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NEN-EN 50636-2-94 specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of electric powered hand-held scissors type grass shears with a maximum cutting width of 200 mm designed primarily for cutting grass, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for a.c. or 75 V d.c. In this European Standard the term "machine" means "electric powered scissors type grass shear". This European Standard does not apply to hedge trimmers as covered by EN 60745-2-15. Requirements for chargers are covered by EN 60335-2-29:2004. Requirements for batteries are covered by EN 62133:2003. EMC and environmental aspects except for noise have not been considered in this European Standard. This European Standard deals with all the significant hazards presented by hand-held scissors type grass shears when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable.