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SGS Turkey Designated as Notified Body for the New Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC
SGS Turkey Appointed as Machinery Directive Notified Body
SGS Turkey as Machinery Directive Notified Body is able to perform Full Quality Compliance Certification under the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
With this appointment, SGS Turkey is now in a position to assist machinery manufacturers and importers in demonstrating full compliance with the requirements of the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. SGS Turkey provides the necessary steps for machinery certification and offers a full range of Notified Body Services including Design Verification of industrial machinery, Type-Approval, Inspections, Audits and Testing as well as the set-up and verification of technical files.
Since January 1995, manufacturers and importers in the European Union have been required to ensure that their products meet wide-ranging health and safety requirements. The compliance with these directives is generally obtained through the use of independent, third party testing organizations, known as Notified Bodies.
In December 2009, the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC came into force and replaced the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC with a number of new standards as construction-site hoists, cartridge-operated fixing and other impact machinery will now be included. The revised Machinery Directive aims to consolidate the achievements of the previous Machinery Directive.
About SGS Industrial Services
SGS, with its worldwide network, has accreditations to all major standards and regional regulations and offers testing, inspection, verification and technical consultancy services. SGS´ “One Stop Shop” helps companies to meet legal requirements for periodic inspections worldwide covering international standards and local statutory requirements.
SGS is the Notified Body for nearly all European Product Safety Directives. Thanks to our unique global network SGS assists manufacturers around the world in meeting the health and safety requirements for CE-Marking.
The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With more than 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Industrial Services
SGS Turkey
Ahmet K. CANAKCI
Abide-i Hürriyet Caddesi,
Geçit Sokak No 10 Kat 1,2,3,4 Sisli
34381 Istanbul
Turkey
t: + 90 212 368 40 00
f: + 90 212 296 47 82-83
industrial.pr@sgs.com
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