Open Public Consultation on the revision of the
Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery

Introduction
The Machinery Directive is the core European legislation regulating products of the mechanical engineering industries. It aims at (i) ensuring a high level of safety and protection for machinery users and other exposed persons and (ii) securing the free movement of machinery in the internal market.

An evaluation of the Directive was finalized in 2018. The overall conclusion of this evaluation was that the Directive is generally relevant, effective, efficient, coherent and has EU added value. However, a need for greater legal clarity of some of its provisions and better coherence with other legislation was identified. It further detected some administrative requirements that affect the efficiency of the Directive and could be simplified. In addition, the evaluation indicated that shortcomings in monitoring and enforcement of the Directive have affected its effectiveness. The evaluation showed that the Directive, supported by the New Approach principles, is relatively flexible to allow technological developments in a digital era. Yet, new innovations in digitisation may test the Directive's effectiveness and fitness for purpose going forward.

The Commission is following up on the findings of the evaluation and will analyse the impacts of possible areas for improvement and implications through

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* How familiar are you with Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery?How familiar are you with Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery?

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Manufacturer of machinery (or parts)

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Professional/worker using machinery

Private user of machinery

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Open Public Consultation on the revision of theDirective 2006/42/EC on machinery

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Open Public Consultation on the revision of the
Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery

* About you
Language of my contribution

* Transparency register number
Check if your organisation is on the transparency register. It's a voluntary database for organisations seeking to influence EU decisionmaking.

* Country of origin
Please add your country of origin, or that of your organisation.

* Publication privacy settings
The Commission will publish the responses to this public consultation. You can choose whether you would like your details to be made
public or to remain anonymous.