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Placing door and gate operators on the EU market

Last checked 2026-10-16

This checklist covers operators for garage doors, industrial doors and sliding or swing gates, with their control units, safety devices and remotes, sold in the EU and EEA. A power-operated door or gate is machinery, so the machinery rules sit at the centre: safety in use, force limitation and protection against crushing and impact. Electrical safety, EMC and radio rules apply to the drive and its accessories, and internet-connected controllers add cybersecurity duties. The final installation is a complete machine whose installer carries out the last conformity steps. Check each linked official text; the Machinery Regulation replaces the Directive on 20 January 2027.

Checklist

  1. Classify the operator under the machinery rules

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    Machinery Regulation ((EU) 2023/1230)
    Evidence
    Written decision on whether you supply a complete machine (operator with door or gate) or partly completed machinery (operator kit). Directive 2006/42/EC applies until 19 January 2027 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 from 20 January 2027. A kit is supplied with a declaration of incorporation and assembly instructions; whoever installs the complete door or gate draws up the final declaration and affixes the CE marking.

  2. Meet the safety-in-use requirements of EN 12453

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    Machinery Regulation ((EU) 2023/1230)
    Standards
    EN 12453 2017+A1:2021, EN 13241 2003+A2:2016
    Evidence
    Risk assessment and test records for force limitation, safety edges, photoelectric devices, safe opening and closing speeds and manual release. EN 12453:2017 now contains the force measurement methods that used to be in EN 12445. When you supply the complete door, the product standard EN 13241 also applies and links to the Construction Products Regulation. Safety functions must not be disabled or bridged; installation, adjustment and force measurement on site are work for trained installers.

  3. Assess electrical safety of the drive (EN 60335-2-95 / EN 60335-2-103)

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)
    Standards
    IEC 60335-2-95 2023, IEC 60335-2-103 2023
    Evidence
    Test report against EN 60335-1 with EN 60335-2-95 (drives for vertically moving residential garage doors) or EN 60335-2-103 (drives for gates, doors and windows). Depending on how the product is placed on the market, these safety objectives are covered through the machinery rules or the Low Voltage Directive; manufacturers commonly list both acts in their declarations. Mains connection by a qualified electrician following local rules.

  4. Show electromagnetic compatibility

    Conditional · when for drives, control boards and accessories without a radio function · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU)
    Evidence
    EMC test report (emissions and immunity) for control units, drives and power supplies. Products with a radio are assessed for EMC under the Radio Equipment Directive.

  5. Meet the Radio Equipment Directive for receivers, remotes and modules

    Conditional · when with a built-in radio receiver or transmitter (motor, remote control, hub or plug-in module) · Self-declaration, notified body optional

    Regulation
    Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU)
    Evidence
    Radio test report against the harmonised standard for the band (for example 433 or 868 MHz short-range devices, or 2.4 GHz for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth gateways), with EMC and safety evidence. Without full application of harmonised standards a notified body examines the type.
    Official lookup
    webgate.ec.europa.eu

  6. Address the RED cybersecurity requirements for app- or cloud-controlled operators

    Conditional · when if the product can reach the internet, directly or through a hub or app · Self-declaration, notified body optional

    Regulation
    RED Delegated Regulation on cybersecurity ((EU) 2022/30)
    Evidence
    Security assessment (EN 18031 series), secure defaults, authentication for remote opening, update policy. Remote opening of a door or gate through an app is a safety-relevant function: document how the user sees the door state and how the safety devices stay active.
    Official lookup
    webgate.ec.europa.eu

  7. Restrict hazardous substances (RoHS)

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU)
    Evidence
    Material declarations from suppliers, risk-based testing, RoHS named in the declaration of conformity. Covers operators, control boards, photo eyes, edges and remotes.

  8. Check SVHC content and inform customers (REACH)

    Mandatory

    Regulation
    REACH Regulation ((EC) 1907/2006)
    Evidence
    Screen parts (cables, housings, batteries) against the candidate list; give SVHC information above 0.1 % by weight and notify SCIP where required.
    Official lookup
    echa.europa.eu

  9. Register as a WEEE producer in each country of sale

    Mandatory · Registration

    Regulation
    WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU)
    Evidence
    National registration, quantity reporting and take-back financing in each member state; crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Large fixed installations can fall under exclusions; check each country's interpretation.

  10. Check Ecodesign standby rules for control units

    Conditional · when if the control unit or gateway is mains-powered equipment rated 250 V or below within Regulation (EU) 2023/826 · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Regulation
    Ecodesign framework and standby rules (2009/125/EC; (EU) 2024/1781)
    Evidence
    Standby, off-mode and networked-standby measurements under Regulation (EU) 2023/826, which lists motor-operated doors and gates and applies from 9 May 2025 (off mode 0.50 W, standby 0.50 W or 0.80 W, networked standby 2.00 W).

  11. Compile the technical file and declarations, and affix CE

    Mandatory · Manufacturer self-declaration

    Certification
    CE marking
    Evidence
    Technical file (risk assessment, test reports, standards list, circuit diagrams), EU declaration of conformity for the acts that apply, or a declaration of incorporation for partly completed machinery, CE marking where due, and installation, adjustment and maintenance instructions including the force-measurement procedure, in the language of the country of sale.

  12. Consider voluntary third-party certification

    Voluntary · Third-party certification

    Certification
    IECEE CB Scheme
    Evidence
    Optional: IECEE CB report, national marks (VDE, NF, IMQ), a type examination of the safety functions by a test house, and protocol certification for connected accessories. These support buyers' due diligence but do not replace the declarations above.

Key dates

  1. Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 enters into force. eur-lex.europa.eu
  2. RED cybersecurity requirements apply to connected radio equipment. eur-lex.europa.eu
  3. Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations (Article 14) apply to manufacturers of products with digital elements. eur-lex.europa.eu
  4. Machinery Regulation applies; Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is repealed. eur-lex.europa.eu
  5. Cyber Resilience Act (EU) 2024/2847 applies in full; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 is repealed from this date by (EU) 2026/339. eur-lex.europa.eu

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Sources

  1. Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (EUR-Lex)
  2. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (EUR-Lex)
  3. Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU (EUR-Lex)
  4. EMC Directive 2014/30/EU (EUR-Lex)
  5. Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (EUR-Lex)
  6. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 (EUR-Lex)
  7. RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (EUR-Lex)
  8. WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU (EUR-Lex)
  9. European Commission: NANDO notified bodies database
  10. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/339 (repeal of 2022/30)

This guide is a starting point, not legal advice. Check the official texts.

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