On 18 April 2023, the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 was adopted by a large majority in the EU Parliament, and on 22 May the European Council also gave its final approval. On 14 June 2023, the Presidents of the EU Council and Parliament also signed off on it, and the final publication in the EU Official Journal was on 29 June 2023. Many observers had hoped that a transitional period would be introduced after all. However, the final publication now makes it clear that there is no such thing.