EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026
(Amendment)Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers
General Information
- Abstract
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2027
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 116/WG 05 - Gardening appliances
- Current Stage
- 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
- Start Date
- 16-Jul-2026
- Due Date
- 24-Oct-2025
- Completion Date
- 16-Jul-2026
Overview
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is a European standard developed by CLC (CENELEC) addressing the safety of electric motor-operated tools, specifically focusing on pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers. This document serves as an amendment to prior editions, introducing particular requirements and technical revisions for these lawn and garden machines to ensure user safety, clarity in product markings, and conformity with European directives.
The standard applies to hand-guided, pedestrian-controlled mowers powered by electric motors, covering aspects such as marking, user instructions, noise and vibration emission declaration, and requirements for battery-operated models. This ensures lawnmower manufacturers, importers, and distributors meet essential safety criteria and maintain regulatory compliance within the European market.
Key Topics
- Safety Requirements: The standard outlines enhanced measures to prevent mechanical and electrical hazards associated with pedestrian-controlled walk-behind lawnmowers.
- Product Marking and User Information: Requirements for clear product markings, including mass declaration and part identification for replaceable blades, support safe operation and maintenance.
- Noise and Vibration Emission: Specifications for declaring A-weighted emission sound levels in accordance with ISO 4871:1996 foster transparency about acoustic impact and assist with compliance to EU noise limits.
- Requirements for Battery-Operated Tools: Detailed obligations for battery isolation devices, protecting users from injury during servicing and routine maintenance, and minimizing accidental activation or reconnection.
- Compliance with EU Legislation: The standard is harmonized under Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive), offering a clear route to presumption of conformity for machinery safety.
Applications
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is essential for:
- Manufacturers of Lawn and Garden Machinery: Ensuring the design, construction, and labeling of pedestrian-controlled walk-behind lawnmowers meet the latest safety and quality requirements.
- Importers and Distributors: Providing assurance that the products delivered to the European market comply with updated safety and environmental standards.
- Certification and Regulatory Bodies: Assessing conformity to harmonized EU requirements, streamlining market approval and oversight.
- Maintenance and Service Providers: Offering guidance for safe servicing operations, especially with respect to battery isolation and the prevention of accidental reconnection.
By specifying comprehensive requirements on product information, safe operation, mechanical integrity, and environmental factors such as noise emission, this standard supports safer mowing operations for consumers and professionals alike.
Related Standards
Key related and referenced standards within EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 include:
- EN IEC 62841-1:2015 - General safety requirements for electric motor-operated tools
- EN IEC 61058 series - Requirements for switches used in household and similar fixed electrical installations
- EN ISO 5395 series - Safety requirements for combustion-engine-powered lawnmowers
- EN ISO 354 and EN ISO 3744 - Methods for measuring acoustic properties and sound power levels
- EN ISO 13857 - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached
- ISO 4871:1996 - Guidelines for noise emission value declarations
Compliance with EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026, alongside these related standards, ensures manufacturers and suppliers of electric walk-behind lawnmowers meet industry best practices and EU regulatory obligations.
Keywords: EN IEC 62841-4-3, pedestrian-controlled walk-behind lawnmower, lawn and garden machinery safety, electric motor-operated tools, CENELEC standards, machinery directive compliance, battery safety lawnmowers, EU harmonized standards, product markings, noise and vibration emissions.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 30-Jan-2024
- Effective Date
- 30-Jan-2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers". This standard covers: Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.060.70 - Horticultural equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprA1:2025, EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: M/396, M/605. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/FprAB:2026 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2024
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-
3. del: Posebne zahteve za ročno vodene vrtne kosilnice - Dopolnilo AB
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-
behind lawnmowers
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-3: Besondere Anforderungen für
personengeführte Rasenmäher
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 4-3: Exigences particulières pour tondeuses à gazon à conducteur à
pied
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024
ICS:
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
65.060.70 Vrtnarska oprema Horticultural equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAB
March 2024
ICS 65.060.70 -
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-3: Particular
requirements for pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-3: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour tondeuses à gazon à conducteur à pied Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-3: Besondere
Anforderungen für personengeführte Rasenmäher
This draft amendment prAB, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021; it is submitted to CENELEC members
for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2024-05-31.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 116.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024 (E)
1 European foreword
2 This document (EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 “Safety and
3 environmental aspects of motor-operated electric tools”.
4 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
5 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 48 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn
modified when voting)
6 This document modifies by common modifications EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prA1:2024, which consists of
7 the text of 116/xxx/CDV (future IEC 62841-4-3:2020/A1:202x) prepared by IEC/TC 116 “Safety of motor-
8 operated electric tools”.
