DIN Standards Committee Hardware, Tinware and Metal Products
DIN EN ISO 11681-2
Machinery for forestry - Portable chain-saw safety requirements and testing - Part 2: Chain-saws for tree service (ISO 11681-2:2011 + Amd 1:2017); German version EN ISO 11681-2:2011 + A1:2017
Forstmaschinen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfungen für tragbare Kettensägen - Teil 2: Kettensägen für die Baumpflege (ISO 11681-2:2011 + Amd 1:2017); Deutsche Fassung EN ISO 11681-2:2011 + A1:2017
Overview
The revision of the standard DIN EN ISO 11681-2 has introduced a change that includes additional information at the point of sale for chainsaws for tree service. This clarifies that this product is intended for trained users only. This issue has been raised by market surveillance authorities in Europe and relates to the availability of this product on the consumer market. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 020-00-12 AA "Tragbare Forstmaschinen" ("Manually portable forest machinery") at DIN.
Document: references other documents
Responsible national committee
NA 020-00-12 AA - Portable forestry machinery
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 144/WG 6 - Manually portable forestry machinery