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Revision of the Machinery Directive

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The initiative aims to improve the EU regulatory environment for economic operators dealing with machinery while enhancing the level of safety, by taking into account the most recent innovation in digitisation. To this end, considerations will be given to the alignment to the whole set of EU harmonised legislation for health and safety of products, as well as addressing possible challenges stemming from technical progress in digitisation.

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ID: 2019

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81 responses

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V., 12 Aug 2021

The competitiveness of European industry and the simultaneous maintenance of the highest level of safety and protection can only be maintained through legislation that is technology-neutral and open. The BDI expressly welcomes the alignment of the proposal for a Regulation on Machinery Products…

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Confederation of Danish Industry, 16 Aug 2021

Please enclosed find comments by the Confederation of Danish Industry.

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Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries, 16 Aug 2021

Executive summary Orgalim represents Europe’s technology industries, a dynamic and highly competitive sector that relies on European Union harmonisation legislation for its success. Orgalim also acts as an industry platform (our Machinery Task Force includes stakeholders from outside our…

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Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries, 8 Feb 2019

Orgalim’s industries represent a wide variety of sectors in the manufacturing industries, the vast majority of which are small and medium sized enterprises for whom the Machinery Directive is the core piece of legislation. Both the recent publication of the Evaluation report on the Machinery…

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industriAll European Trade Union, 30 Jul 2021

IndustriAll Europe welcomes the proposed Regulation on machinery products and strongly supports the scope and destination route. We also welcome the linkage to the draft Regulation on AI. As the European federation of independent and democratic trade unions representing manual and non-manual…

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industriAll European Trade Union, 11 Feb 2019

Our observation relates to the proposed methodology of the Impact Assessment. The Option 2 being considered (p.3) mixes in its bullet point on changes to "the essential health and safety requirements" two very different issues: (1) the possibility to submit documentation in digital format, which…

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Siemens AG, 4 Aug 2021

Siemens AG as a global manufacturer of machinery and electrical equipment for machinery, and at the same time operator of factories worldwide appreciates the possibility to submit comments on the proposed Regulation on Machinery Products. 1) We welcome that certain administrative requirements…

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Robert Bosch GmbH, 14 Aug 2021

See attached file

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Robert Bosch GmbH, 11 Feb 2019

Robert Bosch answer to the European Commission Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Bosch does not favour Options 0, 1 and 3. The Machinery Directive has to be adapted at least to the New Legislative Framework, especially with the provisions of…

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Bitkom e.V., 16 Jul 2021

Vielen Dank für die Möglichkeit Stellung zu nehmen zum Vorschlag für die Maschinenverordnung. Aus Sicht des Bitkom wäre es wünschenswert, wenn die im Anhang dargestellten Aspekte bei der geplanten Überarbeitung berücksichtigt werden.

VDMA urges turning the Machinery Directive into a Regulation

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V., 5 Feb 2019

VDMA supports aligning rules with the New Legislative Framework and creating a regulation. They oppose changing safety requirements for artificial intelligence. They also request digital product documentation.
Manufacturers would reduce administrative costs and benefit from uniform legal interpretation across Europe.

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APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe), 30 Jul 2021

APPLiA would like to use the opportunity given and comment in couple of points on the key elements in the draft Machinery Regulation. This set of comments does not exclude the possibility to deliver additional input in the future as well as improving/modifying certain statements provided…

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APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe), 11 Feb 2019

APPLiA's opinion on the presented Options in the attached file.

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France Industrie, 6 Jul 2021

Please find enclosed France Industrie's contribution.

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European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry, 20 Jul 2021

COCIR gladly provides our feedback to the proposal for a Machinery Regulation in the attached document.

