18/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 18 April, MEPs approved the provisional agreement on the machinery and equipment regulation reached in December, with 595 votes in favour, 7 against, and 30 abstentions (see EUROPE B13085A17). The text amends the 2006 ‘Machinery’ directive by adapting it to the new needs of the market and the risks arising from technology. “It offers a balanced approach to secure safety for operators and at the same time it does not over-burden companies,...