Can manufacturers CE mark machinery under the new Machinery Directive in advance of this date?

From the legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with reference to Directive 2006/42/EC as of December 29, 2009. However, in general, the essential requirements are at least as stringent, therefore machine builders should review their products without delay and prepare to adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the new Directive. Pilz provides a conformance assessment service to determine the gaps a machine manufacturer may face in bringing existing designs into compliance.