Technical information - List of standards
European Standards
European standards are the result of work in the European standards organisations CEN and CENELEC.
The standards are voluntarily applicable and are called EN standards. Some of these EN standards give presumption of conformity with certain EC Directives e.g. on machinery, health and safety. They are called EN harmonised standards and their references are published in the Official Journal.
European standards for mechanical garden and forestry equipment are the result of work in CEN/TC 144 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry (WG6 portable forestry machinery and WG7 lawn and garden equipment). The catalogue of the published EN standards can found on the CEN website. There are published safety standards for powered lawnmowers, trimmers, motor hoes, cultivators, sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors, irrigation machines, seed drills, shredders, chippers, lawn aerators, scarifiers, portable chainsaws and pole-mounted pruners.
European standards for electrical garden and forestry equipment are the result of work in CENELEC/CLC/TC61F Safety of handheld motor operated electrical tools (WG 5 garden appliances). The catalogue of the published EN standards can only be found on national CENELEC member websites.
EN standards are valid in EU Member States when they are published as national standards. A national standard in the EU has the same reference number as the EN European standard. Copies of national standards can only be bought at standards sales points in your country.
International Standards
International standards are the result of work in the international organisations ISO and IEC.
The standards are voluntarily applicable and are called ISO and IEC standards.
International standards for mechanical garden and forestry equipment are the result of work in the various working groups of ISO/TC23. The list of standards can be found on the ISO website.
International standards for electrical garden and forestry equipment are the result of work in the various working groups of IEC/SC61 F. The list of standards can be found on the IEC website.
As a result of the Vienna agreement, it is possible for work to be carried out in parallel between the European and international organisations.