14.01.2010

Machine and System Safety: Ready to Go?

As the European Union has grown closer together there has been increasing harmonisation of laws, regulations and provisions. The Machinery Directive has special significance in terms of the functional safety of machinery. Essentially it defines the standardisation of the European machine safety requirements and, along with other directives, aims to guarantee freedom of movement within the EU. With effect from 29.12.2009, the current version of the Machinery Directive – 98/37/EC – will be replaced by the new version – 2006/42/EC – and there‘s no transition period. more