As you may be aware, the EU has introduced a new Machinery Regulation (2023/1230), which will apply from January 2027, when the current EU Directive will be repealed. Under the Windsor Framework, this Regulation will be directly applicable in Northern Ireland. DBT is now considering the UK’s position for the GB market. 

The UK’s legislation, the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, derives from the original EU Machinery Directive. The Regulations cover a wide range of both workplace and consumer products, from agricultural and industrial equipment to lawn mowers and leaf blowers. As part of the Department for Business and Trade’s review of the UK’s machinery safety legislation, we are launching a call for evidence and hosting a series of stakeholder roundtables. 

These engagements aim to gather a broad range of views on potential reforms to the current regulatory framework, assess their impact on UK businesses and consumers, and explore opportunities to streamline implementation. This includes consideration of how any future changes could support the government’s ambition to reduce administrative costs and burdens on business. We welcome input from all stakeholders to help us build a robust evidence base that will inform our approach to machinery regulation in Great Britain. 

Call for Evidence 

The call for evidence seeks views on the potential benefits of enacting similar changes in Great Britain as apply in Northern Ireland and the EU, and on the impact of potentially continuing CE recognition for Machinery in Great Britain. This will help to inform the future regulatory position across the whole of the UK. 

You can access the call for evidence here. The deadline for responses is Monday 20 October 2025. We welcome contributions from all interested parties, including manufacturers, importers, trade associations, consumers, and others with an interest in machinery regulation. 

Machinery Regulation Roundtables  
In addition to the written call for evidence, we are organising in-person engagement opportunities with relevant officials in the UK, as well as internationally with overseas businesses that supply the UK market.  

These roundtables aim to ensure that the voices of all stakeholders, domestic and international, are reflected in our approach. Domestic roundtables will take place in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham in August, followed by a London roundtable in October.  

We recognise the significant role that international supply chains play in supporting the UK economy, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises. We will therefore be hosting a series of international roundtables throughout September, to seek input from businesses across the supply chain. This will help us better understand the potential impacts of regulatory changes and identify opportunities to reduce friction and support growth. 

Please use this form to register to attend a roundtable in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham or London.  

Please complete this form by Friday 15 August. 

To ensure as many stakeholders’ perspectives as possible are heard, we will only be able to provide space for one representative of each business or organisation. Please identify all the sessions that a representative from your business/organisation could attend. Once stakeholders have registered, we will send a formal invitation to the person who completes this form to confirm attendance, with details of the venue, an agenda and questions to reflect on prior to the roundtable. You may then advise us who will be attending. As the focus of the roundtables is on regulation, we are particularly seeking representatives who are involved in regulatory affairs, compliance, product safety, or supply chain management.  
 

If we are unable to accommodate all interested attendees, we will look to arrange further opportunities for input, including through virtual events.     

Invitations for international roundtables will be sent out in due course. 

The Goods Regulation Team