EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021

Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular requirements for grass shears

2019-12-18: Common modifications to be launched to the enquiry together with pr = 70964 (SV)
2019-12-13: this prAA represents common mods to  prEN IEC 62841-4-5 (PR=70964)
D164/C043:
DOW= DOR+48 months

Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-5: Besondere Anforderungen für Grasscheren

Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-5: Exigences particulières pour les cisailles à gazon

Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-5. del: Posebne zahteve za škarje za travo - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Oct-2021
• ICS: 25.140.20 - Electric tools
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 116/WG 05 - Gardening appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 29-Oct-2021
• Completion Date: 29-Oct-2021
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
  OJ Ref: OJ L 194 OJ Date: 02-Aug-2023
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 62841-4-5:2022/A11:2022 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular requirements for grass shears

Relations

• Referred By: EN 12976-1:2017 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Amends: EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular requirements for grass shears
• Effective Date: 24-Dec-2019

Overview

EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021 is a European standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), focusing on the safety requirements for electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, and lawn and garden machinery, specifically grass shears. This amendment (A11:2021) introduces key updates and common modifications to the base standard, ensuring enhanced safety and conformity for manufacturers and users of electric grass shears across Europe.

The adoption of this standard supports compliance with essential health and safety requirements outlined in the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. It addresses significant hazards associated with these machines and offers practical measures to minimize risks in user operation, maintenance, and servicing.

Key Topics

• Scope and Applicability
  • Covers all major hazards related to electric grass shears.
  • Supplements and modifies base requirements in EN 62841-1 to address tool-specific risks and design features.
• Noise and Vibration Emissions
  • Updated methods for measuring noise and vibration emissions in accordance with EN ISO 11203:2009.
  • Clear formulas for evaluating emission sound pressure levels to ensure accurate product labelling and workplace safety.
• Battery Tools and Safety Devices
  • Specific requirements for battery-powered grass shears, including the need for isolation or disabling devices to prevent unintended starting and enhance user safety during maintenance.
  • Criteria for isolation device function, indication, and prevention of accidental reconnection.
• Conformity with EU Directives
  • Direct reference to machinery safety, ergonomic design, risk reduction (e.g., mechanical hazards, electrical risks), and related documentation conformity in alignment with Directive 2006/42/EC.

Applications

EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021 is essential for various stakeholders in the lawn and garden equipment industry, including:

• Manufacturers of electric grass shears who must ensure product safety and regulatory compliance before marketing within Europe.
• Testing and Certification Bodies performing conformity assessment and certification of lawn and garden machinery.
• Design Engineers developing safe, reliable, and user-friendly portable, hand-held electric tools for garden maintenance.
• Distributors and Retailers requiring product documentation that demonstrates regulatory compliance for electric gardening tools.
• End Users and Maintenance Personnel seeking reassurance that the equipment meets stringent European safety standards, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.

By following this standard, organizations can demonstrate presumption of conformity with EU regulations, thereby facilitating market access, reducing liability, and supporting a safer working environment.

Related Standards

For broader context, the following related standards are frequently referenced or applied alongside EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021:

• EN 62841-1:2015 - General requirements for electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, and garden machinery.
• EN ISO 11203:2009 - Acoustics - Noise emission measurements, essential for compliance with noise requirements.
• EN ISO 3744:2010 - Acoustics - Sound power measurements of machinery using sound pressure methods.
• EN ISO 22868:2011 - Noise test codes for portable gardening machinery.
• EN 60664 Series - Insulation coordination within low-voltage systems for electrical equipment safety.
• EN ISO 7010 - Graphical symbols for safety signs and product labelling in compliance with safety communication norms.

