FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026

• Abstract:

  This European Standard deals with the safety of electric washing machines for household and similar use, that are intended for washing clothes and textiles, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 01-Apr-2027
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive:

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  2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/oprAA:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines

• Amends: FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines
• Effective Date: 09-Apr-2024

FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 is a CLC European amendment to the safety standard for household and similar electric washing machines. It applies to machines intended for washing clothes and textiles, with rated voltage not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. In practice, it is used with Part 1 and the amended Part 2-7 to assess design, instructions, marking and safety tests for these appliances.

What does FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 specify?

FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 specifies amendments to the safety requirements for electric washing machines for household and similar use. It modifies the scope, user instructions, several test and construction clauses, and the annexes that deal with back-siphonage, legal mapping and special appliance cases.

The amendment is organized as changes to the Introduction and Clauses 1, 7, 11, 15, 20, 22, 29 and 31, followed by annex changes and bibliography updates. It is read together with prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025.

Annex	What it covers
CC	Detergent free electrolyser washing machines
DD	Washing machines incorporating a power driven wringer - deleted
ZAA	Requirements to avoid back-siphonage
ZZA	Relationship with Directive 2014/35/EU
ZZC	Relationship with Directive 2014/53/EU

What are the key requirements of FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026?

FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 tightens how washing machines are described, used, tested and protected against water-related hazards. The most important changes are in scope, instructions, flooding prevention, rusting resistance and back-siphonage.

Scope and intended users

Clause 1 clarifies that appliances intended for laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes are within scope. It also points to household environments that include the dwelling, associated buildings and the garden, and it extends the hazard view to persons and domestic animals. This matters because product selection and compliance now have to match the real place and type of use.

Marking and instructions

Clause 7.12 requires instructions to tell users that very vulnerable people may need additional precautions, that children from 8 years may use the appliance only under supervision, and that children and domestic animals must be supervised. The instructions must also tell users to keep the appliance out of reach of children under 8 years, check for domestic animals in the cavity before use, and prevent children from cleaning or carrying out user maintenance. Clause 7.12.1 adds that the appliance should not be installed or used outdoors unless the instructions say otherwise. For manufacturers, this means the manual must carry the safety messages explicitly, not imply them.

Flooding prevention

Clause 22.Z101 adds a construction requirement so the appliance prevents flooding caused by uncontrolled water flow or a blocked drain outlet. Compliance uses inspection and two 8-hour tests with the most severe programme, including tests with the inlet valve held open or the outlet blocked. The acceptance limit is very low, so design details such as hoses, valves and shut-off logic become part of compliance evidence.

Heating, moisture resistance and mechanical safety

Clause 11 removes wording that allowed an equivalent measuring instrument and changes the rest-period wording for the braking time. Clause 15.2 narrows the wording for the rinsing agent used in the moisture resistance test. Clause 20 changes the stability and mechanical hazard test setup so the appliance is tested filled to the instructed water capacity and then empty, with doors and lids closed. These changes matter because test laboratories will follow the stated set-up closely.

Rusting and outdoor use

Clause 31 keeps the rusting clause applicable and adds a specific salt mist test for appliances intended for outdoor use. The amendment also gives the scratch method for coated parts and requires the appliance not to deteriorate in a way that affects compliance, especially with Clauses 8 and 27. Indoor appliances compliant with IPX4 are exempt from this added requirement.

Back-siphonage

Annex ZAA applies EN 61770 with extra requirements for air gaps and multiple supplies. It clarifies how to treat the air gap AB, how detergent dispenser positions affect obstruction, and how magnetic valves and the diameter of bore pipe D are treated. This is relevant wherever the appliance connects to the water supply and must protect drinking water quality.

What terms does FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 define?

• back-siphonage - reverse flow of water from the appliance back toward the supply, which Annex ZAA aims to prevent.
• air gap AB - a specific overflow air gap used in the back-siphonage requirements.
• fluid category - the water safety classification used to set the required protection level.
• magnetic valve - an inlet valve referred to in Annex ZAA when assessing multiple supplies and backflow protection.
• very vulnerable people - users who may use the appliance but may need extra precautions.
• domestic animals - animals around the home that the instructions must take into account.
• IPX4 - the ingress protection level referenced in the rusting clause for indoor appliances.

Who uses FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026?

FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 is used by washing machine manufacturers, product safety engineers, test laboratories, certification bodies, importers and quality managers. They use it to design safe machines, write instructions, select test methods, check water-system safety and support conformity assessment for the European market.

What changed in FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 from the previous edition?

