1.1.5 · Design of machinery or a related product to facilitate its handling

What it requires

1.1.5 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: the machinery and its parts must be capable of being handled, transported and stored safely (lifting points, stability during transport). It is unchanged in substance compared with Directive 2006/42/EC and applies to machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027.

What the instruction manual must reflect

Transport and slinging instructions, lifting points and masses of the parts.

Official text

Machinery or a related product or each component part thereof, shall: (a) be capable of being handled and transported safely; (b) be packaged or designed so that it can be stored safely and without damage. During the transportation of the machinery or related product or its component parts, there shall be no possibility of sudden movements or of hazards due to instability as long as the machinery or related product or its component parts are handled in accordance with the instructions. Where the weight, size or shape of machinery or a related product or its various component parts prevents it or them from being moved by hand, the machinery or related product or each component part shall: (a) either be fitted with attachments for lifting gear; or (b) be designed so that it can be fitted with such attachments; or (c) be shaped in such a way that standard lifting gear can easily be attached. Where machinery or a related product or one of its component parts is to be moved by hand, it shall either: (a) be easily moveable; or (b) be equipped for picking up and moving safely. Special arrangements shall be made for the handling of tools and/or machinery or related product parts, which, even if lightweight, could be hazardous.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.1.5. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.