prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-72: Particular requirements for floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use
General Information
- Abstract
his Document deals with the safety of powered ride-on and powered walk-behind machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the following applications: - sweeping, - scrubbing, - wet or dry pick-up, - polishing, - application of wax, sealing products and powder-based detergents, - shampooing of floors. These machines have a cleaning motion which is more linear than lateral or periodic. This standard applies to machines for commercial use. The following list, although not comprehensive, gives an indication of locations that are included in the scope: - public use areas such as hotels, schools, hospitals; - industrial locations, for example factories and manufacturing shops; - retail outlets, for example shops and supermarkets; - business premises, for example offices and banks; - all uses other than normal housekeeping purposes. These machines may be equipped with a traction drive system. The following power systems are covered: - internal combustion engines, - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. Battery-operated machines may be equipped with a built-in battery charger. This standard does not apply to - floor treatment appliances for household use (IEC 60335-2-10); - floor treatment machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-67); - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-69); - road sweepers; - machines designed for use on slopes with a gradient exceeding 20 %; - machines equipped with a power take-off (PTO); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for picking up hazardous dusts (as defined in IEC 60335-2-69), inflammable substances, or glowing particles; - machines designed for use in vehicles or on board of ships or aircraft.
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 10-Jul-2028
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 61/WG 10 - Commercial cleaning machines
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 04-Sep-2026
- Due Date
- 23-Feb-2027
- Completion Date
- 04-Sep-2026
Overview
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 specifies the safety requirements for powered ride-on and powered walk-behind floor treatment machines used for commercial cleaning purposes. Developed by CLC/TC 61, this European standard focuses on safeguarding users in a variety of public, industrial, and commercial environments. The standard applies to appliances with or without traction drive used in sweeping, scrubbing, wet or dry pick-up, polishing, waxing, sealing, powder-based detergent application, and floor shampooing. These machines typically operate with a linear cleaning motion and can be powered by internal combustion engines, mains-powered motors (up to 250 V single-phase, 480 V others), or batteries.
The standard addresses hazards, including those posed by noise, vibration, and digital operation, and details requirements for operator instructions, marking, and construction, enhancing both user safety and operational reliability in professional cleaning contexts.
Key Topics
Scope and Applicability
- Targets commercial use of floor treatment machines
- Covers equipment for sweeping, scrubbing, pick-up (wet/dry), polishing, applying wax/sealants, and shampooing
- Designed for environments including hotels, schools, hospitals, retail stores, offices, and industrial locations
Safety Requirements
- Addresses hazards for all users and domestic animals consistent with reasonable use
- Requirements for noise and vibration emissions, including mandatory information in user instructions
- Digital accessibility of safety instructions (via machine display, online, or documentation)
- Enhanced marking, requiring contact information and access instructions for digital resources
Machine Types and Power Sources
- Includes machines with/without traction drives
- Covers internal combustion, mains-powered (up to specified voltage), and battery-operated models
- Requirements for machines with built-in battery chargers and associated safety provisions
Operator Protection and Construction
- Specifies requirements for restraint systems (such as seat belts if fitted), including alerts for non-use
- Delineates which machines are excluded (e.g., household appliances, road sweepers, hazardous dust machines, etc.)
Instructions and Documentation
- Mandates provision of safety information in hard copy or downloadable/printable electronic formats
- Details on instruction content: repairs by competent personnel, emission values, guidance for users with specific limitations
Applications
Commercial Cleaning Operations
- Enhances safety and reliability standards for floor treatment equipment in professional environments
- Supports facility managers, maintenance teams, and cleaning contractors in fulfilling occupational health and safety regulations
Public & Industrial Premises
- Provides clear guidance for safe cleaning in high-traffic areas such as airports, malls, manufacturing plants, and healthcare facilities
- Ensures equipment compliance as part of risk management and accident prevention programs in diverse venues
Product Design & Manufacturing
- Assists manufacturers in conforming to European safety requirements when developing and documenting commercial floor treatment machines
- Offers direction for integrating noise and vibration controls, restraint systems, and accessible digital instructions into product design
Related Standards
- EN IEC 60335-1:2023 - General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances
- IEC 60335-2-10 - Household floor treatment appliances
- IEC 60335-2-67 / 2-68 / 2-69 - Other specific commercial cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners
- ISO 3743-1 / ISO 3744 / ISO 4871 - Acoustics, noise emission measurement and declaration
- ISO 5349-1 / 5349-3 - Vibration exposure and measurement protocols
- ISO 3864-1 - Safety signs and markings
- EN ISO 13849-1 / EN ISO 13857 - Safety of machinery - control systems and safety distances
Adhering to prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 ensures improved safety, compliance, and product acceptance across the European commercial cleaning sector. The standard provides crucial guidance for manufacturers, service providers, and facility managers focused on safe, effective, and user-friendly cleaning equipment.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 20-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-72: Particular requirements for floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use". This standard covers: his Document deals with the safety of powered ride-on and powered walk-behind machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the following applications: - sweeping, - scrubbing, - wet or dry pick-up, - polishing, - application of wax, sealing products and powder-based detergents, - shampooing of floors. These machines have a cleaning motion which is more linear than lateral or periodic. This standard applies to machines for commercial use. The following list, although not comprehensive, gives an indication of locations that are included in the scope: - public use areas such as hotels, schools, hospitals; - industrial locations, for example factories and manufacturing shops; - retail outlets, for example shops and supermarkets; - business premises, for example offices and banks; - all uses other than normal housekeeping purposes. These machines may be equipped with a traction drive system. The following power systems are covered: - internal combustion engines, - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. Battery-operated machines may be equipped with a built-in battery charger. This standard does not apply to - floor treatment appliances for household use (IEC 60335-2-10); - floor treatment machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-67); - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-69); - road sweepers; - machines designed for use on slopes with a gradient exceeding 20 %; - machines equipped with a power take-off (PTO); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for picking up hazardous dusts (as defined in IEC 60335-2-69), inflammable substances, or glowing particles; - machines designed for use in vehicles or on board of ships or aircraft.
