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General product safety In Germany, the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC is transposed into national law by the "Product Safety Act" (or by its German abbreviation, ProdSG). Even consumer pr

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The role of standardization in relation to safety and health of workers at work A new policy paper was published on 6 January 2015 on the role of standardization in the safety and health of workers at

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European standardization policy © mik ivan - Fotolia.com In Europe, standardization policy is the responsibility of the European Commission, the EU member states and the European standards organizatio

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Fast-track standardization documents © Michael Hüter Special types of document satisfy the needs presented by technological developments in fast-moving industries such as the IT sector, and the need f

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Presumption of conformity Section 4.1.2.4, "The Presumption of conformity", of The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules states the following: "Harmonised standards provide a presumpt

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Safety of construction machinery © Ewald Fröch - Fotolia.com Visibility for operators of earthmoving machinery Severe earthmoving machinery accidents in which inadequate visibility plays a role are a

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Artificial intelligence ©Blue Planet Studio - stock.adobe.com The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise in many areas, including the workplace. The use of AI systems in application

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Nanotechnology © Ralf Kleemann - Fotolia.com Self-cleaning surfaces, glowing wallpaper, miniaturized data storage devices: the possibilities frequently described for nanotechnology read like a wish-li

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Additive manufacturing ©xiaoliangge - stock.adobe.com Additive manufacturing, colloquially known as 3D printing, is a generic term that includes all manufacturing processes in which a machine builds u

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Safety of machinery With its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, the EU Machinery Regulation 2023 – the most important piece of legislation concerning the safety of machinery –