This code of practice sets out principles concerning safety and health in the use of machinery and defines safety and health technical requirements and precautions, including those relating to the working environment, control systems, machinery guarding and protection against hazards, information and marking, and supplementary measures relating to specific machinery types. The code applies to any work activity in which machinery is used and to all stages of the life cycle of machinery, including second-hand, rebuilt or redeployed machinery used in workplaces.