his Document deals with the safety of powered ride-on and powered walk-behind machines intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use for the following applications: - sweeping, - scrubbing, - wet or dry pick-up, - polishing, - application of wax, sealing products and powder-based detergents, - shampooing of floors. These machines have a cleaning motion which is more linear than lateral or periodic. This standard applies to machines for commercial use. The following list, although not comprehensive, gives an indication of locations that are included in the scope: - public use areas such as hotels, schools, hospitals; - industrial locations, for example factories and manufacturing shops; - retail outlets, for example shops and supermarkets; - business premises, for example offices and banks; - all uses other than normal housekeeping purposes. These machines may be equipped with a traction drive system. The following power systems are covered: - internal combustion engines, - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery-operated machines. Battery-operated machines may be equipped with a built-in battery charger. This standard does not apply to - floor treatment appliances for household use (IEC 60335-2-10); - floor treatment machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-67); - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-69); - road sweepers; - machines designed for use on slopes with a gradient exceeding 20 %; - machines equipped with a power take-off (PTO); - machines designed for use in corrosive or explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas); - machines designed for picking up hazardous dusts (as defined in IEC 60335-2-69), inflammable substances, or glowing particles; - machines designed for use in vehicles or on board of ships or aircraft.
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/53/EU, 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: M/536, 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.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-72. del: Posebne zahteve
za stroje za nego tal, z ali brez pogona, za komercialno uporabo - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-72: Particular requirements
for floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-72:
Besondere Anforderungen für Bodenbehandlungsmaschinen, mit oder ohne Fahrantrieb,
für den gewerblichen Gebrauch
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-72: Exigences
particulières pour les machines de traitements des sols avec ou sans commande de
dispositif de déplacement, à usage commercial
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za čiščenje Cleaning appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
72:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
September 2026
ICS 97.080 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-72:
Particular requirements for floor treatment machines with or
without traction drive, for commercial use
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-72: Exigences particulières pour les machines de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-72: Besondere Anforderungen für
traitements des sols avec ou sans commande de dispositif Bodenbehandlungsmaschinen, mit oder ohne Fahrantrieb,
de déplacement, à usage commercial für den gewerblichen Gebrauch
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-11-27.
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.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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Project: 83281 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 E
EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
4 Contents Page
5 European foreword . 3
6 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
7 2 Modification to the clause 1, “Scope” . 4
8 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
9 4 Modification to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions” . 5
10 5 Modification to the clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 5
11 6 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction” . 6
12 7 Modification to the Annexes . 6
13 8 Modification to Bibliography . 9
EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
15 European foreword
16 This document (EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026) consists of the text prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of
17 household and similar electrical appliances".
18 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
19 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this document has to be (doa) dav + 6 months
announced at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be implemented at (dop) dav + 12 months
national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this (dow) dav + 36 months
document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
20 This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026
21 prEN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
22 — Introduce additional requirements for instructions;
23 — Introduce requirements for shock and vibration measurement.
24 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
25 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the
European common modifications.
EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
26 1 Modification to the Introduction
27 Delete the words “manufacturer's”.
28 2 Modification to the clause 1, “Scope”
29 Add the following paragraph before the last one.
30 “With European Amendment A11 the EN 60335-2-72:2012 is superseded.
31 This European Amendment A11, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
32 – EN IEC 60335-1:2023 (Part 1)
33 – EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026 (Part 2)
34 This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards of intended use presented by appliances that
35 are encountered by all persons and domestic animals when this is not in contradiction with the intended or
36 reasonably foreseeable use of the appliance.
37 For the purpose of this document, the measurement of the leakage current is compared with the touch current
38 as defined in IEC 60990, which specifies the methods for evaluating the current that may flow through the
39 human body when an accessible part is touched.
40 For the purpose of this document, the term “appliance” includes the term “machine” where applicable.
41 This document deal with specific requirements on noise emitted from these appliances because the
42 generated noise is LpA > 70 dB(A) and it is considered to be a relevant hazard.
43 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and
44 remote operation.
45 For the scope of this document, the term “radio appliance” is used with the same meaning of “radio
46 equipment”.
47 For the scope of this document, the term “appliance” is used with the same meaning of “equipment”.”
48 Add the following dashed item in the paragraph starting with “This standard does not apply to:
49 “— Toys, including those shaped like an appliance.”
50 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
51 Addition:
52 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
53 ISO 3743-1, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources
54 using sound pressure — Engineering methods for small movable sources in reverberant fields — Part 1:
55 Comparison method for a hard-walled test room
56 ISO 3744:2025, Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources
57 using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
58 ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
59 signs and safety markings
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
EN IEC 60335-2-72:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
60 ISO 4871:1996, Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
61 equipment
62 ISO 5349-1, Mechanical vibration — Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted
63 vibration — Part 1: General requirements
64 ISO 5349-3:2025, Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-
65 transmitted vibration - Part 3: Isolated and repeated shocks using the frequency range of ISO 5349-1
66 ISO 11201:2010, Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound
67 pressure levels at a work station and
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