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DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V., 9 Aug 2021

Der DIN-Normenausschuss Sicherheitstechnische Grundsätze (NASG) führt als Querschnittsausschuss die Normungsarbeiten bezüglich grundlegender und fachübergreifender sicherheitstechnischer Anforderungen aus. Die Normen des NASG sollen den Entwickler und Konstrukteur technischer Güter darauf…

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Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises, 2 Aug 2021

La directive « machines », qui impose des normes techniques et de sécurité, a été un modèle d’équilibre, de prudence et de sérieux dans la définition des exigences techniques et procédurales applicables aux fabricants. C’est un outil important et efficace pour les industriels, qui a fait ses…

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European Construction Industry Federation, 6 Aug 2021

Machinery Directive – revision FIEC comments on the proposed revision FIEC, the European Construction Industry Federation, welcomes the revision of the Machinery Directive, which takes into account recent technological developments. These new aspects such as hazardous substances and cybersecurity…

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Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries, 11 Feb 2019

Ceemet response to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Ceemet’s key messages •The industries represented by Ceemet are the aggregation of NACE codes 25 to 30 and 32 and 33. Many of the companies, mainly SMEs, within these…

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European Cyclists' Federation, 3 Aug 2021

ECF represents the national cycling associations across the EU, thereby representing the users/riders of bicycles and electric assisted bicycles. We see the Electrically Power Assisted Cycle EPAC/Pedelec as a revolutionary mode of transport that has become, and continues to be, a popular choice of…

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ABB Ltd, 11 Feb 2019

ABB’s two global Business Units, Business Unit Motors and Generators and Business Unit Drives welcome opportunity to take up aspects that are identified non-productive in otherwise well working directive. These two Business Units produce electrical motors, generators and drives that are…

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DEKRA e.V., 15 Jul 2021

As one of the market-leading Notified Bodies (NBs), DEKRA welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on machinery products. We fully support that the proposal enhances the role of independent third parties as providers of testing, certification and inspection (TIC) services for…

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Decathlon SE, 4 Aug 2021

Dear sir Please find in attachment our comments. It's a document drafted in collaboration with the CONEBI. Best regards

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AGORIA, 4 Aug 2021

Agoria and its members welcome the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on machinery products. The proposal will ensure and enhance safety, by establishing ameliorations on the principles, adaptation of the current elements and by adding new elements. It will create a more clear and…

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European Committee for Standardization, 7 Jul 2021

Introduction Background information On 21 April 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted its proposal for the Machinery Regulation which will replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. At the same time, the EC launched a public consultation for feedback on the draft Machinery Regulation. With…

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European Committee for Standardization, 11 Feb 2019

CEN-CENELEC feedback to the EC Inception Impact Assessment 'Machinery Directive – revision' First, as a matter of course, any change of the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive would have a significant impact on both the published standards (currently 900) as well…

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Japan Business Council in Europe, 6 Aug 2021

Proposal for a Regulation on Machinery Products JBCE's position Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) welcomes the proposal for the Regulation on Machinery Products, new legislative framework (NLF) and to reduce the costs of transposition with the choice of a Regulation. To contribute to a…

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CEMA - European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association, 6 Aug 2021

CEMA welcomes the Commission' efforts to adapt the Machinery Directive to the state of the art like in relation to autonomous functions or AI. In support of a future proof Machinery Product Regulation there is a request for changes which can be found attached. Each request is accompanied by the…

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The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation, 13 Jul 2021

Please find attached ANEC's comments.

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The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation, 11 Feb 2019

ANEC welcomes the European Commission’s inception impact assessment on the revision of the Machinery Directive. The Machinery Directive has generally worked well in providing a sufficient level of safety for consumers in the EU, as well as aiding the free movement of machinery products.…

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Japan Business Council in Europe, 11 Feb 2019

We welcome the continuous work and intention of EU Commission to improve the Machinery Directive. JBCE would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide input to the consultation on the inception Impact Assessment in relation to the revision of the Machinery Directive. We…

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CECIMO, 11 Feb 2019

On behalf of the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW) in Frankfurt (Germany), which represents around 60,000 employees and around 14 billion sales, I am obliged to say the following: The German machine tool manufacturers fully support the VDMA position and the identical CECIMO…

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Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles, 30 Jun 2021

ACEM, the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, would like to highlight the following 2 points: - The proposal excludes from the regulation's scope vehicles which are not type approved (i.e. offroad vehicles, vehicles for use on private property) but which are currently covered by the Machinery Directive…

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TÜV-Verband e. V., 29 Jun 2021

The TÜV-Association welcomes the proposal for a new Machinery Regulation by the European Commission. Such an update of legislation comes at the right time in order to adapt to technical progress with regard to the connectivity of machines, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, as well as…

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TÜV-Verband e. V., 8 Feb 2019

