Is this the only directive impacting suppliers and users of machinery?

No. There are a number of other directives, many dating back to the 1980's, that you need to be aware of. When creating the single market, the social partners agreed that protection of the Health, safety and Welfare of workers was a key value within the community. This led to the enactment of the "Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work."

Another important directive is "Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements of the use of work equipment by workers at work" (and subsequent amending directives 95/63/EC and 2001/45/EC). This directive impacts employers who use machinery and sets out minimum requirements for existing machinery and requires that all new machinery should meet the requirements of all applicable directives, including the machinery directive.