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"Cet article aborde en profondeur le nouveau règlement Machines. Son fonctionnement général y est présenté et amplement commenté. Au cœur des changements à venir, l'introduction de la « modification substantielle » emportera de nombreuses conséquences sur le marché de la machine. De même, la documentation technique ainsi que les exigences essentielles du règlement sont amplement détaillées et expliquées. L'article traite enfin la question de la position adoptée en matière de technologies innovantes par le législateur européen qui laisse place à la confusion et éloigne l'instrument de son objet principal : la sécurité-machines."

"Legal and technical analysis of the new Machinery Regulation
This article takes an in-depth look at the new Machinery Regulation. Its general functioning is presented and extensively commented on. For instance, the introduction of the “substantial modification”, which will have numerous consequences on the machinery market. Technical documentation and the essential requirements of the regulation are also explained in detail. Finally, the article addresses the issue of the position adopted by the European legislator on innovative technologies, which leaves room for confusion and distances the instrument from its main purpose : machinery safety."

"This paper describes the Feedback method designed to collect the contribution of users for the reconstruction and comprehension of the actual work and real activity for the improvement of the technical standards, design, manufacturing and use of machinery. The Feedback method has since now been applied successfully - in collaboration with public authorities, market surveillance bodies, social partners organization and technical institutes - to five different types of machines: woodworking machinery, forklift trucks, angle grinder and combine harvester. After ten years of experimentation in seven European countries Feedback has proved to be trans-nationally comparable and has attracted the interest of as much as 250 expert users - mostly workers, but also employers and technicians - who have shared their knowledge and experience by taking part in almost 30 working groups. The information collected with the Feedback method can be used by: - CEN and ISO standardization committees and working groups to become aware of the problems relating to the real use of specific machines in different work contexts, and thus to be able to draw up new or to revise existing standards accordingly; - Designers and manufacturers to produce better, more comfortable and safer machines and to provide precise instructions for use; - Employers, users and workers for training purposes and for defining appropriate work procedures; - Inspection bodies to enhance their knowledge and improve the efficiency of their interventions and advice."

"After four years of discussion under seven presidencies (Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands), the Competitiveness Council of 24 September 2004 reached a political agreement on the proposal for a directive on technical harmonisation of machinery and amending Directive 95/16/EC. Once the text has been finalised, the Council will formally adopt its common position at a forthcoming meeting, and forward it to the European Parliament for second reading.This article looks at the new published text against current Machinery Directive 98/37/EC, and what if any progress has been made over the Commission's first proposal issued in 2000. ..."

"Après quatre années de discussion sous sept présidences (Suède, Belgique, Espagne, Dane-mark, Grèce, Italie, Irlande, Pays-Bas), le Conseil Compétitivité du 24 septembre 2004 est parvenu à un accord politique sur une proposition de directive portant sur l'harmonisation technique des machines et amendant la directive 95/16/CE1. Une fois le texte finalisé, le Conseil adoptera cette position commune lors d'une prochaine réunion et l'adressera au Parlement européen pour une seconde lecture. Cet article examine le nouveau texte publié à la lumière de la directive Machines actuelle afin de voir si des progrès ont été accomplis par rapport à la première proposition de la Commission publiée en 2000. ..."