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1.7.4.2(1)(d) · General description of the machinery
Annex III, 1.7.4.2(1)(d) · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.7.4.2(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: general description of the machinery. 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
A description of the machinery, its main parts and how it works, enough to understand the rest of the manual.
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a general description of the machinery or related product;
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.7.4.2(1)(d). The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.