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Machinery Regulation 2027 Check

Determine which regime applies to your equipment, the conformity assessment route, and the documents you must have ready before 20 January 2027.

Run the transition check

Answer six questions about your machinery and economic-operator role. The result card cites Articles of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and lists the required documentation.

Placing on the market date

Date the unit (or first unit of a series) is or will be made available on the EU market.

Your role

Choose the role under which you place the equipment on the market.

Product class

Categories per Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230.

Target Member State

Listed in Annex I (high-risk machinery)

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 enumerates machinery requiring third-party conformity assessment.

Embeds AI / ML in a safety function

Includes any machine-learning component that participates in a safety-critical function.

Substantial modification performed

Has the equipment been substantially modified after placing? Relevant for importer / distributor / assembler.

Provide instructions in digital format

MR allows digital instructions for B2B users; consumer machinery may still require paper by default.

Regime determination

Applicable regime: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (Machinery Regulation)
Effective role: Manufacturer
Conformity assessment route: Module A — internal production control (self-declaration)
Days until 20 January 2027 cutover: 224
Technical documentation retention: 10 years

Required documentation

Technical file
EU declaration of conformity
CE marking on the product
Instructions for use (Annex III)
Risk assessment documentation
EHSR compliance matrix (Annex III MR)

Dataset last verified 2026-06-11. Sources: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (Articles 3, 16, 17, 25, 53 and Annex I), Directive 2006/42/EC (Annex IV).