prEN ISO 16119-1
(Main)Agricultural and forestry machinery - Environmental requirements for sprayers - Part 1: General (ISO/16119-1:2026)
- Abstract
This part of ISO 16119 specifies general requirements for the design and performance of sprayers, as defined in ISO 5681, with regard to minimizing the potential risk of environmental contamination during use, including misuse foreseeable by the manufacturer. It also specifies the requirements for identification of the sprayer and certain of its components, and the minimum content of the instruction handbook.
It is intended to be used with each of the other parts of ISO 16119, which give requirements specific to particular types of sprayers (see Annex A). This part of ISO 16119 is applicable to all types of sprayers used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other areas, except knapsack sprayers. It does not cover safety aspects (see ISO 4254 6).
• Scope out liquid fertilizer application
• Adding Part 5 - Aerial sprayers
• Instruction handbook content
• Annex A, table with techniques needs to be updated.
• Additional standards for application equipment listed in Annex A and covered by mandate M435 and M471 of the EC shall be developed.
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 02-Apr-2028
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 144 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 144/WG 3 - Mobile machines and trailers
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 08-Oct-2026
- Completion Date
- 08-Oct-2026
prEN ISO 16119-1 is a CEN and ISO draft standard for agricultural and forestry sprayers. It sets general environmental requirements for the design and performance of sprayers, plus requirements for identification and the minimum content of the operator’s manual, for manufacturers, suppliers, and users of sprayers. It focuses on reducing environmental contamination during use, including misuse that the manufacturer can reasonably foresee, and it does not cover safety aspects.
What does prEN ISO 16119-1 specify?
prEN ISO 16119-1 gives the general rules that apply to sprayers used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and other areas, except knapsack sprayers. The standard is meant to be used together with the other parts of ISO 16119, which cover specific sprayer types.
The document is arranged in six main clauses:
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Requirements
- Marking
- Operator’s manual
It also includes two informative annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Parts of EN ISO 16119 dealing with specific sprayer types |
| Annex ZA | Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
What are the key requirements of prEN ISO 16119-1?
prEN ISO 16119-1 concentrates on how a sprayer must be designed, adjusted, filled, cleaned, marked, and documented so that product losses and off-target contamination are reduced in normal use.
Clause 4.1 - General design and control: sprayers and components shall be reliable, suitable for the intended use described in the manual, and able to stop application immediately from the operator’s position. In practice, the machine has to give the operator direct control over spraying.
Clause 4.2 - Inspections: the sprayer shall allow connection of measuring instruments for function checks. This matters because maintenance and verification depend on being able to measure performance properly.
Clause 4.3 - Volume application rate: adjustment shall be easy, accurate, and repeatable, with calibration, control means, measuring systems, readable instruments, and instructions. This means the user must be able to set the intended rate and keep it under control.
Clause 4.4 - Distribution and deposition: the design shall support suitable distribution and deposition, including checks on spray liquid concentration, flow rate, transversal, longitudinal, and vertical distribution. In practice, the sprayer has to place the product where intended rather than unevenly or excessively.
Clause 4.5 - Losses: the sprayer shall minimize losses during application and after shut-off. This is aimed at reducing drift, run-off, and residual release.
Clause 4.7 and 4.8 - Filling, emptying, cleaning, and service: filling shall avoid unintentional dispersal and contamination of nearby water resources, and the tank shall show filling levels clearly; the sprayer shall also empty completely, clean easily, and allow worn parts to be changed without environmental contamination.
Clause 5 and 6 - Marking and manual: nozzles and filters/strainers shall be identifiable, and the operator’s manual shall explain use, calibration, operating limits, nozzle and filter ranges, drift reduction, pollution prevention, checking intervals, replacement criteria, and legal restrictions. This gives the user the information needed to operate the sprayer correctly and document its parts.
What terms does prEN ISO 16119-1 define?
- Spot application - site-specific application of plant protection products to spots in the field using an individual nozzle control system.
- Patch application - site-specific application of plant protection products to only part of the field using spray boom section control on a horizontal boom sprayer.
- Sprayer - the machine type covered by the standard when used to apply plant protection products and designed to meet the environmental requirements in the document.
