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.

The EU Commission has published the final results of its evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 on standardisation. This article presents the most important findings and explains what this means for future revisions.

The new guide to the EMC Directive is coming! The EU Commission is currently revising the guide to Directive 2014/30/EU. We have summarised the most important changes in the draft document in this short information.

The integration of quality management systems (QMS) and CE marking can be both a technical and organisational challenge for the person responsible, yet such an interlocking also offers opportunities for the company! In our technical article, we explain what risks this may include and how great the potential can be.

The standards EN ISO 10218-1 and 10218-2 have been thoroughly revised – with important changes for the safe use of industrial robots and their integration into industrial plants. In our technical article, Dr Matthias Umbreit, an expert in industrial robots and a member of the ISO ‘Robotics’ committee, has compiled a compact overview of the most important practice-relevant innovations in the standards editions.

New drafts from the Commission to amend the Battery Regulation now leave room for relief in several areas. Katrin Schneikert has summarised the most important changes to Regulation 2023/1542 in a short information.