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Modification screen

Substantial modification checker

Article 3(16) and Article 18 screen. A potential match is not a final legal status.

The modifier may face manufacturer-like duties only when the definition is met. A non-professional user changing their own machinery is not treated as a manufacturer.

What the definition needs

The change is physical or digital, not foreseen by the manufacturer, creates a new hazard or increases a risk, and requires a change to guards and the safety control system or extra measures for stability or strength.

Is a safety-function change automatically substantial?

Is a safety-function change automatically substantial?

Not by itself. The other parts of the definition still need a review.

What if the facts are unknown?

The screen says the information is insufficient.