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Article: Ready To Go? What You Need to Know About Exporting in 2010.
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- Robotics & Machine Learning
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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The Machinery Directive is designed to standardize safety requirements across Europe and help to ensure the free flow of goods within the EU. Beginning December 29, 2009 the current version-98/37/EC-will be replaced by the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. No provisions have been made for a transition phase. What exactly does this mean in practice- and what can companies do to prepare themselves? These questions are asked frequently and need an answer. Generally, all machine operators and machine manufacturers need to be prepared to change over the corresponding documentation on the cut-off day. As a rule, double documentation should be provided for projects taking ...