Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery
32006L0042
Applies from 2026-08-05
Summary
Machinery and partly completed machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes, webbing and removable mechanical transmission devices. Applies when a product has moving parts, cutting/processing functions, lifting or drive mechanisms.
Scope
Machinery and partly completed machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes, webbing and removable mechanical transmission devices. Applies when a product has moving parts, cutting/processing functions, lifting or drive mechanisms.
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Related regulations
Modified by (6)
Corrected by (7)
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (SK) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (CS, DA, DE, EL, EN, ES, ET, FI, FR, HU, IT, LT, LV, NL, PL, PT, SL, SV) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (MT) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (BG) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (FR) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (CS) →
- Corrigendum to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (CS) →
Repealed by (1)
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