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Product Safety EU & New Legislative Framework
Technical regulations for countries inside the European Union/European Economic Area
The regulations on the marketing of products, especially on product safety, are fully harmonised in the European Union. This applies by extension to the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey, which have adopted the regulations on CE marking 1:1.
This complete harmonisation is unique in the world and a prerequisite for the Single Market.
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The Commission is currently carrying out a legislative initiative for an EU Product Act, which will also regulate the area of market surveillance. The VDMA is actively supporting the process and has formulated the machinery requirements.
When CE marking machines, important instructions must be observed in order to fulfill the legal obligations. The VDMA has compiled these notes for practical use, which go beyond explanations in the official guide.
The Standardisation Request lays the foundation for developing harmonised standards and thus paves the way for presumption of conformity. However, their development often takes too long and lacks transparency. Improvements are needed.
Update! The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) entered into force on december 11th 2024. The VDMA has compiled a new version of the FAQ document to provide support and non-binding guidance to its members.
Most of the machinery produced in Europe is sold worldwide. Therefore, consistent requirements within Europe are essential to avoid competitive disadvantages caused by differing standards.
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What role do standards play in meeting legal requirements for CE marking? How can the manufacturer determine the state of the art? The VDMA's legal opinion provides valuable information.
The HAS-System (Harmonised Standards Assessment System) forms the basis for the European Commission to confirm the suitability of a Harmonised Standard for presumption of conformity. Unfortunately, the system has weaknesses and requires corrections.
Since 2017, the European Commission has anchored Common Specifications as an alternative to harmonised standards for presumption of conformity in the Medical Devices Regulation. Now, it is applying this instrument across the board
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The revised VDMA Quick Guide to the Machinery Directive is now available in five languages. The VDMA is thus continuing to drive forward Europeanization.
The VDMA regulatory cockpit provides you with a central, practical overview of current and upcoming regulations. It helps you identify relevant information at an early stage, evaluate it strategically, and derive concrete measures.
The EU Commission is planning a comprehensive reform of key aspects of product law: digitalization of the New Legislative Framework, strengthening of market surveillance and accelerated standardization are intended to increase competitiveness and product safety.
The EU Commission is planning a regulation to introduce a mandatory digital EU Declaration of Conformity for machinery. This amendment is intended to change the EU Regulation Machinery before it comes into force.
At bauma 2025, the VDMA was strongly committed to ensuring compliance with European safety standards and directives.
The import of products with CE marking into the United Kingdom is still permitted. What is the legal basis and is there any official information?
New requirements apply to products with digital components. Manufacturers must now ensure cyber security throughout the entire product life cycle - even for integrated software! An update on responsibilities and deadlines.
Impact on mechanical and plant engineering in conjunction with electrical automation
The official guide to the Machinery Directive has been revised and published in version 2.3 in English and German. The reason for the revision is the new legal interpretation of digital operating instructions.
Consultation on Regulation (EU) No. 1025/2012: VDMA advocates optimized standardization processes to ensure the efficiency and competitiveness of European industry and to meet modern market requirements
The EU Commission, member states and trade associations have agreed that manufacturers of machinery will be able to supply instructions in digital form from April 26, 2024.
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