Essential requirements (ch. 1)Amended requirement
1.7.4 · Instructions for use
Annex III, 1.7.4 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.7.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: instructions for use in accordance with Article 10(7); maintenance instructions for specialised personnel may be supplied in only one official Union language that they understand. It has changed compared with Directive 2006/42/EC and applies to machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027.
What changes compared with Directive 2006/42/EC
Refers to Article 10(7) (digital format possible).
What the instruction manual must reflect
Complete instructions are supplied, in an appropriate language.
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In addition to the obligations set out in Article 10(7), instructions for use shall be drawn up as set out below. By way of exception to Article 10(7), the maintenance instructions intended for use by specialised personnel mandated by the manufacturer or its authorised representative may be supplied in only one official language of the Union which the specialised personnel understand.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.7.4. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.