In this position paper, tekom Europe welcomes the fact that the guide opens up new perspectives for the digital provision of information for use. The paper also identifies a number of points that should be considered for the next update of the guide in order to provide even better support for the application of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.  

The background is the 3rd update of the guide, which was published as Edition 2.3 in April 2024. The guide contains provisions on the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The Machinery Directive will be superseded on January 20, 2027 by Machinery Regulation 2023/1230.  Update 2.3 contains clarifications for the provision of digital formats of instructions for use, EC Declaration of Conformity, and the assembly instructions for partly completed machinery and Declaration of Incorporation. These clarifications relate to the articles of Machinery Regulation 2023/1230.

Link to the EC Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Edition 2.3 – April 2024