scope:

Specifies the safety requirements for the design and manufacture of pre-formed rigid container packaging machinery and the information that should be made available to the user of these machines. All the significant hazards arising from the machines included in this part of the standard are covered except for hazards associated with ancillary equipment for evacuating gases, cooling/refrigeration equipment associated with packaging machines, steam services supplying packaging machines, substances being filled, hygiene principles and substances for cleaning/sterilising.