- Volume application rate - the amount of spray liquid applied per area, which the standard requires to be adjustable and controllable.
- Nozzle - a spray outlet that must be identifiable by manufacturer, type, and size, with marking tied to ISO 10625 or an equivalent sign system.
- Filter/strainer - a component that must be identifiable by mesh size, with marking tied to ISO 19732 or an equivalent sign system.
- Operator’s manual - the document the manufacturer or supplier must provide with operating limits, calibration, drift reduction, filling, cleaning, and maintenance guidance.
Who uses prEN ISO 16119-1?
prEN ISO 16119-1 is used by sprayer manufacturers, equipment designers, and suppliers who need to build or document machines to the environmental requirements in the standard. It is also used by test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, regulators, and buyers who need a common basis for checking application rate control, losses, marking, and manual content.
Operators and maintenance staff use it indirectly through the manual requirements, because the standard specifies what information must be provided for calibration, inspections, cleaning, and replacement of worn parts.
Which standards are used with prEN ISO 16119-1?
- EN ISO 4254-6:2020 - provides the safety requirements for sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors, and the standard refers to it for safety-related marking and instructions.
- ISO 5681:2020 - provides the vocabulary for crop protection equipment.
- ISO 10625:2018 - gives color coding for sprayer nozzle identification.
- ISO 19732:2007 - gives color coding for sprayer filter identification.
- ISO 16119-2 to ISO 16119-5 - cover specific sprayer types, including horizontal boom sprayers, bush and tree crop sprayers, fixed and semi-mobile sprayers, and aerial spray systems.
- ISO 19932-1 and ISO 19932-2 - cover knapsack sprayers.
- ISO 28139 - covers knapsack combustion engine-driven airblast sprayers.
- ISO 23117-1 - covers unmanned aerial spraying systems.
What does the prEN ISO 16119-1 document contain?
The document contains the general requirements in Clause 4, the marking rules in Clause 5, and the operator’s manual content in Clause 6. Annex A gives a matrix of sprayer types and shows which other parts of EN ISO 16119 apply to each type, including the outlet type, droplet production method, transportation, injection, shielding, and application targeting.
Annex ZA maps the standard’s clauses to the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. That table is useful for manufacturers and conformity assessors who need to see which parts of the standard support which EU machinery requirements.
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- 25-Sep-2024
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prEN ISO 16119-1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Agricultural and forestry machinery - Environmental requirements for sprayers - Part 1: General (ISO/16119-1:2026)". This standard covers: This part of ISO 16119 specifies general requirements for the design and performance of sprayers, as defined in ISO 5681, with regard to minimizing the potential risk of environmental contamination during use, including misuse foreseeable by the manufacturer. It also specifies the requirements for identification of the sprayer and certain of its components, and the minimum content of the instruction handbook. It is intended to be used with each of the other parts of ISO 16119, which give requirements specific to particular types of sprayers (see Annex A). This part of ISO 16119 is applicable to all types of sprayers used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other areas, except knapsack sprayers. It does not cover safety aspects (see ISO 4254 6). • Scope out liquid fertilizer application • Adding Part 5 - Aerial sprayers • Instruction handbook content • Annex A, table with techniques needs to be updated. • Additional standards for application equipment listed in Annex A and covered by mandate M435 and M471 of the EC shall be developed.
This part of ISO 16119 specifies general requirements for the design and performance of sprayers, as defined in ISO 5681, with regard to minimizing the potential risk of environmental contamination during use, including misuse foreseeable by the manufacturer. It also specifies the requirements for identification of the sprayer and certain of its components, and the minimum content of the instruction handbook. It is intended to be used with each of the other parts of ISO 16119, which give requirements specific to particular types of sprayers (see Annex A). This part of ISO 16119 is applicable to all types of sprayers used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other areas, except knapsack sprayers. It does not cover safety aspects (see ISO 4254 6). • Scope out liquid fertilizer application • Adding Part 5 - Aerial sprayers • Instruction handbook content • Annex A, table with techniques needs to be updated. • Additional standards for application equipment listed in Annex A and covered by mandate M435 and M471 of the EC shall be developed.
