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Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: Great Britain

Publication Year

2025

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Provides guidance on the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 as they apply to machinery being supplied in or into Great Britain. Covers: legislative background; scope; requirements; obligations of 'responsible persons'; obligations of authorised representatives; conformity assessment and marking placing products on the GB market; qualifying Northern Ireland Goods; Approved Bodies; and enforcement.

Document History

Last updated: 24 March 2025 - Updated to include actions that need to be taken if the Approved Body resigns. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supply-of-machinery-safety-regulations-2008/supply-of-machinery-safety-regulations-2008-great-britain and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: statutory guidance. First published: 1 January 2021.

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Office for Product Safety and Standards

OPSS is part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with a remit to make regulation work, to protect people and ensure businesses understand their obligations.

4th Floor Cannon House
18 The Priory Queensway
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Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards
Email: OPSS.enquiries@beis.gov.uk
Tel: 0121 345 1201