Press Release: Better regulation: Commission proposal to streamline Machinery Directive

On 9.2.01,the European Commission issued a proposal to streamline the Machinery Directive (98/37/EC), which ensures the free movement of machinery within the internal market and lays down essential health, safety and consumer protection requirements. The proposal seeks to enhance legal certainty by clarifying the Directive's scope and meaning, whilst at the same time ensuring the highest possible level of health protection and consumer safety.