prEN ISO 16119-1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.060.40 - Plant care equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
prEN ISO 16119-1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 16119-1:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
prEN ISO 16119-1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: 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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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2026
Kmetijski in gozdarski stroji - Okoljevarstvene zahteve za škropilnice - 1. del:
Splošno (ISO/DIS 16119-1:2026)
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Environmental requirements for sprayers - Part 1:
General (ISO/16119-1:2026)
Land- und Forstmaschinen - Umweltanforderungen an Pflanzenschutzgeräte - Teil 1:
Allgemeines (ISO/DIS 16119-1:2026)
Matériel agricole et forestier - Exigences environnementales pour les pulvérisateurs -
Partie 1: Généralités (ISO/16119-1:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 16119-1
ICS:
65.060.40 Oprema za nego rastlin Plant care equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Contents Page
Introduction .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 2
4.1 General .2
4.2 Inspections .2
4.3 Adjustment of the volume application rate .2
4.4 Distribution and deposition .2
4.5 Losses.2
4.6 Indication of pesticide in use .2
4.7 Filling .3
4.8 Emptying, cleaning and service .3
5 Marking . . 3
5.1 General .3
5.2 Nozzles .3
5.3 Filters .3
6 Operator’s manual . . 3
Annex A (informative) Parts of EN ISO 16119 dealing with specific sprayer types . 5
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 aimed to be covered . 7
Bibliography . 8
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ISO/DIS 16119-1:2026(en)
Introduction
It is important that biological, ecological and economic considerations are taken into account when carrying
out plant protection by spraying. For this, a comprehensive knowledge of liquids for spraying — including
the limitations of their use — and suitable sprayers are necessary.
EN ISO 16119 gives the minimum requirements for sprayers when used to apply plant protection products,
with particular emphasis on minimizing environmental damage, focusing on
— the deposition of liquid on the target and distribution,
— a minimization of the unintentional spreading of plant protection products into the surrounding
environment, and
— an improvement in the use and operation of equipment used to apply plant protection products.
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DRAFT International Standard ISO/DIS 16119-1:2026(en)
Agricultural and forestry machinery — Environmental
requirements for sprayers —
Part 1:
General
1 Scope
This part of EN ISO 16119 specifies general requirements for the design and performance of sprayers, as
defined in EN ISO 5681, with regard to minimizing the potential risk of environmental contamination during
use, including misuse foreseeable by the manufacturer. It also specifies the requirements for identification
of the sprayer and certain of its components, and the minimum content of the operator’s manual.
It is intended to be used with each of the other parts of EN ISO 16119, which give requirements specific to
particular types of sprayers (see Annex A). This part of EN ISO 16119 is applicable to all types of sprayers
used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other areas, except knapsack sprayers. It does not cover safety
aspects (see EN ISO 4254-6).
NOTE Knapsack sprayers are covered by EN ISO 19932 and knapsack combustion engine-driven airblast sprayers
(knapsack mistblowers) are covered by EN ISO 28139, which deal with safety as well as environmental aspects.
Unmanned agricultural aerial sprayers are covered by EN ISO 23117.
This part of EN ISO 16119 is not applicable to sprayers manufactured before the date of its publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 4254-6:2020, Agricultural machinery — Safety — Part 6: Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors
ISO 5681:2020, Equipment for crop protection — Vocabulary
ISO 10625:2018, Equipment for crop protection — Sprayer nozzles — Colour coding for identification
ISO 19732:2007, Equipment for crop protection — Sprayer filters — Colour coding for identification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 5681 apply.
3.1
spot application
site-specific application of plant protection products to spots in the field using an individual nozzle control
system
3.2
patch application
site-specific application of plant protection products to only part of the field using spray boom section
control on a horizontal boom sprayer
ISO/DIS 16119-1:2026(en)
4 Requirements
4.1 General
Sprayers and their components shall be reliable and so designed that they can be used in accordance
with their intended use as described in the operator’s manual, in order to minimize the potential risk of
environmental contamination.
They shall be designed so that they can be operated safely, with adequate control of the processes carried
out. It sh
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