Principles, Standards and Implementation

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EU Directives and Legislation The EU Machinery Directive Essential Health and Safety Requirements The Machinery Directive—Conformity Assessment and Standards Technical File Conformity Assessment Notified Bodies
EC Declaration of Conformity Procedure EC Declaration of Incorporation for Partly Completed Machinery Machinery Supplied from Outside the EU—
Authorized Representatives		 The EU Use of Work Equipment Directive (U.W.E. Directive) U.S. Regulations Occupational Safety and Health Administration Canada Regulations
Machinery Supplied from Outside the EU—
Authorized Representatives

If a manufacturer based outside the EU (or EEA) exports machinery into the EU they will need to appoint an Authorized Representative.

An Authorized Representative means any natural or legal person established in the European Community who has received a written mandate from the manufacturer to perform on his behalf all or part of the obligations and formalities connected with the Machinery Directive.

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Figure 7: Overview of Procedures for the Machinery Directive

It is important to study the Directive (2006/42/EC) for full details.