Archived press releases:
Guide to application of the new Machinery Directive
On 29 December 2009, the new EC Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC, came into effect as the legal basis for placing machinery on the EEA market for the first time.
Harmonised standards relating to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
On 29 December 2009, when application of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC became compulsory, an updated list of the harmonised standards relating to the Directive was published in EU Official Journal C 321.
Presumption of conformity for DIN EN 954-1 extended by two years
On 7/8 July 2009, the European Machinery Committee determined that manufacturers that apply DIN EN ISO 13849-1 benefit from the presumption of conformity even if the machinery product standards still refer to EN 954-1.
A+A Trade Fair 2009: a resumé on product safety
At 2009’s A+A event, the Expert Committee on PPE again formed trade-fair commissions with Düsseldorf’s district government, in consultation with the trade-fair centre’s management. Teams comprising one representative from the district government and one from the Expert Committee visited a total of 223 exhibitors.
Tested blended learning program in occupational safety and health (OSH)
The BGAG’s testing and certification body launched a new service in November, offering testing and certification of e-learning programs. It is aimed at vendors of electronic instruction tools.
Updated codes of rules for testing published
In October, the testing and certification body of the Expert Committee on Electrical Engineering published four revised codes of rules for testing and made them available for download.
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