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FIN-2008-R-86282
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Title_of_text
Government Ordinance (400/2008) on Machinery Safety.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-06-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Original title
Valtioneuvoston asetus koneiden turvallisuudesta.
Abstract/Citation
Contains 4 chapters and 14 sections respecting, inter alia, basic health and safety requirements related to the design and construction of machinery, compliance with the requirements, placement on the market and provisions for use.
The Ordinance contains the following sections:
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Chapter 2: Placement on the Market and Provisions for Use
Chapter 3: Procedures for Conformity Assessment
Chapter 4: Provisions relating to Entry into Force
The Ordinance applies to the following technical devices: 1) machinery, 2) interchangeable equipment, 3) safety components, 4) lifting gear, 5) chains, ropes and webbing, 6) removable mechanical power transmission devices, 7) partly completed machinery.
The Ordinance implements the European Parliament and European Council Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery and amending Directive 95/16/EC. It also implements the following national laws:
- Law of 26 November 2004 concerning certain technical equipment with the applicable requirements (1016/2004;
- Paragraph 40 of the Act of 30 January 2004 on consumer products and services (75/2004).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-12-29
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2006-05-17 (EEU-2006-DI-73786)
Directive 2006/42/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 17 mai 2006 relative aux machines et modifiant la directive 95/16/CE.
Basic text(s)
2004-11-26 (FIN-2004-L-74951)
Act No. 1016 of 2004 on the compliance with requirements of technical equipment.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2011-03-24 (FIN-2011-R-91012)
Council of State Ordinance (265/2011) amending the Council of State Ordinance (400/2008) on Machinery Safety.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2004-11-26 (FIN-2004-L-74951)
Act No. 1016 of 2004 on the compliance with requirements of technical equipment.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised
Author
FINLEX
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2008/20080400
Serial region
Serial title
Soumen Säädöskokoelma
Date
2008-06-19
Volume
Vol. 63
Number
No. 400-406
Page range
pp. 1053-1104