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Machinery CE Certification: What Are Annexes I, II, III and IV?
Machinery Directive Annexes I–IV perform different jobs; they are not four certification levels.
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Direct answer
Machinery Directive Annexes I–IV perform different jobs; they are not four certification levels. Annex I addresses safety requirements, II the declarations, III CE marking and IV specified categories affecting procedure selection. Read them against the actual machine and the legislation applicable when it is supplied.
Decision and evidence
Connect risk assessment, technical evidence, the correct declaration and marking. Check transition to Regulation 2023/1230 instead of treating an older annex label as a permanent route.
Technical basis
For machinery, risk assessment, essential health and safety requirements, the technical file, declarations and CE marking must form one traceable chain under the applicable machinery legislation.
Related practical guide
Machinery CE: Integrated Lines, Partly Completed Machinery and Changes
Primary sources and currency
This page was technically reviewed on 22 August 2026 against the primary sources below. The current legislation, standard edition and official fee schedule at the application date take precedence.
EUR-Lex — Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (current consolidated text) ↗European Commission — Machinery legislation and transition information ↗EUR-Lex — Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ↗EUR-Lex — Blue Guide on implementing EU product rules ↗Practical questions
Does connecting CE-marked machines into a line require further work?
Assess whether shared control and function create an assembly. Feeding, transfer, trapping and coordinated stopping hazards may be absent from individual files. Identify the assembly's responsible manufacturer and conformity route. Component CE marks do not establish assessment of every integrated-system risk.
Can a single custom-built machine be exempt from CE requirements?
Producing one unit does not by itself create a general exemption. Assess the product, placing on the market or into service, and applicable exclusions. Custom design does not remove necessary files, risk assessment and declarations. Separate testing, technical assessment and any third-party stages according to the machine.
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