Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)

Benefit from Simplified Certification

TÜV Rheinland can help you demonstrate compliance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for equipment to be sold in the European Union. We are a notified body for all machinery and safety components named in Annex IV. Auditing and certification of your quality system by our experts allows you to save time and money, while guaranteeing the highest level of quality.

Benefits at a Glance

With certification of your quality assurance system by TÜV Rheinland you can:

  • Guarantee comprehensive quality assurance of your industrial machines
  • Prove that you are actively aware of the necessity to prevent accidents
  • Improve your market position with speedier product introduction
  • Document implementation of legal requirements with audit reports and certificates
  • Benefit from short audit times and our extensive experience

Our Services for the Machinery Directive

As a Notified Body, we will carry out a survey of your quality assurance system. It has to warrant that your machines comply with the basic requirements of the directive, particularly in the fields of safety and ergonomics. The recently reformed 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive (Annex X) states the following: In addition to numerous technical changes for manufacturers of Annex IV products, there is now an alternative procedure for conformity evaluation. The time- and cost-intensive prototype testing required for all Annex IV listed products is no longer necessary. Currently, you can authorize TÜV Rheinland, an EU appointed Notified Body, to issue the EC type approved for the CE Marking following careful testing and documentation review. The prerequisite for this is a certified, comprehensive quality assurance system that concurs with Annex X of the Directive. Issuing of the Annex X certificate has been possible since December 29, 2009.

The New 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive (Annex X)

1. Preliminary Audit (optional)

Our employees will inspect whether your company's systems conform with the conformity evaluation procedure in an optional preliminary audit.

2. Complete Conformity Evaluation Procedure, Annex X Audit and Certification

According to Annex X, your company requires a quality assurance system for machine production in the following areas:

  • Development
  • Manufacture
  • Final inspection
  • Audit

Applying the new Machinery Directive

The following industrial machines can be certified with the simplified conformity evaluation procedure:

  • Machines
  • Load carrying devices
  • Chains, ropes, and belts
  • Incomplete machines, such as gear systems