Technical articles, news and publications on CE marking

The list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity for the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU has been updated.

Some industry representatives consider the timely implementation of the new or amended health and safety requirements of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 – in particular those relating to cybersecurity and AI – to be unrealistic. In a joint position paper, they have therefore requested a postponement from the European Commission. The key points of this request are summarised in this short information.

The German implementing law for the EU Machinery Regulation shall enforce Regulation 2023/1230 at national level. This article analyses the legal act of 5 December 2025.

Will ISO standards soon no longer be listed in the EU Official Journal? The technical article explains the background and provides recommendations for users.

The list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity for the ATEX directive 2014/34/EU has been updated: 2026-01-14

The EN 1127-1 standard specifies basic concepts and methods for explosion protection in explosive atmospheres. The standard is currently undergoing a fundamental revision. We have presented the most important changes based on the current draft standard.

The standard prEN ISO 12895 defines the requirements for whole body access to machinery. Manufacturers can thus assess the extent to which it is possible to enter hazard zones and what measures are necessary. In our technical article, we have analysed and presented the draft of the future safety standard.

The list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity for the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU has been updated.

The new Cyber Resilience Act 2024/2847 from the EU Commission aims to make digital products (such as also machines, IoT devices, but also pure software) more secure in the future. In our brief overview, we have summarized some cornerstones of the legislation.

This article highlights the legal and normative foundations of risk assessment, typical challenges in practice, and shows how modern CE software solutions – such as Safexpert – can optimise processes and budgets in design and development.