover slings, ladles, expanding mandrels, buckets, grabs, or grab buckets. This document does not cover power operated container handling spreaders, which are in the scope of EN 15056.
This document is not applicable to non-fixed load attachments manufactured before the date of its publication.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-16: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders (IEC 62841-3-16:2025)
EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026

IEC 62841-3-16:2025 applies to transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders which are equipped with
– a sanding belt; or
– a sanding disc; or
– a sanding belt and a sanding disc
for sanding solid materials.
This document does not apply to hand-held disc-type sanders.
NOTE 101 Hand-held disc-type sanders are covered by IEC 62841-2-3.
This document does not apply to hand-held belt sanders.
NOTE 102 Hand-held belt sanders are covered by IEC 62841-2-4.
This Part 3-16 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014 and IEC 62841-1:2014/AMD1:2025.
This Part 3-16 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1:2014, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders.
Where a particular subclause of IEC 62841-1:2014 is not mentioned in this Part 3-16, that subclause applies as far as relevant. Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in IEC 62841-1:2014 is to be adapted accordingly.
NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations can need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests.
It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.

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SIST EN 13001-3-6:2026(Main)
Cranes - General design - Part 3-6: Limit states and proof of competence of machinery - Hydraulic cylinders
EN 13001-3-6:2026

This document is to be used together with the other generic parts of the EN 13001 series of standards, see Annex E, as well as pertinent crane type product EN standards, and as such they specify general conditions, requirements and methods to, by design and theoretical verification, prevent mechanical hazards of hydraulic cylinders that are part of the load carrying structures of cranes. Hydraulic piping, hoses and connectors used with the cylinders are not within the scope of this document, as well as cylinders made from other material than carbon steel.
NOTE 1   Specific requirements for particular crane types are given in the appropriate European product standards, see Annex E.
The significant hazardous situations and hazardous events that could result in risks to persons during intended use are identified in Annex F. Clauses 5 to 7 of this document provide requirements and methods to reduce or eliminate these risks:
a)   exceeding the limits of strength (yield, ultimate, fatigue);
b)   elastic instability (column buckling).
NOTE 2   EN 13001-3-6 deals only with the limit state method in accordance with EN 13001-1.

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EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-11: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026

IEC 62841-3-11:2024 applies to transportable combined mitre and bench saws intended to be used with a toothed saw blade for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and nonferrous metals except magnesium with a saw blade diameter not exceeding 315 mm, which hereinafter is simply referred to as saw or tool. This document does not apply to: - saws intended to cut other metals, such as magnesium, steel and iron, or food; - saws with an automatic feeding device; - saws designed for use with abrasive wheels; - saws designed for use with dado blades; - single function bench or table saws; - single function mitre saws; - combined mitre and bench saws other than transportable. NOTE 101 Transportable saws intended to cut ferrous metals will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-3. NOTE 102 Transportable tools designed for use with abrasive wheels are covered by IEC 62841-3-10:2015. NOTE 103 Transportable table saws are covered by IEC 62841-3-1:2014. NOTE 104 Transportable mitre saws are covered by IEC 62841-3-9:2020. NOTE 105 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-11), the following additional NOTE applies: NOTE Z101 Combined mitre and bench saws other than transportable are covered by EN 1870-3:2014. This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841-1:2014. This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws.

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EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-11: Particular requirements for transportable combined mitre and bench saws
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-11:2026/A11:2026

2021-12-07: This prAA includes CMs to prEN IEC (PR=75392)
DOW=DOR+48 months

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SIST EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-16: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders
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SIST EN ISO 8528-13:2026(Main)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets - Part 13: Safety (ISO 8528-13:2026)
EN ISO 8528-13:2026

This document specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V alternating current (AC) or 1 500 V direct current (DC) and voltages above 1 000 V (AC) and not exceeding 36 kV consisting of an RIC engine, an AC generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.
This document is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application). This document is not applicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives.
This document is not applicable to gensets and components manufactured before the date of its publication.
NOTE            This document does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series).
This document does not specify the special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres and is not applicable for such environments.
The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Table A.1.
This document deals with the special requirements of test and safety design which are observed in addition to the definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1:2018, ISO 8528-2:2018, ISO 8528-3:2020, ISO 8528-4:2025, ISO 8528-5:2025, ISO 8528-6:2023 and ISO 8528-10:2022, where applicable. This document specifies safety requirements in order to protect the user from danger.

