Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » Publication of the “machines” directive in the OJEU Publication of the “machines” directive in the OJEU Directive 2006/42 of 17 May 2006 relating to machines and modifying directive 95/16/EC was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJEU) This text states the safety requirements which the manufacturers must respect. The aim is to guarantee a high level of safety for workers while ensuring freedom of movement of machines in the Union. (Réf. 06587) Through . Published on 09 June 2006 à 14h29 - Update on 26 March 2013 à 15h33 Resources The objective of the text is to reduce “the social cost due to the significant number of accidents caused directly by the use of machines by integrating safety”… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels