This Technical Report provides assistance to the designer or manufacturer of machinery and related equipment on the contents and how to apply the relevant Type A and Type B safety of machinery standards. ISO/TR 18569 provides an overview which gives a general outline of the basic steps which can assist the manufacturer to declare conformity with the EU Machinery Directive and related standards or apply supporting standards in the case when specific Type C standards do not exist. It provides an outline of the various standards associated with machinery safety. NOTE This Technical Report does not address Type C standards.