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Guidance

The following guidance documents can be downloaded from this website

• Machinery Directive:
  • Official European Guide to the Directive
  • UK BIS Guidance Notes
• EMC Directive
  • Official European Guide to the Directive
  • UK BIS Guidance Notes
• Low Voltage Directive
  • Official European Guide to the Directive
  • UK BIS Guidance Notes

PDF Downloads

A practical guide to Machinery Safety Edition 4

Useful websites

To purchase standards in the UK:

BSI Group

SAI Global

For international standards:

ISO

For information regarding the harmonising process:

CEN

CENELEC

Information regarding European regulated sectors and links to official guidance:

Single market for goods - Regulated sectors

New Approach Standardisation in the Internal Market