The European Parliament has taken a significant step towards a greener future with the adoption of the "Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition" directive".

Vinçotte, member of the Kiwa Group, is expanding its service portfolio with a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions.

Drinking water companies, like other vital companies, are preparing for IEC 62443, the international cybersecurity standard for Operational Technology.

In today's hyper-connected world, cyber attacks are no longer a hypothetical scenario, but an unavoidable reality. The impact of a successful breach can be huge: crippling disruptions, data breaches and reputational damage are likely.

From 1 April 2024, work on vehicle security-related components and software may only be carried out by companies and mechanics certified for this purpose through the Security Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information (SERMI) directive.

The European Union's new Battery Regulation 2023/1542, which takes effect in February 2024, is introducing a significant shift for battery manufacturers, battery importers and their supply chains.

The compulsory CE marking on machinery opens the doors of Europe to you.

In exchange for this the European regulations lay certain obligations on you. The CE marking on machinery indicates conformity with all applicable European directives (or with their transposition into national law) that require such marking. Logically it is the Machinery Directive that contains the most specific requirements for machinery. Nevertheless conformity with the Machinery Directive is not necessarily sufficient and for many machines other directives wil also have to be followed. So particularly when one first becomes acquainted with this issue the situation can come over as reasonably complex. Our intention is in short, in a practical and straightforward way, to set out the various steps that are necessary in order to place on the market or put into service a machine in Europe.

This practical guide also includes our decades of experience with CE-marking of machines. Feel free to download it and get in touch with us if you need more info.

Please note that the Machine Directive on which this white paper is based will be replaced by the Machine Regulation from 20 January 2027!

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