Date: 2023-06-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on machinery and repealing Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 73/361/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
**Executive Summary:**
This document comprises legislative acts published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It includes articles and annexes related to machinery, safety, and various technical requirements. The document outlines definitions, principles, and instructions for use across a range of machinery-related topics.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General Provisions:**
* Contains articles numbered from 1 to 54.
* Includes multiple annexes (I to XII) providing specific details and requirements.
* References "mutatis mutandis" in Articles 27 and 52.
* **Safety and Design Principles (Annex I):**
* Covers principles of safety integration.
* Addresses materials and products.
* Includes guidelines for lighting and ergonomic design.
* Details safety and reliability of control systems.
* Outlines protection against various risks (instability, breakup, falling objects, etc.).
* Specifies requirements for guards and protective devices.
* Addresses electricity, static electricity, energy supply, and extreme temperatures.
* Deals with fire, explosion, noise, vibration, and radiation hazards.
* Focuses on access for maintenance, isolation of energy sources, and operator intervention.
* Details information, warnings, and marking requirements.
* **Specific Machinery (Annex I):**
* Provides instructions for use related to portable fixing and other impact machinery.
* Includes controls, monitoring, filling, and emptying procedures.
* Addresses the application of plant protection products, maintenance, and inspections.
* Specifies marking requirements for nozzles, strainers, and filters.
* **Self-Propelled Machinery (Annex I):**
* Defines driving position, seating, and positions for other persons.
* Covers supervisory functions and control devices.
* Addresses starting, moving, and traveling functions.
* Deals with control circuit failure and uncontrolled movements.
* Includes requirements for moving transmission parts, rollover protection, and falling object protection.
* Covers access, towing devices, power transmission, batteries, and fire risks.
* Addresses emissions of hazardous substances and risks related to overhead power lines.
* Includes signs, signals, warnings, and marking instructions.
* **Lifting Machinery (Annex I):**
* Addresses protection against mechanical risks and fitness for purpose.
* Covers control of movements and loading control.
* Includes requirements for installations guided by ropes, chains, and webbing.
* Details lifting accessories and machinery, including mechanical strength.
* Addresses risks due to movements of the carrier, falling from the carrier, and falling objects.
* Covers controls at landings and access to the carrier.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Manufacturers of Machinery and Related Products:**
* *Impact:* Must adhere to the safety and design principles outlined in the annexes to ensure compliance with EU legislation.
* *Action Required:* Review and update designs and manufacturing processes to meet the specified requirements.
* **Users/Operators of Machinery:**
* *Impact:* Need to understand the instructions for use and safety warnings to operate machinery safely.
* *Action Required:* Familiarize themselves with the provided instructions and safety guidelines.
* **European Parliament and Council:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enacting and overseeing the implementation of the legislative acts.
* *Action Required:* Ensure effective enforcement and monitoring of compliance with the regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union.
Council: Likely refers to the Council of the European Union, a body representing the governments of the EU member states.
Official Journal of the European Union: The official gazette of record for the European Union.
ANNEX I: An annex to the legislative act, likely containing detailed specifications or requirements.
ANNEX II: An annex to the legislative act, likely containing detailed specifications or requirements.
ANNEX III: An annex to the legislative act, likely containing detailed specifications or requirements.
Plant Protection Products: Substances used to protect plants from pests or diseases.
(Legislative acts)
Official Journal of the European Union
Official
Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European UnionArticle 1
Article 2Article 3
Article 4Article 5
Article 6Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10Article 11
Article 12
Article 13Article 14Article 15Article 16
Article 17Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Official Journal of the European UnionOfficial Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union
Article 21
Article 22Article 23
Article 24
Article 25Article 26
Article 27
mutatis mutandis
Article 28Article 29
Article 30Article 31
Official Journal of the
European Union
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38Article 39
Article 40
Article 41Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45Article 46
Article 47
Official Journal of the European UnionArticle 48
Article 49Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
mutatis mutandis
Article 53
Article 54
Official Journal of the
European Union
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The PresidentANNEX I
ANNEX IIANNEX III
Applicability
Principles of safety integrationMaterials and products
Lighting
Design of machinery or a related product to facilitate its handlingErgonomics
Operating positions
Seating
Protection against corruptionSafety and reliability of control systemsControl devicesStarting
Stopping
Selection of control or operating modesFailure of the power supply or communication network connection
Risk of loss of stability
Risk of break-up during operationRisks due to falling or ejected objects
Risks due to surfaces, edges or angles
Risks related to a combined machinery or related product
Risks related to variations in operating conditions
Risks related to moving parts
Choice of protection against risks arising from moving partsRisks of uncontrolled movements
General requirements
Special requirements for guardsSpecial requirements for protective devices
Electricity supplyStatic electricity
Energy supply other than electricity
Errors of fitting
Extreme temperatures
Fire
Explosion
Noise
VibrationsRadiation
External radiation
Laser radiation
Emissions of hazardous materials and substances
Risk of being trapped in a machine
Risk of slipping, tripping or falling
Lightning
Machinery or related product maintenanceAccess to operating positions and servicing points
Isolation of energy sources
Operator intervention
Cleaning of internal parts
Information and warnings on the machinery or related productWarning of residual risks
Marking of machinery or related products
Instructions for useμSales literature
General
Instructions for use
GeneralPortable fixing and other impact machinery or related products
For the purposes of section 2.4., the following definition applies:General
Controls and monitoring
Filling and emptying
Application of plant protection products
MaintenanceInspections
Marking of nozzles, strainers and filters
Indication of the plant protection product in use
Instructions for use
For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
Driving position
SeatingPositions for other persons
Supervisory function
Control devicesStarting/moving
Travelling functionMovement of pedestrian-controlled machinery
Control circuit failure
Uncontrolled movements
Moving transmission parts
Roll-over and tip-overFalling objects
Means of access
Towing devices
Transmission of power between self-propelled machinery (or a tractor) and recipient machinery
Batteries
Fire
Emissions of hazardous substances
Risk of contact with live overhead power lines
Signs, signals and warningsMarking
Instructions for useFor the purposes of section 4.1., the following definitions apply:
Protection against mechanical risks
Fitness for purpose
Control of movementsLoading control
Installations guided by ropes
Chains, ropes and webbing
Lifting accessories
Lifting machinery or related productsLifting accessories
Lifting machinery or related products
Mechanical strength
Loading control for machinery or related products moved by power other than human strengthRisks due to movements of the carrier
Risk of persons falling from the carrier
Risk due to objects falling on the carrier
Risks to persons in or on the carrier
Controls at landingsAccess to the carrierANNEX IV
ANNEX V
Official Journal of the European UnionANNEX VIANNEX VIIANNEX VIIIANNEX IX
ANNEX XANNEX XIANNEX XII