A Declaration of Conformity is the signed legal statement that a machine complies with every directive and regulation that applies to it.
It should identify the machine precisely, cite the correct legislation and standards, and be signed at senior level; it does not expire, and it is kept with the technical file for at least ten years after the last unit is placed on the market. Knox Thomas publishes free EU and UKCA declaration templates.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive on 20 January 2027 and adds requirements on software, AI safety functions and cybersecurity.
A method statement is a document setting out how a task will be carried out safely, referenced during audit preparation alongside risk assessments.
Due diligence is the process an end user follows to satisfy themselves that machinery is genuinely CE/UKCA compliant, starting with checking the Declaration of Conformity.
For nearly two decades, the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) has been the backbone of machinery safety compliance across Europe.
Introduction Machinery is now software-defined, connected, and increasingly autonomous. The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 treats software failures as
A question we hear regularly from clients is which assessment do they actually need for their machinery —
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