Contents of the instructions (1.7.4.2)New requirement
1.7.4.2(1)(x) · Emission of hazardous substances
Annex III, 1.7.4.2(1)(x) · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.7.4.2(1)(x) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: if hazardous substances are emitted: characteristics of the capture/filtration system and flow rate, concentration or efficiency. It is a new requirement 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
New point: data on emissions of hazardous substances.
What the instruction manual must reflect
If the machinery emits hazardous substances: the characteristics of the capture or filtration system, its flow rate and the expected concentrations.
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where the design of machinery or related products allows emissions of hazardous substances from the machinery or related product, the characteristics of the capturing, filtration or discharge device if such device is not provided with the machinery or related product, and any of the following: (i) the flow rate for the emission of hazardous materials and substances from the machinery or related product; (ii) the concentration of hazardous materials or substances around the machinery or related product coming from the machinery or related product or from materials or substances used with the machinery or related product; (iii) the effectiveness of the capturing or filtration device and the conditions to be observed to maintain its effectiveness over time. The values referred to in the first subparagraph shall either be actually measured for the machinery or related product in question or established based on measurements in respect of technically comparable machinery or a technically comparable related product, which is representative of the state of the art.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.7.4.2(1)(x). The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.