What is the New EU Machinery Regulation?
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 redefines machine safety for a new era - reinforcing timeless obligations around mechanical, electrical, and ergonomic risks while introducing decisive new requirements for AI, cybersecurity, software safety, and collaborative robotics.
As machines grow more connected and autonomous, the EU Machinery Regulation sets the foundation for safeguarding lives, building confidence in innovation, and shaping a more secure industrial future.
January 2027 is the deadline. Ensure your conformity assessment is complete and your business is fully compliant with the New EU Machinery Regulation.
Is the foundation of machinery safety standard, establishing the general principles of risk assessment and risk reduction. It defines a structured iterative process - from hazard identification to the application of protective measures.
Relies on foundational standard for electrical, electronic, and programmable electronic safety-related systems. It defines Safety Integrity Levels (SIL 1-4) and covers the full safety lifecycle, from concept to decommissioning.
Updated in 2024, IEC 62061 expands its IEC 61508 foundation to cover all control technologies - not just electrical. It addresses SIL determination, subsystem design, and validation for machinery safety-related control systems.
Focuses on safety-related parts of control systems, defining Performance Levels (PL a–e) and Categories (B, 1–4). It's widely used for mechanical, electromechanical, and simpler electronic ecosystems.
How to Prepare for New EU Machinery Regulation Compliance?
Under EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, compliance covers the entire lifecycle of the machinery - from design, risk assessment, and conformity assessment to operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
Understand Safety Requirements
- Identify the Annex III EHSRs that apply to your product.
- Check the harmonised standards that are relevant for your business.
- Map any overlapping EU legislation (LVD, EMC, RED-DA, CRA, EU AI Act.).
- Determine whether Annex I high-risk obligations apply, including potential third-party involvement.
- Factor in software, AI-based safety functions, and cybersecurity risks.
Categorize the Product & Develop Documentation
- Categorise your product as machinery, partly completed machinery, a safety component, or a related category.
- Develop documentation covering risk assessment, secure development lifecycle, and AI-powered safety functions.
Complete the Conformity Assessment Process
- Carry out a self-assessment if your machinery is not listed in Annex I Part A, applying all relevant harmonised standards and EHSRs.
- For Annex I Part A, a Notified Body must be involved. For Part B, third-party engagement is strongly recommended.
- Once conformity is demonstrated, affix the CE marking and issue your EU Declaration of Conformity.
Tailored training and turnkey projects designed to support you in developing your EU Machinery Regulation readiness strategy.
- Evaluation services based on draft versions of the standards, or built on other reference standards mapped with the essential requirements of the regulation.
- Evaluation services according to the Harmonized Standards.
DEKRA is a Certification Body (CB) for New EU Machinery Regulation, ISO 13849, and IEC 62061 to support manufacturers get their certificates.
Strengthen your Product Safety with DEKRA
DEKRA offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry, spanning functional safety, risk assessment, conformity assessment, technical documentation, and industrial cybersecurity services - addressing the full scope of obligations introduced by EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230.
We are ready to navigate you through this regulatory transition with the precision, reliability, and independence. With DEKRA, you strengthen product safety, build confidence in your machinery, and stay ahead of a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
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