Is it correct that there is a new requirement relating to Risk Assessment?

In the existing directive:' The manufacturer is under an obligation to assess the hazards in order to identify all of those which apply to his machine; he must then design and construct it taking account of his assessment." The term Risk Assessment was not directly used in the directive but was referred to in harmonized standards EN1050 and more recently EN ISO 14121.

The iterative process of risk assessment is now enshrined unambiguously in the directive
The manufacturer of machinery or his authorized representative must ensure that a risk assessment is carried out in order to determine the health and safety requirements which apply to the machinery. The machinery must then be designed and constructed taking into account the results of the risk assessment...
...By the iterative process of risk assessment and risk reduction referred to above, the manufacturer or his authorized representative shall: eliminate the hazards or reduce the risk associated with these hazards by application of protective measures, in order of priority established..."