oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/oprAA:2026

• Abstract:

  This European Standard deals with the safety of appliances for making ice cream and artisan gelato.

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Dec-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 67.260 - Plants and equipment for the food industry
• ICS: 97.040.99 - Other kitchen equipment
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Nov-2026
• Due Date: 23-Mar-2027
• 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
• Directive:

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  2023/1230 - Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on machinery and repealing Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 73/361/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
• 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
• Mandate: M/605 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 20.1.2025 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards machinery and related products in support of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/prAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-118: Particular requirements for professional ice-cream makers

• Amends: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-118: Particular requirements for professional ice-cream makers
• Effective Date: 08-Oct-2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-
118:2026/oprAA:2026
01-december-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-118. del: Posebne zahteve
za profesionalne aparate za izdelavo sladoleda - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-118: Particular requirements
for professional ice-cream makers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-118:
Besondere Anforderungen für professionelle Speiseeisbereiter
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-118 : Exigences
particulières pour les fabriques de crème glacée à usage commercial
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
67.260 Tovarne in oprema za Plants and equipment for the
živilsko industrijo food industry
97.040.99 Druga kuhinjska oprema Other kitchen equipment
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
118:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
October 2026
ICS 97.040.99; 13.120 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-118:
Particular requirements for professional ice-cream makers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-118 : Exigences particulières pour les fabriques de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-118: Besondere Anforderungen für
crème glacée à usage commercial professionelle Speiseeisbereiter
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2027-01-15.

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
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Project: 82748 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/prAA:2026 E

