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How can increasingly complex regulations be interpreted sensibly? What needs to be done and how can productive solutions be found in times of increasing regulation?

This year's annual meeting of the OECD Tractor Codes took place in Paris in the light of profoundly changed geopolitical conditions.

This year, the VDMA Technical Working Group (AKT) once again demonstrated how crucial the exchange of ideas within the agricultural machinery industry is.

The new project to support the further development of OECD Tractor Codes began in mid-September.

Digital technologies with potential for greater efficiency and sustainability are rapidly gaining in importance in arable and crop farming.

The EU internal market for products is regulated by the NLF and its 30 harmonised legal acts. The European Commission is currently planning to revise the NLF. For this to be successful, the focus must be on simplification.

The forthcoming standard prEN 50742 specifies the requirements of the Machinery Regulation regarding protection against corruption. What is the current status of this project?

Why standardization is becoming a key factor for the safe and successful use of hydrogen technologies.

The VDMA regulatory cockpit provides you with a central, practical overview of current and upcoming regulations. It helps you identify relevant information at an early stage, evaluate it strategically, and derive concrete measures.

OPC UA for Machinery – Part 4: Energy Management

Information on the current publication of selected standards/drafts, in particular of "NA 003-01-14 AA Pipes and components for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries".

The NAM annual report is now available for download.

The database "Machinery safety standards" helps manufacturers and users of standards to find their way through the jungle of standards.

Call for participation in the survey on the study by E&Y and Menon, which examines the European standardisation system and aims to improve innovation and competitiveness.

The Normenausschuss Schweißtechnik (NAS) – German Welding Standards Committee is the central platform within the Deutsche Institut für Normung (DIN) - German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) for the national standardisation of technical welding products.

This is where important standards for the weighing industry are developed.

The VDMA information sheet "Service specialist as a qualified person for compressed air systems" produced by the Service Management working group can be downloaded here in both short and long versions.