VdTÜV and its members welcome and support the EU Commission’s initiative to revise the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Since the Machinery Directive is applied to a large number of consumer and industrial products, it is of the utmost importance that the revision will bring the requirements into…

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CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment, 29 Jul 2021

CECE welcomes the proposal on the Regulation on machinery products COM(2021) 202 which we hope will bring further legal clarity We fully support the alignment with the New Legislative Framework (NLF) as it brings coherence with the other legislative acts and horizontal transparency. We also support…

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ANIMA CONFINDUSTRIA MECCANICA VARIA, 4 Aug 2021

ANIMA rappresenta l’industria meccanica italiana, un settore storicamente dinamico e innovativo che fa molto affidamento sul successo della legislazione armonizzata comunitaria. Le nostre industrie accolgono con favore la proposta della Commissione Europea per un nuovo regolamento macchine anche se…

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ANIMA CONFINDUSTRIA MECCANICA VARIA, 10 Feb 2019

Posizione ANIMA sul documento di Inception Impact Assesment - Revisione della Direttiva Macchine ANIMA Confindustria Meccanica Varia è l'organizzazione industriale di categoria che, in seno a Confindustria, rappresenta le aziende della meccanica italiana. ANIMA accoglie con favore la…

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Application Developers Alliance, 14 Aug 2021

Developers Alliance welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposal for a Regulation on Machinery Products. We limit our observations to elements implicating software and software developers. Software developers are contributing to technological solutions for more and more…

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EUTurbines, 11 Feb 2019

The Machinery Directive provides a well-functioning, stable legal framework for European manufacturers that allows them to be present and remain competitive both in EU and global level – there is no need to amend the Directive itself as it is fit for purpose, even for Machinery embedding new…

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SPECTARIS Deutscher Industrieverband für Optik, Photonik, Analysen- und Medizintechnik e.V., 16 Aug 2021

The Commission´s proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery products aims to update the existing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC in order to “align the Directive with EU harmonised legislation on product health and safety, and tackle the challenges that may…

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Fédération Française du Bâtiment, 16 Aug 2021

La Commission européenne a entamé la révision de la directive relative aux machines (2006/42/CE) avec pour objectif de garantir un haut niveau de protection pour les utilisateurs de machines et les personnes exposées, tout en prenant en compte les évolutions liées aux technologies numériques…

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Confédération Européenne des Entrepreneurs de Travaux Techniques Agricoles, Ruraux et Forestiers/ European Organisation of Agricultural, Rural and Forestry Contractors / Europäischer Zentralverband der Lohnunternehmer, 23 Jan 2019

CEETTAR welcomes the Commission objective to align the machinery directive with some new possibilities concerning Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. In order to ensure consistency within EU legislation, CEETTAR is in favour of an alignment between The Machinery Directive and the ‘new…

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Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry ASBL, 15 Jul 2021

CONEBI, the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry, representing the EU Bicycle, Pedal Assist E-Bike, Parts and Accessories Industries, would like to express its views on the proposal for a new EU Machinery Regulation. CONEBI has been a member of the Machinery Working Group for the past…

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Fédération des Industries Mécaniques, 22 Jul 2021

FIM welcomes the alignment of the Machinery draft Regulation to the New Legislative Framework, in particular when it comes to the definitions and obligations of economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor…) as given in Decision 768/2008. This will bring clarity to the text and reduce…

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European Materials Handling Federation, 9 Aug 2021

FEM (European Materials Handling Federation) considers the Machinery Directive as one of the most important pieces of legislation for material handling manufacturers. Not only has it provided the highest level of machinery safety in the world, but it has also enabled the material handling industry…

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Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics, 5 Aug 2021

The French Federation of Public Works (FNTP) welcomes the revision of the Machinery Directive, which takes into account recent technological developments. These new aspects such as hazardous substances and cybersecurity are particularly welcome. Regarding the notion of substantial modification,…

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European Materials Handling Federation, 8 Feb 2019

FEM (the European Materials Handling Federation) would like to provide its contribution to the inception impact assessment on the revision of the Machinery Directive. More details can be found in the attachment.

