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ARTICLE · 09 MAY 2023

Obligation To Translate Manual Instruction Into Polish

As a general rule, for B2B sales, the law does not require the obligation to include an instruction manual in Polish.

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As a general rule, for B2B sales, the law does not require the obligation to include an instruction manual in Polish. However, this does not apply in the case of the sale of the machinery covered by the Ordinance of the Minister of Economy of October 21, 2008 on essential requirements for machinery ("Machinery Ordinance"). This regulation imposes an obligation to include a translation of the operating instructions in Polish with the machine. According to this regulation:

  • a machine placed on the market or put into service must be equipped with instructions,
  • instructions should be written in at least one official language of the European union. Such language version(s), verified by the manufacturer or its authorized representative, shall bear the inscription "original instructions",

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