Technical articles, news and publications on CE marking

What is the legal status of consolidated versions of EU directives and regulations? This brief information sheet discusses this question using the Machinery Directive and Machinery Regulation as examples.

The guide to application of the Machinery Regulation is already in progress - the editorial group for the future guide started work at the beginning of 2025. In our article, you can find out the current status quo, details of the content and when the final edition of the guide can be expected.

EN ISO 12100, the most important standard for risk assessment, is being revised. Our technical article provides you with all the information you need on the status of the revision, draft standards, changes in content and deadlines.

EN ISO 20607, the type B standard for machine operating instructions, is being revised. Our technical article provides you with all the information you need on the revision status, draft standards, content changes and deadlines.

The standard EN ISO 19085-6 for table vertical moulding machines has been revised and brings some innovations for manufacturers of such machines. We have summarised the most important points for you in our short information.

There are still many unanswered questions regarding the practical implementation and interpretation of the Battery Regulation, but now, finally, we have the first answers. The Commission's recently published guidelines explain and illustrate important terms – only in this way is the Regulation slowly becoming more tangible. And the first standards are also being published to help prepare for the battery passport! You can find a brief summary of the details in the technical article.

On 23 May 2023, the new Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) was published in the EU Official Journal, which will replace the previous Product Safety Directive and applies directly in all EU member states from 13 December 2024. Dr Gerhard Wiebe has summarised the main changes that economic operators will face in this technical article.

On 11 December 2024, the Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 - CRA) entered into force. This legal act addresses manufacturers, importers and distributors of digital products and will become a cornerstone in the area of digital product law and product compliance. Dr. Gerhard Wiebe has analysed the regulation and provides an overview of the new requirements and obligations of the CRA.

On 18 November 2024, the Commission published the new Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 in the Official Journal of the EU, which will replace the existing legislation from 1985.  Lawyer Dr Carsten Schucht has analysed the new regulation and presented the most important innovations.

The EU Commission has published the guidelines for the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU in the new edition. The technical article summarises the changes.