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1.2.4.4 · Assembly of machinery or related products
Annex III, 1.2.4.4 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.2.4.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: in assemblies of machinery, stops (including the emergency stop) must also stop related equipment if its continued operation could be dangerous. 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
Behaviour of stops in lines or assemblies.
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In the case of machinery or a related product or parts of machinery or a related product designed to work together, the machinery or a related product shall be designed and constructed in such a way that the stop controls, including the emergency stop devices, can stop not only the machinery or related product itself but also all related equipment, if its continued operation may be dangerous.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.2.4.4. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.