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EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230)

The EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230), adopted 14 June 2023, entered into force July 2023, applying from 20 January 2027 (replacing the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC). It governs machinery safety (CE marking, essential health and safety requirements) and expressly covers autonomous mobile machinery and collaborative robots, with new Annex III requirements on AI, cybersecurity, and human-robot collaboration; Annex I Part A (toughest, mandatory third-party type-examination) includes safety components with self-evolving machine-learning behaviour. SCOPE: humanoid and industrial robots/cobots are IN scope as machinery; road motor vehicles are EXCLUDED (Art. 2(2)(g) - they fall under separate type-approval, Reg (EU) 2018/858); drones/UAS sit under the EASA framework, not the Machinery Regulation. (formFactors=['humanoid'] for current registry state - the humanoid robots it governs; expand to other in-scope robot categories as they are added.)

Jurisdiction: European Union · Effective 2023-07-19

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Sources (5)

  1. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1230/oj/eng
  2. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1230/2023-06-29/eng
  3. https://osha.europa.eu/en/legislation/directive/regulation-20231230eu-machinery
  4. https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/resources/product-risk-radar-articles/machinery-regulation
  5. https://www.tuv.com/world/en/new-machinery-regulation-eu-2023-1230.html

Status history

  • In effect · 2023-07-19 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-1 EU/Europe regs)

    EU Machinery Regulation (Reg (EU) 2023/1230) in force since 2023; applies from 20 Jan 2027 (replacing 2006/42/EC). Covers robots/cobots; road vehicles excluded.

Common questions

What does EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) cover?
The EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230), adopted 14 June 2023, entered into force July 2023, applying from 20 January 2027 (replacing the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC). It governs machinery safety (CE marking, essential health and safety requirements) and expressly covers autonomous mobile machinery and collaborative robots, with new Annex III requirements on AI, cybersecurity, and human-robot collaboration; Annex I Part A (toughest, mandatory third-party type-examination) includes safety components with self-evolving machine-learning behaviour. SCOPE: humanoid and industrial robots/cobots are IN scope as machinery; road motor vehicles are EXCLUDED (Art. 2(2)(g) - they fall under separate type-approval, Reg (EU) 2018/858); drones/UAS sit under the EASA framework, not the Machinery Regulation. (formFactors=['humanoid'] for current registry state - the humanoid robots it governs; expand to other in-scope robot categories as they are added.)
Where does EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) apply?
EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) is recorded as a safety_standard applying in European Union on the DEPLOY registry.
When did EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) take effect?
EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) is recorded as effective July 19, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) still in effect?
EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) apply to?
EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) is recorded as applying to humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

5
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230).

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