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Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 checklist for your instruction manual
Review your manual requirement by requirement before 20 January 2027. The 109 requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 that affect the instructions, in a spreadsheet ready to tick off.
All 109 requirements
Annex III (essential requirements and manual contents, 1.7.4.2) and Article 10 (instructions, marking and EU declaration).
What the manual must include
For each requirement, in one sentence: what has to appear in your instructions.
What's new
The 10 new and 15 amended requirements compared with Directive 2006/42/EC are flagged.
Ready to use
A status column with a dropdown (covered, partial, missing, N/A), page and notes. With filters and the official text.
What it looks like inside
| Reference | Requirement | What the manual must include | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.9 | Protection against corruption | Connectivity architecture, installed safety software and its version, how to check it, cybersecurity measures, log of interventions and modifications. | ▾ |
| 1.7.4.2(1)(v) | Immediate rescue of persons | The precautions, devices and means provided to rescue a person immediately, for example if they become trapped. | ▾ |
| 1.7.4.2(1)(x) | Emission of hazardous substances | If the machinery emits hazardous substances: the characteristics of the capture or filtration system, its flow rate and the expected concentrations. | ▾ |
| 3.2.4 | Supervisory function | Only if the machinery belongs to this category: the specific information and instructions required by the section. | ▾ |
| 3.6.3.3 | Autonomous mobile machinery or related products | Only if the machinery belongs to this category: the specific information and instructions required by the section. | ▾ |
| Art. 10(7)(a) | Digital instructions: how to access them | Reference to the QR code/URL and its location on the machinery. | ▾ |
Sample of 6 rows out of 109.
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