Safety Of Machinery In Europe; Machinery Directive; Harmonized European Standards - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Function Manual

A.1.2

Safety of machinery in Europe

The EU Directives that apply to the implementation of products are based on Article 95 of the
EU contract, which regulates the free exchange of goods. These are based on a new global
concept ("new approach", "global approach"):
● EU Directives only specify general safety goals and define basic safety requirements.
● Technical details can be defined by means of standards by Standards Associations that
● EU Directives specify that the Member States must mutually recognize domestic
The EU Directives are equal. This means that if several Directives apply for a specific piece
of equipment or device, the requirements of all of the relevant Directives apply (e.g. for a
machine with electrical equipment, the Machinery Directive and the Low-Voltage Directive
apply).
A.1.2.1

Machinery Directive

The basic safety and health requirements specified in Annex I of the Directive must be
fulfilled for the safety of machines.
The protective goals must be implemented responsibly to ensure compliance with the
Directive.
Manufacturers of a machine must verify that their machine complies with the basic
requirements. This verification is facilitated by means of harmonized standards.
A.1.2.2

Harmonized European Standards

The two Standards Organizations CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) and CENELEC
(Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique), mandated by the EU Commission,
drew-up harmonized European standards in order to precisely specify the requirements of
the EC directives for a specific product. These standards (EN standards) are published in the
official journal of the commission of the European Parliament and Council and must be
included without revision in domestic standards. They are designed to fulfill basic health and
safety requirements as well as the protective goals specified in Annex I of the Machinery
Directive.
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have the appropriate mandate from the commission of the European Parliament and
Council (CEN, CENELEC). These standards are harmonized in line with a specific
directive and listed in the official journal of the commission of the European Parliament
and Council. Legislation does not specify that certain standards have to be observed.
When the harmonized Standards are observed, it can be assumed that the safety
requirements and specifications of the Directives involved have been fulfilled.
regulations.
A.1 Standards and specifications
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