What Engineers and Product Managers Need to Know Before CE Marking Machinery The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC remains one of the most technically demanding frameworks in EU product legislation. Covering everything from industrial robots to domestic lawnmowers, it imposes rigorous Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) that manufacturers must systematically satisfy before a product can bear…
1. Introduction Germany is the largest machinery market in the European Union and one of the most rigorously regulated. Whether you are a manufacturer outside the EU preparing to export industrial equipment, or an EU-based importer placing third-party machinery on the German market, CE marking is not optional — it is a legal prerequisite for…
1. Introduction If you manufacture, import, or place machinery on the European market, compliance with EU machinery legislation is not optional — it is a legal prerequisite. Non-compliance exposes your business to market withdrawal, fines, and civil liability that can dwarf the cost of getting it right the first time. The regulatory landscape shifted significantly…