{"id":28402,"date":"2021-04-28T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/the-new-draft-machinery-regulation-is-published\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:00:50","slug":"the-new-draft-machinery-regulation-is-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/en\/the-new-draft-machinery-regulation-is-published\/","title":{"rendered":"The new draft Machinery Regulation is published"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of its 2020 work programme, under the priority \u201cA Europe fit for the digital age\u201d, the European Commission planned to revise the Machinery Directive (Directive 2006\/42\/EC<\/span><\/a>). It has just published a new draft Regulation. This revision contributes to both the digital transition and the strengthening of the single market.<\/p>\n

The evaluation of the Directive showed that the text was generally \u201crelevant, effective, efficient and coherent\u201d. However, it highlighted the need for improvements, specific simplifications and the need to fill a number of gaps.<\/p>\n

The general objectives of the Machinery Directive are to ensure not only the free movement of machinery within the internal market but also a high level of protection for users and other exposed persons. The revision aims to solve the following problems:<\/p>\n