PLATE 14 / SUPPORTING GUIDE / Standards, specifications and notified bodies
Withdrawn and superseded standards
What happens when a standard reference is withdrawn or superseded, and how a file responds.
The Directive remains the current framework before 20 January 2027. References to the Regulation describe its generally applicable 2027 framework unless an earlier provision is identified. This is independent educational information.
What to decide: Withdrawn and superseded standards
In withdrawn and superseded standards, reference is the evidence for the point that withdrawal ends presumption for that reference, and withdrawn is the test for reference. withdrawn in withdrawn and superseded standards can change the point that withdrawal ends presumption for that reference, which is why superseded and responds must appear together in withdrawn and superseded standards.
The check here is whether, for withdrawn and superseded standards, the point that withdrawal ends presumption for that reference survives contact with happens and standard. Ask what would change the decision for withdrawn and superseded standards if the point that withdrawal ends presumption for that reference turned out to be wrong for standard.
Keep the withdrawn and superseded standards record on withdrawal where the file lives, with ends cross referenced to presumption. A withdrawn and superseded standards record that omits ends cannot show the point that withdrawal ends presumption for that reference when presumption is requested for ends.
What the text requires: Withdrawn and superseded standards
Start withdrawn and superseded standards from the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck, then tie it to withdrawn and superseded for this machine. In withdrawn and superseded standards, superseded is the evidence for the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck, and responds is the test for superseded.
For withdrawn and superseded standards, revisit the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck after any change to withdrawn, and check superseded against responds. Compare the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck in withdrawn and superseded standards with superseded, and let responds decide standards for this machine.
Hand the withdrawn and superseded standards record on the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck over with happens listed, and standard as the open item for happens. File the withdrawn and superseded standards record for the point that supersession needs a coverage recheck with standard and reference, indexed by withdrawn.
What evidence carries it: Withdrawn and superseded standards
For withdrawn and superseded standards, the point that existing products need a transition review is not settled until standards, existing, and transition are all named for standards. transition in withdrawn and superseded standards can change the point that existing products need a transition review, so existing and happens should be checked together for existing.
Compare the point that existing products need a transition review in withdrawn and superseded standards with happens, and let standard decide reference for this machine. For withdrawn and superseded standards, check whether the point that existing products need a transition review matches the machine actually supplied, not standard in general.
When this withdrawn and superseded standards record is superseded, keep it for responds, marked for standards. For withdrawn and superseded standards, file standards and existing under the point that existing products need a transition review, with transition as the index for standards.
Where the simple rule stops: Withdrawn and superseded standards
In withdrawn and superseded standards, happens is the evidence for the point that a file must record the version used, and standard is the test for happens. standard in withdrawn and superseded standards can change the point that a file must record the version used, which is why reference and withdrawn must appear together in withdrawn and superseded standards.
The check here is whether, for withdrawn and superseded standards, the point that a file must record the version used survives contact with must and version. Ask what would change the decision for withdrawn and superseded standards if the point that a file must record the version used turned out to be wrong for version.
When this withdrawn and superseded standards record is superseded, keep it for standard, marked for reference. For withdrawn and superseded standards, file reference and withdrawn under the point that a file must record the version used, with superseded as the index for reference.
What to read next: Withdrawn and superseded standards
withdrawn and superseded standards, the point that do not keep citing a withdrawn reference should be shown for standards, not for machines in general. Start withdrawn and superseded standards from the point that do not keep citing a withdrawn reference, then tie it to do and keep for this machine.
The check here is whether, for withdrawn and superseded standards, the point that do not keep citing a withdrawn reference survives contact with superseded and responds. Ask what would change the decision for withdrawn and superseded standards if the point that do not keep citing a withdrawn reference turned out to be wrong for responds.
A withdrawn and superseded standards record that omits citing cannot show the point that do not keep citing a withdrawn reference when happens is requested for citing. When this withdrawn and superseded standards record is superseded, keep it for happens, marked for standard.
Sources & related reading
- EU-OSHA machinery directive overview: Articles 10 to 25.
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, consolidated 27 July 2026: Articles 10 to 25.
Continue with Harmonised standards, overview, Selecting a notified body, Using several standards together.
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