Compliance with these standards, together with the requirements of EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021, ensures that grass shears and related gardening equipment are designed, tested, and labelled in line with the highest European safety and quality standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-
5. del: Posebne zahteve za škarje za travo - Dopolnilo A11
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular requirements for grass shears
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 4-5 : Exigences particulières pour les cisailles à gazon
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021
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 EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 25.140.20
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-5: Particular
requirements for grass shears
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-5: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour les cisailles à gazon Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-5: Besondere
Anforderungen für Grasscheren
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-06-07. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists 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,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 5
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 7
2 Modification to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions” . 7
3 Modification to Annex K, “Battery tools and battery packs” . 8
4 Modification to Annex L, “Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection
or non-isolated sources” . 8
5 Addition of the Annex ZA, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 9
6 Addition of the Annex ZZ, “Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC [2006 OJ L157] aimed to be covered” .11
EN IEC 62841-4-5:2020/A11:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 “Safety and
environmental aspects of motor-operated electric tools”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-06-07
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2025-06-07
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This series is divided into four parts.
Part 1: General requirements which are common to most hand-held electric motor operated tools (for
the purpose of this document referred to simply as tools) which could come within the scope of
this document;
Part 2, 3 or 4: Requirements for particular types of tools which either supplement or modify the requirements
given in Part 1 to account for the particular hazards and characteristics of these specific tools.
The Part 4-5 is to be used in conjunction with EN 62841-1:2015 and its amendments.
The Part 4-5 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 62841-1:2015, so as to convert it into
the European Standard: Particular requirements for grass shears.
Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in the Part 4-5, that subclause applies as far as relevant.
When this document states “addition”, “modification” or “replacement”, the relevant text in Part 1 is to be adapted
accordingly.
The following print types are used:
— requirements; in roman type;
— test specifications: in italic type;
— notes: in smaller roman type.
The terms defined in Clause 3 are printed in bold typeface.
Subclauses, notes, tables and figures which are additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting from 101.
Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in IEC 62841-4-5:20XX
are prefixed “Z”.
This document follows the overall requirements of EN ISO 12100.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s)
/ Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
Compliance with the clauses of Part 1 together with Part 4-5 provides one means of conforming with the
essential health and safety requirements of the Directive concerned.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
EN IEC 62841-4-5:2020/A11:2021 (E)
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
Add the following to the existing Clause 1:
“This document covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant for machines
covered by this document.
NOTE Z101 Essential requirements not mentioned in Table ZZ.1 are deemed to be not applicable, because the
corresponding hazards are either not relevant for machines covered by this standard or do not require specific action by the
designer.”
2 Modification to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions”
Replace the title of Annex I with the following:
“Annex I
(normative)
Measurement of noise and vibration emissions”
and delete the NOTE.
Replace the existing Subclause I.2.3.1 with the following:
“I.2.3.1 Hand-held tools
The A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the work station, LpA, shall be determined in accordance with
EN ISO 11203:2009 as follows:
LpA = LWA - Q
where Q = 8 dB.
NOTE 1 This value of Q has been determined, during experimental investigations, to be applicable to hand-held power
tools. The resulting A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the workstation is equivalent to the value of the surface
sound pressure level at a distance of 0,7 m from the power tool. This distance has been chosen to give satisfactory
reproducibility of results, and to permit comparison of the acoustic performance of different hand-held power tools, which
do not, in general, have uniquely defined work stations. Under free field conditions, where it could be required to estimate
the emission sound pressure level, L , at a distance r in m from the geometric centre of the power tool, this can be done
pA,r1 1
by applying the formula:
0,7
L = L + 20 lg () dB
pA,r1 pA
r
NOTE 2 At any given position in relation to a particular machine, and for given mounting and operating conditions, the
emission sound pressure levels determined by the method of this document will in general be lower than the directly
measured sound pressure levels for the same machine in the typical workroom where it is used. This is due to the influence
of sound reflecting surfaces in the workroom compared to the free field conditions of the test specified here. A method of
calculating the sound pressure levels in the vicinity of a machine operating alone in a workroom is given in ISO/TR 11690-3.
Commonly observed differences are 1 dB to 5 dB, but in extreme cases the difference might be even greater.
If required, the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level L shall be measured at each of the five
pC,peak
measurement positions specified in I.2.2. The C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level at the work
station is the highest C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level measured at any of the five microphone
positions; no corrections are permitted.”
3 Modification to Annex K, “Battery tools and battery packs”
Replace the NOTE 101 in subclause K.21.18 with the following normative text:
“K.21.18.Z101 Isolation and disabling device
Machines with an integral battery shall either be equipped:
— with an isolation device to prevent the risk of injury from mechanical hazards during servicing or user
maintenance; or
— with a disabling device that prevents unintentional starting of the machine.
An isolation device shall:
— provide disconnection of at least one pole of the battery from the serviceable region of the machine;
— be equipped with an unambiguous indication of the state of the disconnection device which corresponds to
each position of its manual control (actuator);
— be provided with protection against accidental reconnection.
NOTE 1 Examples of methods to achieve this disconnection include removable jumpers, integral batteries that can be
disconnected for servicing or user maintenance, or an electromechanical power switch with a direct mechanical link
between the actuator and the contact.
NOTE 2 The risk of accidental reconnection for a power switch is addressed by the requirement of 21.18.103. The other
examples in NOTE 1 achieve this by the necessary actions for reconnection.
A disabling device may be achieved by any of the following:
— a self-restoring or non-self-restoring lock-off device where two separate and dissimilar actions are
necessary before
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