Regulation upon regulation – but what’s important for the safety of plant and machinery? Which standards apply for which industry? What needs to be considered when trading goods internationally? Most countries around the world have binding regulations for ensuring compliance with machinery safety requirements, ranging from mandatory laws to recommendations of a non-binding nature. Get an overview of the safety-relevant laws, directives and standards across the globe.
Standards alone have no legal relevance. They do not achieve legal relevance until they are published in the Official Journal of the EU or are referenced in domestic laws and provisions. Publication of these harmonised standards triggers “presumption of conformity”. Users applying the standard can therefore assume that they are acting in compliance with the law and directives. The burden of proof has therefore been reversed in the event of a claim. If a harmonised standard refers to a standard that has not been harmonised, the latter can obtain a status comparable to that of harmonisation. http://www.pilz.com
Standards alone have no legal relevance. They do not achieve legal relevance until they are published in the Official Journal of the EU or are referenced in domestic laws and provisions. Publication of these harmonised standards triggers “presumption of conformity”. Users applying the standard can therefore assume that they are acting in compliance with the law and directives. The burden of proof has therefore been reversed in the event of a claim. If a harmonised standard refers to a standard that has not been harmonised, the latter can obtain a status comparable to that of harmonisation.