Compared with prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025, this amendment introduces requirements and instructions for children, vulnerable people and domestic animals; adds rusting test provisions for products intended for outdoor use; clarifies mechanical test set-up; adds construction requirements to prevent flooding; clarifies back-siphonage and fluid category provisions; and deletes the annex for washing machines with a power driven wringer.

Which standards are used with FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026?

Standard	What it contributes
EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+A12:2025	Part 1 general safety requirements used together with this Part 2
EN IEC 60335-2-7:2025	The base Part 2 standard that this amendment modifies
EN 61770:2009+AC:2011+A11:2018+A1:2019+A12:2022+AC:2023+A13:2025	Back-siphonage requirements used in Annex ZAA
EN IEC 60068-2-52:2018	Salt mist test used for outdoor rusting evaluation
EN IEC 60079-15:2019+A11:2025	Reference for equipment protection in explosive atmospheres
EN 60584-1:2013	Thermocouple specifications and tolerances
EN IEC 60730-2-12:2019	Requirements for electrically operated door locks
ISO 1817:2022	Effect of liquids on rubber
EN 50571	Safety standard for commercial electric washing machines
IEC 60335-2-122:2023	Safety standard for commercial laundry equipment
IEC 60456:2010	Reference for washing machine performance testing
ISO 10472-2	Laundry appliance reference for wringers and related equipment

What does the FprEN IEC 60335-2-7:2026/FprAA:2026 document contain?

The document contains amendments to the Introduction, Scope, Marking and instructions, Heating, Moisture resistance, Stability and mechanical hazards, Construction, Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation, Resistance to rusting, the annexes and the bibliography. It also includes the legal mapping annexes ZZA and ZZC, which relate the standard to Directive 2014/35/EU and Directive 2014/53/EU.

Annex ZAA gives the detailed back-siphonage requirements, including air gap treatment and the formula used for multiple supplies. Annex CC keeps special provisions for detergent free electrolyser washing machines, while Annex DD is deleted.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-7. del: Posebne zahteve za
pralne stroje - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements
for washing machines
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7:
Besondere Anforderungen für Waschmaschinen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-7: Exigences
particulières pour les machines à laver le linge
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
7:2025/oprAA:2025
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
September 2025
ICS 13.120; 97.060 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7:
Particular requirements for washing machines
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-7: Exigences particulières pour les machines à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7: Besondere Anforderungen für
laver le linge Waschmaschinen
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2025-12-05.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 61.

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.

