Knowledge on the Machinery Regulation and the digital product passport
Practical explanations with references and a date, written by the Maschinenpass editorial team. Every page states that it is not legal advice. Pages without an English version are available in German.
Machinery Regulation
Machinery Regulation 2023/1230: what applies from 2027
Overview of the Machinery Regulation: start of application on 20 January 2027 (after the corrigendum), manufacturer duties, roles and the timeline. With references, as of 6 November 2026.
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Digital instructions for machinery, Art. 10(7)
What the Machinery Regulation requires for digital instructions: access notice, download and print, at least ten years online, paper on request, language. As of 6 November 2026.
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Digital EU declaration of conformity for machinery
Enclosure or internet address and code under Art. 10(8), content under Annex V Part A, updates and languages, status of the Omnibus IV digitalisation plans. As of 6 November 2026.
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Digital product passport and standards
Digital product passport for machinery: required?
Today there is no obligation for machinery to have a digital product passport under the ESPR. What that means, where it still matters indirectly, and what makes sense now. As of 6 November 2026.
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How the editorial team works
- Facts come from primary sources (EUR-Lex, Official Journal, Commission). Secondary sources are marked as such.
- Uncertain points appear as "uncertain" or "open" in the text, not as facts.
- Every page shows its date. We change dates only when content or legal status changed.
- The texts are editorial research and have not yet been reviewed by a lawyer.