Technical
MTA works tirelessly to ensure members are kept up-to-date with the latest technical regulations and EU and UK regulations which impact on our industry. We also play an active part in shaping such regulation through our involvement in general engineering industry groups, work with other trade associations and liason with Government. Richard Griffiths, our resident technical expert has over twenty years of industry experience and is always available to advise members on how current and future legislation/regulation may impact on their business.
Should you have any questions of a technical nature please contact Richard directly on 020 7298 6422 or use the contact us link at the top of the page.
The latest regulatory and technical information from the MTA's Technical Department.
Latest news
- EU Regulation / Draft UK Statutory Instrument
- Release date : May 07, 2010The Environmental & Technical Regulation Unit at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills have initiated a Public Consultation Document on the draft Statutory Instrument that implements those elements of the EU Regulation on accreditation and market surveillance (RAMS - Regulation No 765/2008) that require national legislation to make them operable.
- Free guide to application of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- Release date : December 11, 2009The long-awaited 337-page 1st edition official EC guide on the new directive has now been published. The document, a guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, includes comments on the Preamble, the legal provisions set out in the Articles, the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex I and the requirements for Declarations set out in Annex II.