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prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
Contents Page
1 European foreword . 3
2 1 Modification to the Introduction. 4
3 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”. 4
4 3 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”. 4
5 4 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating” . 5
6 5 Modification to Clause 15, “Moisture resistance” . 5
7 6 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazards” . 5
8 7 Modification to Clause 22 “Construction” . 6
9 8 Modification to Clause 29, “Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation” . 7
10 9 Modification to Clause 31, “Resistance to rusting” . 7
11 10 Modification to the annexes . 7
12 11 Modification to Bibliography . 15
prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
13 European foreword
14 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household
15 and similar electrical appliances”.
16 This document is currently submitted to Enquiry.
17 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
18 This document will modify prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025.
19 prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025/prAA:2025 includes the following significant technical changes:
20 — Introduce requirements and instruction for children, vulnerable people and domestic animals;
21 — Rusting test for product to be used outdoor;
22 — Introduce mechanical test set-up clarifications;
23 — Introduce construction requirements to prevent flooding;
24 — Introduce clarification for back-syphonage and fluid category;
25 — Delete annex related to washing machine with power driven wringer.
26 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025.
27 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
28 to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
29 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
30 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA State subsequently approves these requests for its Member
31 States.
32 For the relationship with EU legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral part of
33 this document.
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34 1 Modification to the Introduction
35 Delete in the fourth paragraph the words “manufacturer’s”.
36 Addition:
37 With European Amendment A11, EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023+A11:2023 is superseded.
38 This European Amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
39 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+A12:2025 (Part 1);
40 — EN IEC 60335-2-7:2025 (Part 2).
41 2 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
42 Delete Note 101.
43 Replace the paragraphs starting from “Appliances not intended…” up to “… children playing with the appliance.”
44 with the following:
45 “Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes are
46 within the scope of this document.
47 NOTE Z101 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in
48 the household environment that can also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
49 —  in shops and other similar working environments;
50 —  in farm houses;
51 —  by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
52 —  in bed and breakfast type environments.
53 NOTE Z102 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.
54 This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances, which are encountered
55 by all persons and domestic animals in and around the home.”
56 Convert the paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the…” into a note.
57 Secretary note: the above sentence has been requested by RED HAS consultant
58 In the paragraph starting with “This standard does not apply to…”, replace the fourth list item with the following:
59 “—  washing machines intended for commercial use including those intended for communal use in blocks of
60 flats or in launderettes (IEC 60335-2-122 or EN 50571).
61 In the paragraph starting with “This standard does not apply to…” add the following list item:
62 “—  washing machines incorporating a power-driven wringer;”
63 Secretary note: the above exclusion has been requested by LVD HAS consultant because the Annex DD is
64 not applicable in Europe
65 3 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”
66 7.12 Modification:
Current stage: EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
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67 Replace the two paragraphs starting with “This appliance is not intended for use by persons…” up to “…do not
68 play with the appliance.” with the following:
69 “The instructions shall state the substance of the following:
70 — Very vulnerable people can use this appliance but may need additional precautions to be taken.
71 This appliance may be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
72 experience and knowledge, when they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
73 appliance by a person responsible for their safety. This appliance may be used by children from the age of
74 8 years if they are continuously supervised. Children and domestic animals should be supervised to ensure
75 that they do not play with the appliance.
76 — Keep the appliance out of reach of domestic animals and children aged less than 8 years.
77 — Check that there are no domestic animals inside the compartment/cavity of the appliance before use.
78 — Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children.”
79 In the addition replace the sentence starting with “If the manufacturer.” with the following:
80 “If the locations where the appliances are intended to be used shall be limited to less than the above bullet
81 points, this shall be clearly stated in the instructions.”
82 7.12.1 Addition:
83 The instructions shall contain the substance of the following:
84 — unless otherwise specified, the appliance shall not be installed or used outdoors.
85 Secretary Note: The above sentences has been introduced for answering to RED HAS consultant comments.
86 4 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating”
87 In the modification of 11.3 delete the sentence “Any measuring instrument giving the same results as the probe
88 may be used.”.
89 In the modification of 11.7, in the paragraph starting with “The rest period… “, delete “including any braking
90 time,”.
91 5 Modification to Clause 15, “Moisture resistance”
92 15.2 Modification:
93 Replace the text of the paragraph starting with “Any commercially available… “up to “…the following properties”
94 with the following:
95 “The rinsing agent shall have the following properties:”
96 Secretary Note: the above sentences has been introduced for answering to RED HAS consultant comments
97 6 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazards”
98 In the modification of 20.1, replace the sentence starting with “The appliance is empty…” with the following:
99 “Appliances are filled with a quantity of water up to the capacity indicated in the instructions. The test is repeated
100 with the appliance empty. Doors and lids are closed during the tests.”
101 Secretary Note: the above sentences have been introduced for answering to RED HAS consultant comments
102 In the modification of 20.101, in the paragraph starting with “The interlock shall be constructed …”, replace
103 “unlikely” with “not possible”.
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104 Secretary Note: the above sentences have been introduced for answering to RED HAS consultant comments
105 7 Modification to Clause 22 “Construction”
106 22.48 Addition:
107 After the first paragraph, add the following:
108 “The fluid category of the appliance shall be in accordance with Clause ZA.2 and Table ZB.1 of
109 EN 61770:2009+AC:2011+A11:2018+A1:2019+A12:2022+AC:2023+A13:2025 .
110 Additional requirements are given in Annex ZAA.”
111 22.51 Modification:
112 At the end of the list item starting with “the loss is less …” after the semi colon, add “or”.
113 Add the following new subclause:
114 “22.Z101 Appliances shall be so designed that they prevent flooding as a result of:
115 — uncontrolled water flow to the appliance, or
116 — a blocked drain outlet.
117 NOTE For the purpose of this requirement, safety devices not within the main enclosure of the appliance are also
118 included, for example those incorporated in the inlet hose, provided that the devices are fixed to the appliance and cannot
119 be removed without the aid of a tool.
120 Compliance is checked by inspection and by the tests of 22.Z101.1 and 22.Z101.2.
121 The appliance is operated at rated voltage and under normal operation conditions, placed on a horizontal
122 surface.
123 The outlet (drain hose) is arranged in accordance with the instructions. The hose height is to be the maximum
124 permissible according to the instructions.
125 During the tests, not more than 0,5 l of water shall flow out from the appliance and the appliance shall show no
126 trace of water on parts that could impair compliance with Clause 29.
127 22.Z101.1 The appliance is started, the most severe programme being chosen. When the inlet valve is open
128 the first time the valve is held in the open position. If more than one valve is provided, one valve a
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