# 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 3.1.1: Definitions

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

(a) ‘Machinery presenting hazards due to its mobility’ means
machinery the operation of which requires either mobility while working, or continuous or semi-continuous movement between a succession of fixed working locations, or
machinery which is operated without being moved, but which may be equipped in such a way as to enable it to be moved more easily from one place to another.
(b) ‘Driver’ means an operator responsible for the movement of a machine. The driver may be transported by the machinery or may be on foot, accompanying the machinery, or may guide the machinery by remote control.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/42/annex/I/division/1/division/n7/division/3.1/division/3.1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-42/annex-I/division-1/division-n7/division-3.1/division-3.1.1
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