"One of the aspects of the safety of machinery is emissions in the form of noise, vibrations, hazardous substances and radiation. Standards play a central role in this area since their purpose is to lend definite shape to the provisions of the Machinery Directive under which the manufacturer is required to minimize the emissions of his machine and inform the user of any residual risks.
This task of standardization has been the subject of discussion on the national, European and international levels for many years. Strategies to enhance the prominence given to emissions in standards have been developed and the first steps towards implementation have been taken.
This collection of material contains not only familiar documents and positions (e.g. the reasoning given in the Machinery Directive, the latter's implementation in the basic machinery standard EN 292, positions from government, industry and standards makers, development of a KAN strategy and its implementation), but also other approaches and developments (e.g. benefit of emission values for the user or pilot projects in France and Germany). "

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