European Commission updates list of European Harmonized Standards for the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)

On 29 February, the European Commission published an updated list of the European harmonized standards that pertain to the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). The standards on this list may be used by machinery manufacturers to prove that their machinery complies with the essential requirements of this directive.

This updated list is important to all manufacturers of CE marked machinery that have used European harmonized standards to prove CE compliance. If you have applied standards to prove compliance with the aforementioned directive, we recommend you to check the new list of standards to see if any of the standard you applied have been updated, or whether there are new standards available for your products. When standards have been updated by this list, you need to re-evaluate your products against the updated standard and update your Declaration of Conformity.

The following standards are new in the list. These are all type-C standards, relating to specific classes of machinery.

  • EN 1034-3:2011 Safety of machinery – Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines – Part 3: Rereelers and winders, which supersedes EN 1034-3:1999+A1:2009 on 30 June 2012
  • EN 1114-1:2011 Plastics and rubber machines – Extruders and extrusion lines – Part 1: Safety requirements for extruders
  • EN 1570-1:2011 Safety requirements for lifting tables – Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings, which supersedes EN 1570:1998+A2:2009 on 30 April 2012
  • EN ISO 3450:2011 Earth-moving machinery – Wheeled or high-speed rubber- tracked machines – Performance requirements and test procedures for brake systems (ISO 3450:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 3450:2008 on 31 May 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-2:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 2: Cutting-off and crimping power tools (ISO/FDIS 11148-2:2011), which supersedes EN 792-2:2000+A1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-5:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 5: Rotary percussive drills (ISO 11148-5:2011), which supersedes EN 792-5:2000+A1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-8:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 8: Sanders and polishers (ISO 11148-8:2011), which supersedes EN 792-8:2001+A1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-9:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 9: Die grinders (ISO 11148-9:2011), which supersedes EN 792-9:2001+A1:2008 on 1 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-10:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 10: Compression power tools (ISO 11148-10:2011), which supersedes EN 792- 10:2000+A1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11148-11:2011 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements – Part 11: Nibblers and shears (ISO 11148-11:2011), which supersedes EN 792-11:2000+A1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11680-1:2011 Machinery for forestry – Safety requirements and testing for pole-mounted powered pruners – Part 1: Machines fitted with an integral combustion engine (ISO 11680-1:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 11680-1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11680-2:2011 Machinery for forestry – Safety requirements and testing for pole-mounted powered pruners – Part 2: Machines for use with back-pack power source (ISO 11680-2:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 11680-2:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11681-1:2011 Machinery for forestry – Portable chain-saw safety requirements and testing – Part 1: Chain-saws for forest service (ISO 11681- 1:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 11681-1:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11681-2:2011 Machinery for forestry – Portable chain-saw safety requirements and testing – Part 2: Chain-saws for tree service (ISO 11681- 2:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 11681-2:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN ISO 11806-1:2011 Agricultural and forestry machinery – Safety requirements and testing for portable, hand-held, powered brush-cutters and grass-trimmers – Part 1: Machines fitted with an integral combustion engine (ISO 11806-1:2011)
  • EN ISO 11806-2:2011 Agricultural and forestry machinery – Safety requirements and testing for portable, hand-held, powered brush-cutters and grass-trimmers – Part 2: Machines for use with back-pack power unit (ISO 11806-2:2011)
    EN ISO 11850:2011 Machinery for forestry – General safety requirements (ISO 11850:2011), which supersedes EN 14861:2004+A1:2009 on 31 May 2012
  • EN 12409:2008+A1:2011 Plastics and rubber machines – Thermoforming machines – Safety requirements, which supersedes EN 12409:2008 on 30 April 2012
  • EN 14033-3:2009+A1:2011 Railway applications – Track – Railbound construction and maintenance machines – Part 3: General safety requirements, which supersedes EN 14033-3:2009 on 30 April 2012
  • EN 15700:2011 Safety for conveyor belts for winter sport or leisure use
  • EN 15746-2:2010+A1:2011 Railway applications – Track – Road-rail machines and associated equipment – Part 2: General safety requirements, which supersedes EN 15746-2:2010 on 30 April 2012
  • EN 15997:2011 All terrain vehicles (ATVs – Quads) – Safety requirements and test methods
  • EN ISO 22867:2011 Forestry and gardening machinery – Vibration test code for portable hand-held machines with internal combustion engine – Vibration at the handles (ISO 22867:2011), which supersedes EN ISO 22867:2008 on 30 June 2012
  • EN 30326-1:1994/A2:2011 Mechanical vibration – Laboratory method for evaluating vehicle seat vibration – Part 1: Basic requirements (ISO 10326-1:1992), second amendment, which supersedes EN 30326-1:1994/A1:2007 on 30 June 2012
    EN 60335-1:2002/A15:2011 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-1:2001 (Modified)), 15th amendment, which supersedes EN 60335-1:2002/A14:2010 on 2 May 2014
  • EN 60745-2-4:2009/A11:2011 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-4: Particular requirements for sanders and polishers other than disk type (IEC 60745-2-4:2002 (Modified) + A1:2008 (Modified)), 11th amendment, which provides a presumption of conformity from 14 November 2014

