#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 302Law on the Re-regulation of Machine Law Provisions and Amendment of the Parcel Messenger Protection Act
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This German federal law, published in the Bundesgesetzblatt on 5 December 2025, comprehensively updates and modernizes machine law regulations in Germany. It primarily transposes and implements the new EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) into national law while making technical adjustments to existing German ordinances. The law also contains amendments to the Paketboten-Schutz-Gesetz (Parcel Messenger Protection Act), improving working conditions and protections for delivery drivers and gig-economy couriers. The core focus is on safety requirements for machinery, conformity assessment procedures, and digital documentation obligations for manufacturers and importers.
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Key Changes
- Implementation of EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 into German law with updated safety requirements for machinery placed on the market after 2027
- Introduction of digital instructions and EU declaration of conformity that can be provided electronically instead of only in paper form
- Amendments to the Paketboten-Schutz-Gesetz strengthening rights and protections for parcel delivery workers including minimum wage and working time rules
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Obligations
What this law requires
Manufacturers and importers must implement digital documentation procedures for machinery in compliance with EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
Manufacturers must conduct and document conformity assessment procedures for machinery before placing products on the market
Importers must ensure machinery meets safety requirements as stipulated in the transposed EU Machinery Regulation before distribution in German market
Manufacturers and importers must maintain technical documentation demonstrating compliance with machine safety requirements
Parcel delivery services and courier companies must comply with enhanced working condition protections for delivery drivers under amended Paketboten-Schutz-Gesetz