New registration of a work machine or work device

Before a work machine is taken into use, it must be registered with the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health.

Registration process

The registration of work machinery and equipment is carried out electronically on My Pages at Island.is.

Only work machines and equipment that meet the safety requirements set out in the Regulation on Machinery and Technical Equipment may be registered, cf. also Article 48 and Article 48(a) of the Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Manufacturers of machines and equipment who guarantee that they comply with these requirements shall affix the required CE-marking, which must be both clearly visible and indelible. The Administration of Occupational Safety and Health may request an EC-Declaration of Conformity and technical documentation for a machine or equipment if there is any doubt that it has been manufactured in accordance with the aforementioned safety requirements.

You need to register information about:

• The owner: name, social security number, address, and phone number.

• The occupier if other than owner: name, social security number, address,and telephone number.

• The importer: name, social security number, address and phone number.

• The machine or equipment:

  • The country of manufacture, production number, make and model.

  • The category, weight, lifting capacity and engine size. It is good to refer to the registration manual (pdf).

  • Whether the machine or equipment has a clear and permanent CE marking. Please note that CE marking is required for registration.

Public road registration: You can apply for the registration of a work machine in traffic as soon as the machine is newly registered. You can also apply for public road registration later.

Allocation of registration number

When the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health receives a request to register a work machine or equipment, it reviews whether it is correctly CE-marked. Additional documents may be requested from the importer to confirm this, such as an EC-Declaration of Conformity or relevant technical documentation.

The manufacturer should have these documents available if the machine or equipment has been manufactured in accordance with the Regulation on Machinery and Technical Equipment and other applicable rules. In some cases, an inspection by a specialist from the authority’s machine inspection division may be required to verify that the machine or equipment meets the relevant safety requirements.

Once the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health has confirmed that the machine or equipment is correctly CE-ömarked and complies with applicable safety requirements, the registration number will be made available on My Pages at Island.is. A notification will also be sent by email to the registered email address on My Pages.

After this, the work machine or equipment may be cleared through customs and brought to the workplace.

Inspection and delivery of a number

Once the machine has arrived at the workplace, the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health must be contacted at vinnueftirlit@ver.is. A specialist from the machine inspection division will then get in touch to inspect the machine and apply the registration number to it.

Service time

Once it has been confirmed that the work machine or equipment is CE marked in accordance with the Regulation on Machinery and Technical Equipment, the registration can be approved and a registration number issued.

Insurance

Insurance is not a requirement for registration. It is the responsibility of the owners of to insure their machines and equipment.

Cost

The registration costs ISK 32.137 ISK

Billing is done with a payment slip from the Finance Ministry.