9 EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prA1:2024 together with EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024 includes various
10 revisions to align with the published version of EN IEC 62841-4-7:2022.
11 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the
12 European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
13 requests for its Member States.
14 For relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024 (E)
15 1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
16 Delete NOTE 106 in the Scope.
17 2 Modifications to Clause 8, “Marking and instructions”
18 Delete the NOTE 101 in 8.2.
19 Replace the existing subclause 8.3 with the following:
20 “8.3 Addition:
21 For rotary lawnmowers, the cutting means, where replaceable during user maintenance, shall be
22 marked to identify the part number(s) and the manufacturer, importer or supplier. This marking is not
23 required to be clearly discernible from the outside of the machine.
24 Replacement of the sixth dash:
25 — the mass of the machine in kg. For this requirement, the mass of the machine includes the mass of a
26 supply cord with a length not less than 10 m, if any, in addition to the items specified in 5.17.”
27 Delete the NOTE 102 in 8.14.1.
28 Delete the NOTE 101 in 8.14.1.2.
29 Delete the NOTE 103 in 8.14.1.101.
30 3 Modification to Clause 18, “Abnormal operation”
31 Delete the NOTE 101 in 18.5.
32 4 Modifications to Clause 19, “Mechanical hazards”
33 Delete the NOTE 101 in 19.1.
34 Delete the NOTE 101 in 19.101.1.
35 Delete the NOTE 102 in 19.102.1.1.
36 Delete the NOTE 101 in 19.102.5.6.
37 5 Modification to Clause 20, “Mechanical strength”
38 Delete the NOTE 101 in 20.101.1.
39 6 Modification to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions”
40 Replace the existing subclause I.2.9 with the following:
41 “I.2.9 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
42 Replacement of the first paragraph as follows:
43 The declaration of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level shall be a dual number value according
44 to ISO 4871:1996. It shall declare the noise emission value LpA and the respective uncertainty KpA.
45 The A-weighted sound power level LWA shall be declared as measured value and additionally as guaranteed
46 value (guaranteed A-weighted sound power level). The latter shall be the single number value as defined
47 in ISO 4871:1996.
EN IEC 62841-4-3:2021/prAB:2024 (E)
48 NOTE The guaranteed A-weighted sound power level LWA is used in the European Directive 2000/14/EC. However,
49 its determination is not clearly defined. Considering the description in part 4 of the “Guidelines for the application of the
50 Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000” from 2017, it is technically
51 appropriate to equate the guaranteed value of the A-weighted sound power level with the single number value defined
52 in ISO 4871:1996.”
53 7 Modifications to Annex K, “Battery tools and battery packs”
54 Delete the NOTE 3 in K.8.3.
55 Delete the NOTE 308 in K.8.14.1.1.
56 Delete the NOTE 301 in K.20.101.1.
57 Delete the NOTE 301 after K.20.101.3.
58 Replace the existing K.21.18.Z101 with the following:
59 “K.21.18.Z301 Isolation device
60 Machines with an integral battery shall be equipped with an isolation device to prevent the risk of injury
61 from mechanical hazards during servicing or user maintenance.
62 An isolation device shall:
63 — provide disconnection of at least one pole of the battery from the serviceable region of the machine,
64 — be equipped with an unambiguous indication of the state of the disconnection device which
65 corresponds to each position of its manual control (actuator),
66 — be provided with protection against accidental reconnection.
67 NOTE 1 Examples of methods to achieve this disconnection include removable jumpers, integral batteries that
68 can be disconnected for servicing or user maintenance, or an electromechanical power switch (operator presence
69 control) with a direct mechanical link between the actuator and the contact.
70 NOTE 2 The risk of accidental reconnection for a power switch (operator presence control) is addressed by the
71 requirement of 21.104.2. The other examples in NOTE 1 achieve this by the necessary actions for reconnection.
72 Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.”
73 Replace the existing subclause K.21.302.1 with the following:
74 “K.21.302.1 For machines with integral batteries, there shall be a means of disconnecting the cutting
75 means motor circuit which is separate from the operator presence control. The actuation of this means
76 shall be easily accessible with the machine in its normal operating position.
77 This requirement may be fulfilled by a single device that also fulfils the requirements of a disabling device
78 as specified in K.21.302.2.
79 In addition, this requirement may be fulfilled by a single device that also fulfils the requirements of an
80 isolation device as specified in K.21.18.Z301.
81 Compliance is checked by inspection.”
82 8 Modifications to Annex L, “Battery tools and battery packs provided with
83 mains connection or non-isolated sources”
84 Delete the NOTE 3, NOTE 4 and NOTE 5 in L.8.3.
85 Delete the NOTE 307 in L.8.302.
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