Highlights - Presentation of the Regulation on Machinery products - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

On 27 May, IMCO followed a presentation by the Commission of the Regulation on machinery products, which was put forward by the Commission together with the Artificial Intelligence Act on 21 April 2021.

The new Machinery Regulation replaces the current Machinery Directive, which defines health and safety requirements for machinery. Machinery products cover an extensive range of consumer and professional products, from robots to lawnmowers, 3D printers, construction machines and industrial production lines. This new Machinery Regulation will ensure that the new generation of machinery guarantees the safety of users and consumers, and encourages innovation. It will also respond to the market needs by bringing greater legal clarity to the current provisions and simplifying the administrative burden and costs for companies.