Also, the following harmonised standards have been amended:

  • EN 267:2009 Automatic forced draught burners for liquid fuels ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 29 February 2012. It is superseded by EN 267:2009+A1:2011
  • EN 693:2001+A1:2009 Machine tools – Safety – Hydraulic presses ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 31 March 2012. It is superseded by EN 693:2001+A2:2011
  • EN 1127-1:2007 Explosive atmospheres – Explosion prevention and protection – Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 31 July 2014. It is superseded by EN 1127-1:2011
  • EN 1501- 1:1998+A2:2009 Refuse collection vehicles – General requirements and safety requirements – Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 29 February 2012. It is superseded by EN 1501-1:2011
  • EN 1501- 1:1998+A2:2009 Refuse collection vehicles – General requirements and safety requirements – Part 5: Lifting devices for refuse collection vehicles ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 29 February 2012. It is superseded by EN 1501-5:2011
  • EN ISO 2867:2008 Earth-moving machinery – Access systems (ISO 2867:2011) ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 31 July 2014. It is superseded by EN ISO 2867:2011
  • EN ISO 10218-1:2008 Robots and robotic devices – Safety requirements for industrial robots – Part 1: Robots (ISO 10218-1:2011) ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 January 2013. It is superseded by EN ISO 10218-1:2011
  • EN ISO 12100-1:2003 Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general principles for design – Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology, EN ISO 12100-2:2003 Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general principles for design – Part 2: Technical principles and EN ISO 14121-1:2007 Safety of machinery – Risk assessment – Part 1: Principles cease to provide a presumption of conformity on 30 November 2013. All three are superseded by EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery – General principles for design – Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
  • EN 12649:2008 Concrete compactors and smoothing machines – Safety ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 31 January 2012. It is superseded by EN 12649:2008+A1:2011
  • EN ISO 13849-1:2006 Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General principles for design and EN 954-1:1996 Safety of machinery – Safety related parts of control systems – General principles for design both ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 31 December 2011. They are both superseded by EN ISO 13849-1:2008 Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2006)
  • EN 60204-1:2006/A1:2009 Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines – Part 1: General requirements IEC 60204-1:2005 (Modified) ceased to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 February 2012
  • EN 60745-1:2009/A11:2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 1: General requirements IEC 60745-1:2006 (Modified),11th amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 October 2013
  • EN 60745-2-13:2009/A1:2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws IEC 60745-2-13:2006 (Modified), first amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 December 2013
  • EN 60745-2-14:2009/A2:2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-14: Particular requirements for planers, second amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 June 2013
  • EN 60745-2-19:2009/A1:2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-19: Particular requirements for jointers, first amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 June 2013
  • EN 60745-2-21:2009/A1:2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-21: Particular requirements for drain cleaners, first amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 December 2013
  • EN 61029-1:2009/A11:2010 Safety of transportable motor-operated electric tools – Part 1: General requirements, 11th amendment ceases to provide a presumption of conformity on 1 November 2013

The updated list of standards can be found in our Library shortly.