On 11 April 2025, LEVA-EU took part in the meeting of the Expert Group on Machinery organised by the European Commission.

Meeting twice a year, the group consists of representatives from EU Member States as well as trade organisations such as LEVA-EU. The work programme and functioning of the group is coordinated by DG GROW of the Commission.

One of the most important dossiers currently treated by the Expert Group on Machinery pertain to the transition from Machinery Directive to Machinery Regulation. An editorial group has been set up to draft the Guide to on the application of the new Machinery Regulation together with Member State experts and market surveillance authorities.

It is vital that LEVA-EU continues to represent its members’ interests at the Expert Group on Machinery, because all non-type-approved light electric vehicles fall under the remit of the Machinery Directive (and from 20 January 2027 onwards, the Machinery Regulation).

It was in this group that LEVA-EU raised the attention of both the European Commission and the national authorities on the insufficient market surveillance at the Member State level to prevent the influx of illegal LEVs into the European Single Market that threaten the level playing field of compliant LEV companies.

Members of LEVA-EU benefit from its direct feedback to policymakers and stakeholders. For more information about the ongoing EU advocacy efforts of LEVA-EU, visit our membership information page.