Civil & Administrative

#32026D0546Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/546 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1586 on harmonised standards for machinery under Directive 2006/42/EC

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This EU decision updates the list of harmonised standards under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. It adds new and revised standards for packaging machines, rough-terrain trucks, food processing machinery, cranes, lifts, rescue tools, hand-held tools, cableway installations, agricultural machinery, railway equipment, aircraft ground support equipment, earth-moving machinery and refuse collection vehicles. References to 15 superseded older versions are withdrawn, with transitional periods until 20 January 2027 for manufacturers to adapt. Two standards (EN 474-1:2022 for earth-moving machinery and EN 1501-5:2021 for refuse collection vehicles) are kept with specific restrictions due to technical shortcomings. A correction changes 'tall trees' to 'tall branches' in an existing restriction.

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Key Changes

  • Adds 21 new/revised harmonised standards (EN 415-2:2025, EN 415-8:2025, EN 1459 series, EN 81-43:2025, EN 13001-3-1:2025, EN 17076:2020+A1:2025, EN 17744:2025 etc.) to Annex I conferring presumption of conformity
  • Withdraws references to 15 superseded standards including EN 81-43:2009, EN 415-8:2008, EN 1459-1:2017, EN 13001-3-1:2012+A2:2018 with deferred withdrawal until 20 January 2027
  • Maintains EN 474-1:2022 (earth-moving machinery) with restriction correcting load test values to 'at least at 100% or up to 125% of Q1 and Q2 insofar as the tested machine can attain a higher load'

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Affected Parties

machinery manufacturersimporters and distributors of industrial equipment+2 more…

Tags

machinery directive,harmonised standards,CE marking