REFERENCE DESK

Authoritative sources & review record

Primary sources

• Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, consolidated 27 July 2026. Checked 4 October 2026. Articles 2–3, 10–18, 21–25, 51–54 and the relevant annexes inform these guides.
• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, consolidated text. Current machinery framework before the general application of the Regulation.
• European Commission machinery page. Confirms the transition, corrigendum and current guidance.
• EU-OSHA machinery legislation overview. Context for the Directive and its safety requirements.

What was verified

The general application date, ordinary Article 25 assessment routes, documentation and declaration annexes, instructions conditions, economic-operator roles and the substantial-modification definition were checked against primary sources. The July 2026 consolidation includes amendments; guides do not assume the original 2023 publication is the complete current text.

Measures and standards

The Regulation empowers the Commission to update certain provisions through delegated or implementing acts. The existence of a power is not evidence that a particular measure has been adopted. Check EUR-Lex and the Official Journal for measures and standards relevant to the actual product. This site does not claim to maintain a live register of every measure or harmonised-standard citation.

Source use

These are original explanations, with links to the official material. Consolidated texts aid research; the authentic Official Journal acts remain the legal reference. Illustrations and interactive tools are teaching aids and do not establish conformity.