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European Power Tool Association, 2 Aug 2021

The European Power Tool Association represents European manufacturing companies of the hand-held electrical tool sector (professional and Do-it-Yourself). The Machinery Regulation proposal contains both opportunities and challenges for our sector: Opportunities Foremost, the revision of the…

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Federazione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine per l'Agricoltura, 8 Feb 2019

FederUnacoma is of the opinion that the Machinery Directive is overall fit for purpose and therefore, does not support changes to its substance which may offset the stability that it has given machine manufacturers for more than a decade. On the other hand, we welcome procedural adaptations such…

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European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Entreprises aisbl, 10 Aug 2021

EFESME is the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and it is active at European and international level to support lift SMEs in their daily work and activities. EFESME represents fifteen members in fourteen member states. Actively interested and involved in European…

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European Garden Machinery industry Federation, 9 Aug 2021

The Machinery Directive is undoubtedly a core internal market legislation that has been successfully applied by manufacturers of garden machinery and outdoor power equipment since 2006. This piece of legislation provides our industry with the necessarily stability in the EU legislative framework…

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European Garden Machinery industry Federation, 8 Feb 2019

Please find in attachment the EGMF (European Garden Machinery Federation) input on the inception impact assessment on the revision of the Machinery Directive.

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EUnited European Engineering Industries Association, 16 Aug 2021

EUnited welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed machinery products regulation COM(2021) 202 replacing the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The Machinery Directive (MD) is a cornerstone and key reference for all industry sectors represented by EUnited. Furthermore, the MD has…

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SICK AG, 5 Aug 2021

SICK AG welcomes the revision of the European Machinery Directive and the opportunity to provide feedback for important improvements to the MD. The current MD has not been revised since the NLF and therefore requires many alignments. Refering to Article 5 of the proposal SICK AG recommends…

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Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung, 5 Aug 2021

Vorläufiges Briefing, Stand 2021-07-30 (English version annexed) Die Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung (KAN) ist die Stimme des deutschen Arbeitsschutzes in der Normung. Die KAN setzt sich aus Vertretern der Arbeitgeber, der Arbeitnehmer, des Bundes und der Länder, der gesetzlichen…

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European Vending & Coffee Service Association, 30 Jul 2021

Please find attached some comments on the proposal from the European Vending & Coffee Service Association (EVA).

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European Furniture Industries Confederation, 19 Jul 2021

EFIC, the European Furniture Industries Confederation, welcomes the possibility to provide feedback on the draft Machinery Regulation. Please find attached our input.

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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V., 12 Jul 2021

The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) sees a renunciation of well proven principles in the proposal of a new Regulation on machinery products, for example in Article 5 „High-risk machinery products”, which is absolutely insufficient to delimit „High-risk-machinery“ to „NOT-…

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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V., 11 Feb 2019

The IFA proposes the choice of options 2 and 4. However, as the application of the existing Directive has proved its worth in the vast majority of cases, the scope of amendments should be deliberately kept to a minimum in order to allow all users of the Directive the simplest possible transition in…

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SEMI Europe, 8 Feb 2019

SEMI, the association representing the global electronics manufacturing industry, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the revision of the Machinery Directive. AI technologies are already used in semiconductor manufacturing: Using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, today’s semiconductor…

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Comité Européen de l' Industrie de la Robinetterie / European Association for the Taps and Valves Industry, 11 Feb 2019

CEIR, the European Association for the Taps and Valves Industry, welcomes the opportunity to express its views on a possible revision of the Machinery Directive. CEIR supports options 1 and 2 for the reasons listed below. Option 1 (alignment with the NLF) is clear: a directive that…

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Fédération Française du Bâtiment, 11 Feb 2019

Bonjour, Ci-joint la position de la FFB sur la révision de la directive machine, partagée avec les autres organisations professionnelles françaises du secteur de la construction.

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European Lift Association, 6 Feb 2019

Option 2 and in combination option 4 is the most appropriate way forward. Alignment with the New Legislative Frame Work will provide higher legal clarity and coherence across European legislations applicable to a specific machinery. This is especially important for cases where several…

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Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, 5 Feb 2019

see attachment

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European Coordinating Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Switchgear and Controlgear, 16 Aug 2021

Please see comments in enclosed document.

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European Association for Technical Communication - tekom Europe e.V., 13 Aug 2021

The European Association for Technical Communication – tekom Europe e.V. welcomes the draft for a new machinery regulation. Please find attached our feedback.

