{"id":17811,"date":"2026-11-08T08:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/kraftbetaetigte-fenster-maschinenverordnung-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T08:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:56:37","slug":"power-operated-windows-machinery-regulation-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/kraftbetaetigte-fenster-maschinenverordnung-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Power-operated windows from 2027: what the new Machinery Regulation changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In brief:<\/strong> From 20 January 2027 the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023\/1230 applies and replaces the Machinery Directive 2006\/42\/EC. A window with an electric actuator is considered a machine. Anyone who assembles or retrofits window and actuator therefore has manufacturer obligations; operators must run the systems safely and have them inspected regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: This article provides an overview and is not legal advice. The text of the regulation is binding; in individual cases, trade associations, chambers of commerce or an expert can help.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What changes on 20.01.2027?<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regulation instead of directive:<\/strong> It applies directly in all EU countries, without national implementing legislation.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital documents:<\/strong> In B2B business, operating instructions may be provided digitally; on request, a paper version must be supplied within one month.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Distributors and importers<\/strong> have their own obligations: before selling, they check, among other things, marking, declaration and instructions in the national language.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Substantial modification:<\/strong> Anyone who subsequently modifies a machine in such a way that new risks arise is considered the manufacturer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the manufacturer of the window?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A window actuator on its own is usually partly completed machinery. Only the finished power-operated window becomes a machine. The manufacturer is therefore whoever assembles and commissions window, actuator and control \u2013 usually the window or metal fabricator or the installer. This also applies when retrofitting an actuator to an existing window.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What window fabricators and installers should do now<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Risk assessment<\/strong> for every power-operated window: where can people reach the window, where are there crushing and shearing points at the <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/closing-edges\/\">closing edges<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Define protective measures:<\/strong> mounting out of reach, limited force and speed, operation with a view of the window, or edge protection.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Fall protection of the sash<\/strong> \u2013 check it, for example with a <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/safety-stay\/\">safety stay<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Documents<\/strong> of the actuators (declaration of incorporation, assembly instructions): file them with the project and hand them over to the operator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What operators must observe<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power-operated windows in workplaces are work equipment; the employer is responsible for their safe condition.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>According to ASR A1.6 they must be inspected regularly, as a rule annually, by a competent person.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Older systems without fall protection or with open crushing points should be assessed at the next maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does this mean for choosing actuators?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan safety in from the start: actuators on fanlights and windows out of reach, force matched to the sash instead of \u201cas strong as possible\u201d, and a control that closes in rain and wind. Help with selection is provided by the <a href=\"\/en\/window-actuator-calculator\/\">Window actuator calculator<\/a> and the guide <a href=\"\/en\/common-mistakes-choosing-window-actuators\/\">10 common mistakes when choosing an actuator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/checklist-risk-assessment-power-operated-window\/\">risk assessment checklist<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/wartung-fensterantrieb\/\">Maintenance of window actuators<\/a> \u00b7 Lexikon: <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/einbauerklaerung\/\">Declaration of incorporation<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/risikobeurteilung\/\">Risk assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/asr-a1-6\/\">ASR A1.6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regulation (EU) 2023\/1230 on machinery, <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2023\/1230\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR-Lex<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>IHK Halle-Dessau (German chamber of commerce): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihk.de\/halle\/produktmarken\/innovation-und-infrastruktur\/produktsicherheit-ce-kennzeichnung\/maschinenverordnung-5886622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maschinenverordnung tritt 2027 in Kraft<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>baulinks.de (25 June 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baulinks.de\/webplugin\/2026\/0899.php4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neue Maschinenverordnung versch\u00e4rft Anforderungen an kraftbet\u00e4tigte Fenster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the new Machinery Regulation apply?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 20 January 2027. It replaces the Machinery Directive 2006\/42\/EC.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I become the manufacturer if I retrofit a window actuator?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a rule, yes: whoever assembles actuator and window into a power-operated window takes on the manufacturer obligations for this unit, such as the risk assessment. Clarify individual cases with a trade association or expert.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does a power-operated window have to be inspected?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. For workplaces, ASR A1.6 provides for regular inspection by a competent person, as a rule annually.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 20.01.2027 the EU Machinery Regulation 2023\/1230 applies. What fabricators, installers and operators of power-operated windows should check now.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1958],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lueftung-gebaeudeautomation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17828,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17811\/revisions\/17828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}