REMINDER: Appliances and Electrical Products European Standards Date of Withdrawal
August 2007 (07B-140)

Under the requirements of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, some European standards covering household appliances, luminaires and power tools will be updated and/or modified during the next 6 months through December 2007.

These standard modifications will become compulsory from the date of withdrawal and the new versions will apply.

Definition: Date of withdrawal (DOW)

The date of withdrawal (DOW) is the date on which the previous version of the standard is replaced by the new or modified standard. Previous versions have to be withdrawn.

Forthcoming DOW Standards During the Next 6 Months
IMPORTANT: Information written in red becomes compulsory on the date of withdrawal.

	Current Version	DOW
HOUSE	EN 60335-1: 2002 + A1: 2004 + A11: 2004 + A12: 2006 – General requirements for Household electrical appliances	Oct. 2007
	EN 60335-2-2: 2003 + A1: 2004 – Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances	Sept. 2007
	EN 60335-2-6: 2003 – Stationary cooking range, hobs, ovens	Dec. 2007
	EN 60335-2-7: 2003 + A1: 2004 – Washing machines	Aug. 2007
	EN 60335-2-11: 2003 + A1: 2004 – Tumble dryers	Aug. 2007
	EN 60335-2-30: 2003 + A1: 2004 – Room heaters	Sept. 2007
	EN 60335-2-40: 2003 + A11: 2004 + A12: 2006 – Electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers	Nov. 2007
	EN 60335-2-75: 2004 + A11: 2006 + A1: 2005 – Dispensing appliances and vending machines	Dec. 2007
	EN 60335-2-98: 2003 + A1: 2005 – Humidifiers	Dec. 2007
	EN 60335-2-105: 2005 – Multifunctional shower cabinets	Dec. 2007
LIGHTING	EN 60238: 2004 – Lampholders	Oct. 2007
	EN 60598-2-23: 1996 + A1: 2000 – Extra low voltage lighting systems for filament lamps	Aug. 2007
TOOLS	EN 60745-2-6: 2003 + A11: 2007 – Hammers	Oct. 2007
	EN 60745-2-8 : 2003 + A11 : 2007 – Shears and nibblers	Dec. 2007

Please note: The standards listed above are the latest versions that must be used from date of withdrawal. Most of these standards are already used to perform our safety tests. If you have questions about any of these changes or to check if your reports need to be updated, please contact us.

For more information: Please contact your client service representative or:
Shanghai: constance.deregloix@cn.bureauveritas.com / valerie.shen@cn.bureauveritas.com
Hong Kong: cliff.wong@hk.bureauveritas.com

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