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UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 come into force on 20 January 2027. Part 2 (England, Wales and Scotland) restricts the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 to Great Britain and substitutes new regulations 12A and 12B so that machinery meeting the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, with the conformity assessment, documentation and CE marking that Regulation requires, may be placed on the GB market; new regulation 12C covers qualifying Northern Ireland goods.

A transitional provision lets machinery placed on the market before 20 January 2027 under the earlier rules continue to be made available in GB. Part 3 implements the EU Machinery Regulation in Northern Ireland: UK conformity assessment bodies may assess products for that market (with a UK(NI) indication), enforcement sits with HSENI, district councils and the Secretary of State, and the 2008 Regulations are revoked there.

No end date for these recognition routes appears in regulations 12A or 12B. Status: made, not yet in force. Applicability: robot makers can use one EU Machinery Regulation conformity route for both the EU and GB markets from 20 January 2027. Verified on 2026-10-26.

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom · Effective 2027-01-20

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Sources (3)

  1. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/867) · https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/867/made
  2. SI 2026/867, regulation 1: citation, commencement and extent · https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/867/regulation/1/made
  3. SI 2026/867, regulation 2: amendment of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 · https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/867/regulation/2/made

Common questions

What does UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 cover?
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 come into force on 20 January 2027. Part 2 (England, Wales and Scotland) restricts the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 to Great Britain and substitutes new regulations 12A and 12B so that machinery meeting the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, with the conformity assessment, documentation and CE marking that Regulation requires, may be placed on the GB market; new regulation 12C covers qualifying Northern Ireland goods. A transitional provision lets machinery placed on the market before 20 January 2027 under the earlier rules continue to be made available in GB. Part 3 implements the EU Machinery Regulation in Northern Ireland: UK conformity assessment bodies may assess products for that market (with a UK(NI) indication), enforcement sits with HSENI, district councils and the Secretary of State, and the 2008 Regulations are revoked there. No end date for these recognition routes appears in regulations 12A or 12B. Status: made, not yet in force. Applicability: robot makers can use one EU Machinery Regulation conformity route for both the EU and GB markets from 20 January 2027. Verified on 2026-10-26.
Where does UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 apply?
UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 is recorded as a other applying in United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry.
When did UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 take effect?
UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 is recorded as effective January 20, 2027 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 still in effect?
UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 apply to?
UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027 is recorded as applying to humanoid robots, quadruped robots, service robots and 3 other form factors on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027: 10Beauty Manicure System, 3D Tissue Braiding Platform, 4NE-1, 7 Series DPO Oscilloscope and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-26

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for UK SI 2026/867: GB accepts EU Machinery Regulation compliance and Northern Ireland moves to the EU Regulation from 20 January 2027.

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