Official reference source
Read the linked decisions and amendments to identify the exact cited edition, the date the citation takes effect, any restriction and any cessation date. Commission summary lists provide a convenient index; legal effects follow from the relevant acts.
Application and evidence guide
Define the machine and integration boundaries, then connect lifecycle hazards with design measures and verification. Standard selection should support the actual machine risk assessment.
General principles, standards for protective measures and machine-specific standards have distinct roles. The legal framework and citation must be checked for the relevant date.
Questions for the product review
- What is the complete machine or assembly?
- Which tasks and interventions are included?
- Which hazards and interfaces need specific treatment?
- How are protective functions verified in the released configuration?
Evidence relationships
- Machine boundary
- Items, interfaces, tasks and modes
- Risk assessment
- Hazards, exposure and design decisions
- Verification
- Requirement, method, configuration and result
- Integration
- Line-level dependencies and responsibilities
Framework transition
The Commission states that the Machinery Regulation applies from 20 January 2027. Keep project date, placing-on-market assessment and legal basis connected; Directive citations do not automatically become Regulation citations.
Official framework source ↗Indexed standard references
1,340 reference strings from the source snapshots are linked to this framework. The results include historical entries.
Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 1: Terms and definitions
Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 3: Recommended force limits for machinery operation
Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 4: Evaluation of working postures and movements in relation to machinery
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper converting machines - Part 1: Common requirements
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper converting machines - Part 2: Printing and varnishing machines including pre-press machinery
Review a legal citation
- Identify the governing legislation and its application to the defined product.
- Check the full standard reference, edition and amendment set in the Official Journal act.
- Read any limitations, conditions and dates attached to that citation.
- Keep the publication record and citation record separately in the evidence file.
- Review later amending and withdrawing acts before relying on the reference.