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1.6.5 · Cleaning of internal parts
Annex III, 1.6.5 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.6.5 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: cleaning of internal parts that have contained hazardous substances without entering them, or in a safe manner. 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
Cleaning procedure.
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The machinery or related product shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it is possible to clean internal parts, which have contained dangerous substances or mixtures without entering them; any necessary unblocking shall also be possible from the outside. If it is impossible to avoid entering the machinery or related product, it shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to allow cleaning to take place safely.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.6.5. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.