Essential requirements (ch. 1)No substantive change
1.3.3 · Risks due to falling or ejected objects
Annex III, 1.3.3 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.3.3 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: prevent risks from falling or ejected objects. 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
Warnings and protection against ejected objects.
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Precautions shall be taken to prevent risks from falling or ejected objects.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.3.3. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.