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Document ID (ISN)25386
CIS number 76-937
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Committee of Ministers (Partial Agreement), Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, 1975. 6p.
Title Resolution AP(75)2 on the design and use of metal cutting guillotines.
Original title Résolution AP(75)2 concernant la construction et l'emploi des cisailles à guillotine à métaux. [in French]
Bibliographic information
Abstract This Resolution, adopted 11 April 1975, recommends that the governments of the 7 states Parties to the Partial Agreement in the social and public health field (Belgium, France, Fed.Rep. of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom), as well as Austria (which participated in these activities) should bring their regulations into conformity with specific provisions, and to keep the Secretary General informed every 5 years of the action taken with regard to these provisions. Contents: definitions and scope; provisions concerning prevention of accidents caused by guillotine blades and hold-down clamps; general design and construction of guillotines; marking; precautions for users; checks, inspection and testing; repairs and maintenance. A 5-language glossary is appended.
Descriptors (primary) safety engineering; sheet-metal working; plate shears; CE
Descriptors (secondary) maintenance and repair; safe working methods; inspection; safety by design; marking; directive; testing
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Machinery and tools
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Metalworking industry