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EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-16: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders
SIST EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026

IEC 62841-3-16:2025 applies to transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders which are equipped with – a sanding belt; or – a sanding disc; or – a sanding belt and a sanding disc for sanding solid materials. This document does not apply to hand-held disc-type sanders. NOTE 101 Hand-held disc-type sanders are covered by IEC 62841-2-3. This document does not apply to hand-held belt sanders. NOTE 102 Hand-held belt sanders are covered by IEC 62841-2-4. This Part 3-16 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014 and IEC 62841-1:2014/AMD1:2025. This Part 3-16 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1:2014, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders. Where a particular subclause of IEC 62841-1:2014 is not mentioned in this Part 3-16, that subclause applies as far as relevant. Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in IEC 62841-1:2014 is to be adapted accordingly. NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations can need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.

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EN IEC 62841-3-16:2026/A11:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-16: Particular requirements for transportable belt sanders, disc sanders and belt/disc sanders
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SIST EN IEC 62841-4-4:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-4: Particular requirements for lawn trimmers, lawn edge trimmers, grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws (IEC 62841-4-4:2020)
EN IEC 62841-4-4:2026

IEC 62841-4-4:2020 This document applies to hand-held and walk-behind lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, used by a standing operator for cutting grass, weeds or similar soft vegetation, and grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws used by a standing operator for cutting grass, weeds, brush, bushes, saplings and similar vegetation.
This document does not apply to
– hand-held machines having a mass of 18 kg or greater;
– self-propelled lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers;
– scissors type lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers;
– machines equipped with metallic cutting accessories consisting of more than one piece, e.g. pivoting chains or flail blades;
– edgers with rigid and/or metallic cutting devices.
Annex EE provides an informative summary of characteristics for lawn trimmers, lawn edge trimmers, grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws.
Brush cutters and brush saws covered by this document are designed only to be operated with the machine to the right of the operator.

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SIST EN IEC 62841-4-4:2026/A1:2026(Amendment)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-4: Particular requirements for lawn trimmers, lawn edge trimmers, grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws (IEC 62841-4-4:2020/AMD1:2024)
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SIST EN IEC 62841-2-23:2026(Main)
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools (IEC 62841-2-23:2024 (EQV)
EN IEC 62841-2-23:2026

This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools. IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows:
This document applies to hand-held die grinders and to small rotary tools for mounted accessories not exceeding 55 mm in diameter and for mounted sanding accessories not exceeding 80 mm in diameter such as:
- threaded cones and plugs that are threaded on a mandrel with an unrelieved shoulder flange,
- mandrel mounted wheels, and
- rotary files
with a rated speed not exceeding a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity.
This document does not apply to straight and vertical grinders utilizing flanges for driving an abrasive accessory.
NOTE 101 Straight and vertical grinders are covered by IEC 62841-2-3.

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Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools
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Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-4: Particular requirements for lawn trimmers, lawn edge trimmers, grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws
EN IEC 62841-4-4:2026/A11:2026

This document applies to hand-held and walk-behind lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, used by a standing operator for cutting grass, weeds or similar soft vegetation, and grass trimmers, brush cutters and brush saws used by a standing operator for cutting grass, weeds, brush, bushes, saplings and similar vegetation.

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EN ISO 8528-13:2026(Main)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets - Part 13: Safety (ISO 8528-13:2026)
SIST EN ISO 8528-13:2026

This document specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V alternating current (AC) or 1 500 V direct current (DC) and voltages above 1 000 V (AC) and not exceeding 36 kV consisting of an RIC engine, an AC generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.
This document is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application). This document is not applicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives.
This document is not applicable to gensets and components manufactured before the date of its publication.
NOTE            This document does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series).
This document does not specify the special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres and is not applicable for such environments.
The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Table A.1.
This document deals with the special requirements of test and safety design which are observed in addition to the definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1:2018, ISO 8528-2:2018, ISO 8528-3:2020, ISO 8528-4:2025, ISO 8528-5:2025, ISO 8528-6:2023 and ISO 8528-10:2022, where applicable. This document specifies safety requirements in order to protect the user from danger.

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