Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter II — OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
Chapter III — CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS REGULATION
Chapter IV — CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
Chapter V — NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES
Chapter VI — UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES
Chapter VII — DELEGATED POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE
Chapter VIII — CONFIDENTIALITY AND PENALTIES
Chapter IX — TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Annexes
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The machinery sector is an important part of the engineering industry and is one of the industrial mainstays of the Union economy. The social cost of the large number of accidents caused directly by the use of machinery can be reduced by inherently safe design and construction of machinery and by proper installation and maintenance.