What is the Machinery Directive?

The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which replaces Directive 98/37/EC, lays down the requirements for the manufacturer to comply with before he can place his machine or plant on the European market 29 June 2006 and entered into force on 29 December 2009. The Machinery Directive was introduced because "the machinery sector is an important part of the mechanical engineering industry and is one of the industrial mainstays of the Community economy. "The social costs of the large number of accidents caused by the use of machinery can be reduced by the inherently safe design and construction of machinery, as well as by proper installation and maintenance."

About easyCE: As a network of independent experts for all requirements from EC directives, laws, standards and regulations at your side, since 1995.

As a network of independent experts for all requirements of EC directives, laws, standards and regulations at your side, since 1995.

We are a comprehensive, specialized and established network of experts
We help you with all requirements from the EC directives, laws, standards and regulations
We support with end-to-end expertise and proven methods from a variety of projects and industries

The year is 1995 and the first Machinery Directive, which has just been issued, is putting manufacturers under pressure.

When the first Machinery Directive 89/392/EEC came into force on 01.01.1995 and was to be applied from then on for the placing on the market of machinery, the requirements contained in it put some manufacturers in trouble in Germany. Small and medium-sized companies in particular initially had a challenge with the conformity assessment procedure and the documents to be prepared. The collection and evaluation of the essential health and safety requirements of Annex I of the Machinery Directive and other directives remain high requirements

Willy Lebherz begins to use his knowledge, gained through many years of experience, to support the manufacturers

This was the time when Willy Lebherz was able to use his expertise, knowledge and experience from several years of project management in a federal procurement office, now comprehensively as a supporter of the industry, the manufacturer. Under the name Ifco-Experts, Willy Lebherz particularly supports the understanding and interpretation of EC directive texts, laws and harmonized standards. For manufacturers, this is an important support for the diverse and often difficult to understand requirements for placing their products on the market. As a measurement and control technician and trained safety specialist (former safety engineer), Willy Lebherz can support all industries with a sound technical background with Ifco-Experts, later easyCE.de.

An established, comprehensive and specialized network of experts for all requirements of EC directives, laws, standards and regulations.

In the meantime, easyCE.de, with an extensive and specialized network of experts, can support all requirements from the EG guidelines, national laws, harmonized standards and sets of rules. Company, or. Manufacturers whose products cannot be clearly and simply assigned to EC directives or about which the manufacturer or marketer disagrees, so a "grey area" prevails, are welcome. We find the right solution for the manufacturer. Our success stories outline a part of our projects from different industries, machines, devices and products

How many products do the easyCE offers apply to?

First of all for the products that have been agreed. If other products are very similar and do not involve extended hazards (which is determined in the risk assessment), then other products can be called "series". The offer would therefore also apply to these products.

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What programs do you use to prepare the CE declaration of conformity? Could we later import the work you have done into the program if we also buy a program license?

You do not need to purchase a license, all our documents are in . docx Format created (MS Office) and also provided to you in this source format. With the assignment to us, you acquire the sole "right of disposal" of the data.

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Is easyCE liable for CE conformity? Who accepts CE conformity? Will it be sent to a testing centre?

1. We support the manufacturer or. the placing on the market in the measures for the provision of safe products on the European market, as "vicarious agents" according to 278 BGB.
2. The conformity of the product with the requirements of EC directives, standards and national laws (such as ProdSichG), etc. only the manufacturer or the authorised representative may declare the manufacturer’s representative in the course of a commercial activity.
3. An independent testing body does not have to be involved because it is responsible for the conformity of the manufacturer. Only if a directive requires an EC test certificate, a "notified body" must be commissioned with the conformity test. This verifier then issues an EC test certificate, which is not a declaration of conformity. The declaration of conformity can only be issued by the manufacturer, see point 2.
4. The result of the entire conformity assessment, that is, the documents produced must be stored for 10 years and submitted to the supervisory authority on request. The product must be accompanied by the declaration of conformity and instructions for use, and the remaining documents will remain with you.

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Does easyCE update my documents if policies change?

When the EC/EU directives change, the directives usually state how to deal with the changes. Experience has shown that there is plenty of transitional period to be able to react to this. However, policy changes are rare, but shipments to the UK could become more problematic in the future. New standards are more likely, and they must be observed from publication in the Official Journal. Since you as the distributor have a product monitoring obligation, it is up to you to process changes to the legal bases, if they apply. We can help you.

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As a network of independent experts for all requirements of EC directives, laws, standards and regulations at your side, since 1995.

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The year is 1995 and the first Machinery Directive, which has just been issued, is putting manufacturers under pressure.

Willy Lebherz begins to use his knowledge, gained through many years of experience, to support the manufacturers

An established, comprehensive and specialized network of experts for all requirements of EC directives, laws, standards and regulations.

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How many products do the easyCE offers apply to?

What programs do you use to prepare the CE declaration of conformity? Could we later import the work you have done into the program if we also buy a program license?

Is easyCE liable for CE conformity? Who accepts CE conformity? Will it be sent to a testing centre?

Does easyCE update my documents if policies change?

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