Harmonised standardsHarmonised standards give support on how to fulfill the requirements of the Machinery Directive. The relationship between the Machinery Directive and the harmonised stan-dards is illustrated by the diagram below.Within ISO (The International Organization for Standardiza-tion) work is also going on in order to harmonise the safety standards globally in parallel with the European standardi-sation work. ABB Jokab Safety takes an active part in the working groups both for the ISO and EN standards. Directives and standards are of great importance for manufacturers of machines and safety components. In the Europe-an Union, the EU Directives gives requirements for the minimum level of health and safety, and these are mandatory for manufacturers to fulfill. In every member country the Directives are implemented in national legislation.Machines which have been placed on the market since 2010, must comply with the new Machinery Directive2006/42/EC. Before that, the old Machinery Directive 98/37/EC was valid.Although the requirements in the Directives are specific for Europe, they also apply to machines that are imported to Eu-rope. And the Directives are supported by standards, of which many also are valid internationally. —European Directives and StandardsThe objectives of the Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC, are to maintain, increase and equalise the safety level of machines within the members of the European Community. Based on this, the free movement of machines/products between the countries in this market can be achieved. The Machinery Directive is developed according to “The New Ap-proach” which is based on the following principles: –The directives give the basic health and safety require-ments, which are mandatory. –Detailed solutions and technical specifications are found in harmonised standards. –Standards are voluntary to apply, but products designed according to the harmonised standards will fulfill the basic safety requirements in the Machinery Directive.Giving basic concepts, principles for design, and general aspects that can be applied to all machineryB1: Standards on particular safety aspects (e.g. safety distances, surface temperature, noise)B2: Standards on safeguards (e.g. two-hand controls, interlocking devices, pressure sensi-tive devices, guards)Dealing with detailed safety requirements for a particular machine or group of machinesExamples of standardsA-standardsB1-standardsB2-standardsC-standardsEN ISO 1200EN ISO 13857EN 349EN ISO 13849-1 EN ISO 13855EN ISO 13850EN ISO 14119EN 60204-1EN ISO 10218-1EN 692EN 693The Machinery Directive2006/42/EC11– 6SAFETY PRODUCTS CATALOG ABB JOKAB SAFETY
