As of 3 November 2026, EN 81-40:2020 is the latest edition of EN 81-40 listed under Machinery with presumption of conformity until 20 January 2027. No longer giving presumption: EN 81-40:2008.
Until the end of legal effect on the older edition passes, both editions give presumption of conformity; after it, only the newer one does. The dates are the Commission's own columns, reproduced from the summary list; "Cited by" and "Withdrawn by" are the implementing decisions named on the rows.
| Edition | Status | Regime | First in OJ | End of legal effect | Cited by | Withdrawn by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN 81-40:2008 | Presumption ended | Machinery | 08 Sep 2009 | 15 Apr 2023 | none | 2021/1813 |
| EN 81-40:2020 | Cited, cessation date set | Machinery | 15 Oct 2021 | 20 Jan 2027 | 2021/1813 | 2026/2015 |
No list under the Machinery Regulation yet. Every reference here is cited under Directive 2006/42/EC. The Commission's machinery standards page, in our daily capture since 9 September 2026, says a decision listing harmonised standards under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 “is being prepared”, that it “will feature the vast majority of currently cited harmonised standards under the Machinery Directive”, and that “the first Machinery Regulation list can be expected before the end of this year”. Until that list is published in the Official Journal, no standard gives presumption of conformity under the Regulation.
As of 3 November 2026, EN 81-40:2020 is the latest edition of EN 81-40 listed under Machinery with presumption of conformity until 20 January 2027. No longer giving presumption: EN 81-40:2008.
The list gives an end of legal effect of 20 January 2027 for EN 81-40:2020.
No. Its latest end of legal effect on the list, 15 April 2023, has passed.
Only editions that appear on the Machinery, Radio Equipment or General Product Safety lists are compared here. An edition that exists at the standards body but has never been cited is not on this page. Record as of 3 November 2026; last movement on these rows 7 September 2026.