Draft Agenda of the Machinery Working Group

Draft Agenda of the Machinery Working Group

/ Directive 98/37/EC
Directive 2006/42/EC
MACHINERY /

Draft Agenda of the Machinery Working Group

to be held on 7 and 8 July 2009 starting at 09 h 30[*]

in Brussels - Albert Borschette Conference Centre – Room 3A

From / Subject / Documents
All / Welcome and approval of the agenda / Agenda
All / Approval of the minutes of the meeting of 23 April 2009 / WG-2009.24
All / Follow-up of questions from the meeting of 23 April 2009 / Table in Annex
CEN
CENELEC / Reports on standardisation
NB-M / Report on the Coordination of Notified Bodies
Report on RfU Sub-group
FR
SE / Interpretation of the exclusion of machinery designed for nuclear purposes (Directive 2006/42/EC – Article 2 (c).
Status of industrial radiography devices
Status of machinery for the production of radioactive isotopes / WG-2009.10
WG-2009.36
WG-2009.27
FR / Static elevating personnel working-platforms fixed on a level higher than ground level – Annex IV.17 / WG-2009.25
SE / Landing gates for retrofitting on construction site hoists / WG-2009.26
FR / Telescopic personnel cage associated with a spreader and used for unlashing containers / WG-2009.28
FR / French authorities' concerns about the prEN ISO 3691 series of standards on industrial trucks / WG-2009.30
WG-2009.31
WG-2009.32
WG-2009.33
FR / Lifts and machines carrying persons serving fixed landings / WG-2009.34
FR / Consequences of Doc.WG-2007.56 on drives and power operated doors, gates and windows for standardisation work / WG-2009.35
FR / Refuse collection vehicles – results of market surveillance / WG-2008.38
Any other business

ANNEX

Questions to be followed up from the meeting of 23 April 2009

Agenda item / Subject / Action by / Action required / Documents
3 (1) / Formal objection against EN 693 / UK / Decision on formal objection
3 (2) / Policy on publication of Machinery standards / COM / Clarification on A, B and C-type standards
3 (3) / Period of validity of EC-type examination certificates / COM / Discuss with NB-M
3 (4) / Formal objection against EN 12215 and EN 13355 - Paint booths and combined paint booths / COM
All / Commission Decision
Common tests
3 (6) / Formal objection against EN ISO 4254-1 - Agricultural machinery - General requirements / COM
CEN
FR / Commission Decision
Draft amendment
3 (7) / Formal objection against EN 1459 / COM / Commission Decision
3 (9) / Refuse collection vehicles – classification / NB-M
COM / NB opinion
Publish guidance on EUROPA
3 (10) / EN 13524 Highway maintenance machines / CEN / Progress on revision
3 (11) / EN 690 Manure spreaders / CEN / Progress on amendment
3 (12) / Channel baling presses / DE
CEN / Progress on work item
3 (13) / Formal objection against EN 474-4 & 5 / COM / Commission Decision
3. (14) / Formal objection against EN 500-4 / FR
COM / Update on formal objection
Commission Decision
3 (15) / Warning for EN 1726-1 and EN 1459 / COM / Update of warning
3 (16) / EN 843-3:2007 / All / Check amendment
3 (18) / Revision of EN 1570 – Lifting tables / CEN
COM / Provide resolution of TC 98
Upload on CIRCA
3 (19) / Attachment of interchangeable work platforms on telehandlers / CEN
NB-M / Amendment of relevant standard
RfU
3 (20) / Lifting function of a vehicle chassis / COM / Consultation of automotive unit
3 (22) / Formal objection to EN 14985 / COM / Commission Decision
3 (23) / Electric brakes on small saw benches / NB-M / Report outcome of discussion
3 (24)
13 / Digger attachments for tractors / CEN
COM / Amendment of relevant standards
Upload IT report
3 (25) / Formal objection to EN 474-1:
Semi-automatic quick hitches / COM
CEN / Commission Decision
Amendment of standard
3 (26) / Formal objection to EN ISO 11681-1 – Chain saws for forest service / DE / Position on formal objection
Detail of proposed amendment
3 (27) / Formal objection to EN 12151 – Machinery for preparation of concrete / CEN
COM / Position on formal objection
Commission Decision
3 (28) / Formal objection to EN 12649 – Concrete compactors / COM / Commission Decision
3 (29) / Gas and steam turbines and electricity generators / COM / Guide
3 (32) / Personal water propellers / COM / Consult industry
3 (33) / Self-propelled steps for aircraft / FR, DE / Contact EASA
Proposals for amendment of EN 12312-1
3 (34) / PRAC Regulation / COM / Adoption?
3 (35) / Amendment on machinery for pesticide application / COM / Adoption?
6. / Formal objection against EN 1010-5 – Platen presses / COM / Commission Decision
7. / EN 13683 – powered garden shredders/chippers / CEN
EGMF / Progress on amendment
8. / Patches for guarding removable transmission devices / All / Position on status
9. / EN 81-41 – Lifting platforms / CEN / Outcome of DIN appeal
12. / References in C-type standards to EN954 and EN ISO 13849-1 / CEN / Guidance

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[*] The meeting of the Machinery Working Group will be followed by a meeting of the Machinery Committee, restricted to the representatives of the Member and observer states, to be held on 8 July 2009 starting at 14 h 30 in the same meeting room.