EN 61496-1:2004 no longer gives presumption of conformity under Machinery: every entry's end of legal effect has passed, the latest on 10 May 2015, as of 8 October 2026.
Also written 61496/1, 61496-1 or EN 61496/1.
Every entry for this reference carries an end of legal effect that has already passed. The latest is 10 May 2015.
- Reference
- EN 61496-1:2004
- Title
- Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment -- Part 1: General requirements and tests
- Regime
- Machinery
- Standards body
- Cenelec
- First in the Official Journal
- 26 May 2010
- Latest end of legal effect
- 10 May 2015
- Citing decisions
- not stated
- List rows
- 1
Other editions of EN 61496-1 on the lists
- EN 61496-1:2013 Presumption ended
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Timeline
- Cited under Machinery
source list - End of legal effect under Machinery
source list - Today
What changed for EN 61496-1:2004
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Title in the list
Machinery
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 · Cenelec · 1 entry in the Commission's summary list.
| Start of legal effect | Cited by | OJ date | End of legal effect | Withdrawn by | Withdrawal OJ date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2010 | OJ C 136 | 26 May 2010 | 10 May 2015 | OJ C 110 | 11 April 2014 |
Cited together with: EN 61496-1:2004/A1:2008, EN 61496-1:2004/AC:2010 (listed under the same Official Journal entry; the presumption of conformity covers the reference as amended).
The Commission's workbook for this regime, generated in September 2026, carries no separate 'Start of legal effect' column; the publication OJ date is shown in that column.
Source: Commission: harmonised standards, Machinery (2006/42/EC and 2023/1230).
Status in Deutsch, Français, Nederlands
DE EN 61496-1:2004, harmonisierte Norm: Konformitätsvermutung beendet, letztes Enddatum 10.05.2015 (Stand 08.10.2026).
FR EN 61496-1:2004, norme harmonisée: présomption de conformité terminée, dernière date de fin 10.05.2015 (au 08.10.2026).
NL EN 61496-1:2004, geharmoniseerde norm: vermoeden van overeenstemming beëindigd, laatste einddatum 10.05.2015 (per 08.10.2026).
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