Technical articles, news and publications on CE marking

On 2023-06-29, the final Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 was published in the EU Official Journal. It will come into force directly in every member state from 2023-07-19 and can be applied from 2027-20-01. The previous Machinery Directive remains in force until this date. You can find the most important information on innovations, deadlines and tips for the changeover in our technical article.

The ‘Secure by Design and Default Playbook’ sets out in detail how manufacturers of products with digital elements can implement CRA requirements from both a technical and organisational perspective. In our short information, we have summarised the key points of the document.

The list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity for the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been updated: 2026-03-13

Draft EU guidelines on the application of the Cyber Resilience Act for manufacturers and companies producing products with digital components. Summarised in our technical article.

With the European Agile Specification (EAS), CEN/CENELEC aims to introduce a new standardisation product to make technical specifications available more quickly. KAN (Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization) has provided details on this in a short information.

The prEN 40000-1-3 standard on ‘Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Part 1-3: Vulnerability Handling’ is intended to contribute to the technical implementation of the CRA requirements. This technical article presents the most important contents of the standard.

Annex III of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires ‘protection against corruption’. To cover these requirements, the European Commission has commissioned the harmonised standard prEN 50742. In our short information, we have summarised the current state of development and the most important contents of the standard.

What do manufacturers need to consider when exporting their machines to North America? In an interview with IBF, Dirk Meyer answers the most frequently asked questions.

The EU Commission has revised the guide to the ATEX Directive and published the new 6th edition in January 2026. Our brief information provides you with an overview of the background and the most important changes.