| Topic | Under Directive 2006/42/EC | Under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal form | Directive, transposed nationally | Regulation, directly applicable in all Member States |
| Declaration | EC Declaration of Conformity | EU Declaration of Conformity, content set by the new Regulation; check your template |
| Safety-related software and cybersecurity | Little explicit coverage | New essential health and safety requirements on software, corruption protection and evolving behaviour (Annex III) |
| Instructions | Paper | Digital instructions permitted under conditions; paper on request |
| Substantial modification | Left to guidance | Addressed in the text: a substantially modified machine can be treated as a new machine |
| High-risk machinery list | Annex IV of the Directive | Annex I, reworked; some categories now need third-party assessment |
Summary for orientation only. Read the consolidated text on EUR-Lex before relying on any row, including later amendments.
What to do in the next 12 weeks
- List every machine model you still ship to the EU or Northern Ireland after 20 January 2027.
- Check each against the Annex I categories.
- Re-issue declarations in the new format and update the technical file index.
- Review control software for the new software and cybersecurity requirements.
- Decide how you will provide instructions (paper or digital).
Full kit
£79
Declaration templates, technical file index, digital-instructions checklist and the gap checklist.
Not legal advice or certification. We sell to businesses only; see Terms. Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (OJ L 165, 29.6.2023).