On 2023-06-14, the EU passed the new Machinery Safety Regulation. The new Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2023-06-29 [1]. This legislation repeals the 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive, just not right away.
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The UK Conservative Party win last week has finally drawn an end to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit referendum and the dithering that followed the UK Parliament. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared that the UK will exit by the end of January 2020. For non-EU manufacturers of machinery, what impact will this…
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This morning I read news of the tests that the May Government plans to use when assessing the Brexit deal they are trying to negotiate with the EU. The @CommonsEUexit report on the UK/EU future relationship has just been published. Here are its “key tests” for judging a future deal. Full text of the report…
Read MoreCE, Brexit, and Authorised Representatives
CE, Brexit and Authorised Representatives We’re just passing the T-1 year mark on the UK’s journey towards leaving the EU. Some of my readers are “Leavers,” while others are “Remainers,” but for everyone living in the UK or doing business with the UK, many questions remain unclear. To be fair, some of the lack of…
Read MoreBrexit Update – CE Marking and the UK
I recently read a press release by UKAS, the UK’s accreditation body, regarding their ongoing discussions with the UK government regarding the impact that BREXIT could have on UK accreditation.
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