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The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC defines uniform health and safety requirements for machinery and equivalent products for free trade within the European Economic Area.

It concerns manufacturers' obligations with regard to CE marking, for which important guidelines must be observed.

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"The legal provisions on digital operating instructions, assembly instructions, EU Declaration of Conformity and EU Declaration of Incorporation are important steps towards meeting the challenges of digitalization. The VDMA fully supports the EU Commission's decision to apply these provisions under the Machinery Directive 2006/2/EC, as this will make it possible to digitize these documents before 20 January 2027."

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Just as there is only one Rudi Völler in soccer, there is only one EU declaration of conformity in CE marking.

Source: EU legislation on CE marking

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