8 Contents Page
9 European foreword . 3
10 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
11 2 Modification to clause 1, “Scope” . 4
12 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
13 4 Modification to Clause 3, “Term and definitions” . 5
14 5 Modification to Clause 4, “General requirement” . 5
15 6 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests” . 5
16 7 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 5
17 8 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating”. 8
18 9 Modification to Clause 19, “Abnormal operation” . 8
19 10 Modification to Clause 20, “Stability and mechanical hazards” . 8
20 11 Modification to Clause 21, “Mechanical strength” . 9
21 12 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction” . 9
22 13 Modification to Clause 24, “Components” . 12
23 14 Modification to Annexes . 12
24 15 Modification to Bibliography . 15
26 European foreword
27 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of
28 household and similar electrical appliances”.
29 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
30 The following dates are proposed:
•   latest date by which the existence of this document has to (doa) dav + 6 months
be announced at national level
•   latest date by which this document has to be implemented (dop) dav + 12 months
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
•   latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) dav + 36 months
this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
31 prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
32 — introduce requirements and instruction for children, People with disabilities and domestic animals;
33 — introduce requirements for power driven moving parts
34 — introduce mechanical test set-up clarifications;
35 — introduce the hygienic requirements;
36 — introduce Fluid Category number for product connected to water main;
37 — introduce ergonomic requirements.
38 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-118:2026
39 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
40 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
41 1 Modification to the Introduction
42 Delete the term “manufacturer's”.
43 2 Modification to clause 1, “Scope”
44 Delete in the first paragraph the words “exclusively operated by professional users”.
45 Delete in the sixth paragraph the words “to appliances with a mass of flammable refrigerant exceeding the
46 limits specified in 22.112 or”
47 Convert the paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the…” in Note Z101.
48 Addition:
49 This European Amendment A11, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
50 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023 (Part 1)
51 — EN IEC 60335-2-118:2026 (Part 2)
52 This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances that are encountered
53 by all persons in and around the installation place or workplace.
54 This document deals with additional requirements concerning appliances and machines with power driven
55 parts, intended to be used by experts or trained users for example in restaurants, canteens, hospitals and
56 commercial enterprises such as bakeries, butcheries, etc. and appliances and machines with power driven
57 parts which are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons.
58 The statement in the product information concerning the specific product is the criterion that has to be
59 considered to determine the intended use of the appliance. The statement shall accurately reflect the
60 reasonably foreseeable use of the product.
61 For the purpose of this document, the term “appliance” includes the term “machine” where applicable.
62 For the purpose of this document, the measurement of the leakage current is compared with the touch current
63 as defined in IEC 60990, which specifies the methods for evaluating the current that may flow through the
64 human body when an accessible part is touched.
65 This document does not deal with any specific requirements on noise emitted from these appliances the
66 generated noise is not considered to be a relevant hazard. Thus, the emission sound pressure level LpA is
67 considered to be LpA ≤ 70 dB(A).
68 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and
69 remote operation.
70 For the scope of this document, the term “radio appliance” is used with the same meaning of “radio
71 equipment”.
72 For the scope of this document, the term “appliance” is used with the same meaning of “equipment”.
73 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
74 Addition:
75 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
76 (IEC 60335-1:2020)
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/FprAB:2026.
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/FprAB:2026.
77 EN ISO 14159:2008, Safety of machinery - Hygiene requirements for the design of machinery (ISO
78 14159:2002)
79 4 Modification to Clause 3, “Term and definitions”
80 3.6.111 Modification:
81 Delete “, as specified by the manufacturer”.
82 Addition:
83 3.Z101
84 guard
85 part of the appliance specifically designed to provide protection by means of a physical barrier.
86 3.Z102
87 operator
88 person or persons installing, operating, adjusting, maintaining, cleaning, repairing or moving appliances.
89 3.Z103
90 workstation
91 place, as defined in the technical documentation of the relevant appliance, where the operator has to be in
92 attendance to operate, or to adjust, or to control the appliance.
93 3.Z104
94 commercial use
95 use of appliances which are not intended for household use purposes by laypersons, and which may be a
96 source of danger to the public.
97 Note Z101 to entry: as an example of such appliances:
98 – can be used by cleaning contractors, cleaning staff, kitchen staff, trained technicians, etc.;
99 – are used in commercial or public premises (i.e. offices, shops, hotels, hospitals, schools, etc.) or in light industrial
100 (workshops etc.) environments.
101 Note Z102 to entry Commercial use is also called professional use.
102 5 Modification to Clause 4, “General requirement”
103 Replace the first paragraph with:
104 “Appliances shall be constructed so that they function safely so as to cause no danger to persons or
105 surroundings during normal use, even in the event of carelessness The appliance shall not pose any danger
106 during installation, adjusting, maintenance, cleaning, repairing, while being at a standstill, transportation or
107 at disposal at the end of life.”
108 6 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests”
109 5.7 Delete “approximately”.
110 5.102 Replace “manufacturer's” with “installation”.
111 7 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”
112 7.1 Modification:
113 Replace the fourth and fifth list items with:
114 “— business name and full address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his authorized
115 representative;
116 — model or type reference, serial number, if any, and production year;
117 NOTE Z1 Production year is the year when the production process is completed. The production year can be a part of
118 the serial number.”
119 Add a new list item:
120 “— designation of the appliance.
121 NOTE Z2 The designation can be a combination of letters and/or numbers and which enables to identify the machine
122 as specified in the instructions.”
123 7.12 Modification
124 Replace the first sentence starting with “Instructions shall be provided…“ with the following:
125 “Instructions shall be provided with the appliance so that the appliance can be used safely.”
126 Replace the fifth paragraph starting with “This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
127 children)…” with:
128 “For appliances intended to be used in the area open to the public, the instructions shall state the substance
129 of the following:
130 — This appliance may be used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
131 capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, when they have been given supervision or instruction
132 concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
133 — This appliance may be used by children from the age 8 years if they are continuously supervised.
134 — Keep the appliance out of reach of children aged less than 8 years and domestic animals.
135 — Children and domestic animals should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
136 — Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be carried out by children.
137 For other appliances, the instructions shall state the substance of the following:
138 — This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
139 mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
140 instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.”
141 Delete the first paragraph in the modification starting with “The instruction concerning persons (including
142 children)…”
143 In the warning starting with “Do not use mechanical devices…”, replace “by the manufacturer” with “in the
144 user’s manual”.
145 In the warning starting with “Do not use electrical appliances…”, replace “by the manufacturer” with “in the
146 user’s manual”.
147 Addition:
148 The instructions shall also state:
149 — the intended use of the appliance as covered by the scope of this document;
150 — instructions regarding user maintenance and operation of the appliance and, if necessary, instructions
151 for the training of operators;
152 — instructions designed to enable adjustment and maintenance to be carried out safely, including the
153 protective measures that should be taken during these operations;
154 — the conditions under which the appliance is stable during use, dismantling when out of use, testing or
155 foreseeable breakdowns;
156 — the operating method to be followed in the event of accident or breakdown to prevent unsafe actions;
157 — warning concerning possible slippery floor adjacent to the appliance;
158 — the business name and full address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his authorized
159 representative;
160 — model or type reference of the appliance as marked on the appliance itself, except for the serial number;
161 — the general description of the appliance, when needed due to the complexity of the appliance;
162 — specific precautions if required during installation, operation, adjusting, user maintenance, cleaning,
163 repairing or moving;
164 — when needed drawings, diagrams, descriptions and explanations necessary for the safe use and user
165 maintenance of the appliance;
166 — the possible reasonably foreseeable misuse and, whenever relevant, a warning against the effects it
167 may have on the safe use of the appliance;
168 — the designation of the appliance together with its explanation in case it is given by a combination of
169 letters and/or numbers.
170 The instructions for maintenance/service to be done by specialized personnel, mandated by the manufacturer
171 or the authorized representative may be supplied in only one Community language which the specialized
172 personnel understand.
173 The instructions shall indicate the type and frequency of inspections and maintenance required for safe
174 operation including the preventive maintenance measures.”
175 7.12.1 In the addition, in the sentence starting with “ The installation of the appliance…”, replace “must only
176 be made by the manufacturer's” with “shall be carried out by”.(Two times)
177 In the addition, in the sentence starting with “ The instructions shall include…”, replace the second sentence
178 “lf it is intended that incorporated…” with “ lf it is intended that incorporated ancillary devices are to be installed
179 only by the service personnel or similarly skilled person, this shall be stated.”
180 Add the following:
181 “The instructions for table-top appliances shall state that a support is needed so that the working height of
182 the appliance is between 695 and 1300 mm.”
183 7.12.9 Addition:
184 For commercial use machines and where a manual in digital format is used, the following requirement
185 applies:
186 — If instead of a hard copy an electronic form is used, a link to a website, where the instructions may be
187 viewed and/or downloaded, shall be provided.
188 7.15 Addition:
189 The maximum weight
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