On 30 March 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation (EU) on the approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. The regulation covers requirements for road traffic but not other aspects already governed at European level, such as machine safety or noise emissions.
Up until now, these aspects have been governed at national level, with in some cases considerable variation between countries. The regulation covers a wide range of machinery used, for example in construction, agriculture or landscaping.
The proposed regulation is based on the multi-stage approach that is already part of the EU type-approval framework for motor vehicles. In accordance with this concept, the legislative process involves three steps:
- Fundamental provisions of the proposed regulation and its scope are defined by the European Parliament and the Council by way of the ordinary legislative procedure. The regulation is based on Article 114 TFEU and thus makes provision for full harmonization of product requirements.
- Detailed technical specifications are set out in delegated acts adopted by the Commission, rather than in harmonized standards.
- In addition, the Commission adopts implementing acts, which set out administrative rules such as the template for the type-approval certificate.
Text of the proposed regulation
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