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UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots

SI 2008/1597 implemented the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC in UK law and, after EU exit, was retained and amended for Great Britain. It sets the essential health and safety requirements, conformity assessment, technical file, declaration of conformity and marking duties for anyone placing machinery on the GB market.

CE marking continues to be accepted in GB alongside UKCA: in August 2023 the government announced indefinite recognition of CE marking for 18 regulations including machinery, legislated through the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/696). From 20 January 2027, SI 2026/867 limits the 2008 Regulations to Great Britain, revokes them in Northern Ireland (where the EU Machinery Regulation applies directly), and lets machinery that complies with the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and carries CE marking be placed on the GB market; machinery placed on the market before that date under the earlier rules can continue to be made available.

Status: in force (GB). Applicability: humanoids, AMRs, cobots and other powered robots supplied in GB are machinery under these Regulations. HSE research report RR1214 treats these Regulations and PUWER as the two core UK regimes for autonomous mobile robots. Verified on 2026-10-26.

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

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Sources (5)

  1. UK government announces extension of CE mark recognition for businesses · https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-announces-extension-of-ce-mark-recognition-for-businesses · 2023-08-01
  2. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597) · https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1597/contents
  3. 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
  4. The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/696) · https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/696/contents/made
  5. RR1214: Review of key machinery safety standards and guidance, and how they reflect on emerging technologies · https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1214.htm

Common questions

What does UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots cover?
SI 2008/1597 implemented the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC in UK law and, after EU exit, was retained and amended for Great Britain. It sets the essential health and safety requirements, conformity assessment, technical file, declaration of conformity and marking duties for anyone placing machinery on the GB market. CE marking continues to be accepted in GB alongside UKCA: in August 2023 the government announced indefinite recognition of CE marking for 18 regulations including machinery, legislated through the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/696). From 20 January 2027, SI 2026/867 limits the 2008 Regulations to Great Britain, revokes them in Northern Ireland (where the EU Machinery Regulation applies directly), and lets machinery that complies with the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and carries CE marking be placed on the GB market; machinery placed on the market before that date under the earlier rules can continue to be made available. Status: in force (GB). Applicability: humanoids, AMRs, cobots and other powered robots supplied in GB are machinery under these Regulations. HSE research report RR1214 treats these Regulations and PUWER as the two core UK regimes for autonomous mobile robots. Verified on 2026-10-26.
Where does UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots apply?
UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots is recorded as a other applying in United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry.
Is UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots still in effect?
UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots apply to?
UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots 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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1597): GB product-safety law for machinery, including robots: 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 · 5 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

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

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