Machinery Directive – 2006/42/EC

What is the Machinery Directive?
The Machinery Directive is important to you if you manufacture machinery that is operated within the European Economic Area.

The revised directive comes into effect from 29 December 2009. For information on the changes please click on the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC factsheet shown in the Related Documents box on the right-hand side.

What does the directive cover?
The directive covers a wide range of machinery. Machinery is defined as: 'an assembly of linked parts or components, at least one of which moves, with the appropriate actuators, control and power circuits, etc. joined together for a specific application, in particular for the processing, treatment, moving or packaging of a material.'

It also covers an assembly of machines, interchangeable equipment modifying the function of a machine and 'safety components'.

Our services
Lloyd's Register Verification Limited is a Notified Body for the Machinery Directive so we are able to carry out all work associated with the approval of Annex IV machinery, including:

• reviewing a technical construction file
• EC Certificate of Adequacy 
• EC Type Examination (Module B)
• EC Quality Assurance (Module H)
  

Lloyd's Register Verification Limited is also a competent body and we can assist the manufacturer with self certification for non-Annex IV machinery.

The following gives examples of some of the areas in which we can assist:

• reviewing a technical construction file for compliance
• reviewing applicable essential health & safety requirements
• reviewing stated compliance with the essential health & safety requirements
• review of instruction manual
• reviewing compliance with specific EN standards
• inspecting and testing of the machinery.
  

If you have any questions regarding the Machinery Directive or the updated version, please click here to send us an email.