# Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.5.1: Electricity supply

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where machinery has an electricity supply, it must be designed, constructed and equipped in such a way that all hazards of an electrical nature are or can be prevented.
The safety objectives set out in Directive 73/23/EEC shall apply to machinery. However, the obligations concerning conformity assessment and the placing on the market and/or putting into service of machinery with regard to electrical hazards are governed solely by this Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/42/annex/I/division/1/division/n5/division/1.5/division/1.5.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-42/annex-I/division-1/division-n5/division-1.5/division-1.5.1
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