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ETNA FRANCE, 13 Aug 2021

French manufacturer of lifting solutions for people or people and loads, under the Machinery Directive We support the European Commission proposal for a EU Machinery Directive revision. We are convinced that no measure should be taken that would increase the limit of the speed of movement of the…

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Fachverband der Fahrzeugindustrie, 2 Aug 2021

Feedback for Machinerey-Regulation

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CONFEDERACION ESPAÑOLA DE ORGANIZACIONES EMPRESARIALES DEL METAL, 29 Jul 2021

CONFEMETAL considera que la Directiva sobre maquinaria ha sido el principal factor estabilizador en la fabricación de maquinaria a lo largo de los años, garantizando la coherencia en las normas y la seguridad de las máquinas y equipos comercializados en la UE. Sin duda, ha sido de gran utilidad…

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Baden-Württembergischer Industrie- und Handelskammertag, 20 Jul 2021

Der Baden-Württembergische Industrie- und Handelskammertag (BWIHK) ist die Dachorganisation der zwölf Industrie- und Handelskammern in Baden-Württemberg (bw-IHKs). Als e. V. organisiert und bündelt er die Interessen des IHK-Verbundes und deren Mitglieder. Er ist so politisches Sprachrohr und…

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VGB PowerTech e.V., 8 Jul 2021

In der Praxis treten immer wieder Fragen in Bezug auf den Anwendungsbereich, die Abgrenzung gegenüber Anforderungen aus anderen Rechtsbereichen, die Verwendung von unvollständigen Maschinen und die Herstellung für den Eigengebrauch auf. Dies führt bei den Beteiligten zu großer Unsicherheit und…

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EVOLIS, 2 Jul 2021

We have strong concerns about questioning of the fundamental principles of the New Approach, of the New Legal Framework (NLF) and the introduction of vague or undefined concepts that seriously affect the readability of the future Machinery Product Regulation (MPR) 1) MPR is significantly…

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European Welding Association, 11 Feb 2019

Concerning the proposed policy Options, European Welding Association warmly welcomes Option 1 (alignment with the New Legislative Framework) with the possibilities for our companies to use digital documentation.

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PROFLUID, 11 Feb 2019

PROFLUID, l'association française des fabricants de pompes, compresseurs, agitateurs et robinetterie, se félicite de pouvoir contribuer et s’exprimer sur l’étude d’impact préliminaire à la révision de la Directive Machines. PROFLUID supporte la combinaison d'options 1 (alignement avec le NLF), 2…

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Swissmem, 11 Feb 2019

Please find attached the feedback of Swissmem on the inception impact assessment on the revision of the Machinery Directive.

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EuroWindoor AISBL, 11 Feb 2019

Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you very much for the opportunity to give feedback to the inception impact assessment on revision of the Machinery Directive. EuroWindoor suggests option 2. Please find attached the detailed feedback of EuroWindoor AISBL. Best regards Frank Koos EuroWindoor…

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European Association for Technical Communication - tekom Europe e.V., 8 Feb 2019

The European Association for Technical Communication – tekom Europe e.V. is a multinational association and a forum for about 9,000 professionals across Europe being active in technical communication and related fields. Amongst these professionals tekom Europe is counting over 2,680 machinery…

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ED-Technik GmbH, 6 Feb 2019

Anwendungsbereich: "Auswechselbare Ausrüstungen" sind m. E. entweder Maschinen oder "unvollständige Maschinen" (meistens unvollständige Maschinen). Somit brauchen sie nicht separat geregelt zu werden. Wenn Sicherheitsbauteile, Lastaufnahmemittel, Ketten, Seile Gurte und abnehmbare Gelenkwellen…

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European Coordinating Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Switchgear and Controlgear, 4 Feb 2019

Capiel - The Coordinating Committee for the Associations of Manufacturers of Switchgear and Controlgear equipment for industrial, commercial and similar use in the European Union. With regard to the Machinery Directive, stability is our central requirement. We accept that “option 1” can limit…

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International Information Centre for Terminology, 30 Jan 2019

as eAccessibility and eInclusion are becoming more important by the day, The respective standards (existing and upcoming) concern machinery itself, its operation, the respective manuals and other documentation, etc. In this connection the aspect of human-machine communication - in particular in the…