FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens
- Abstract
This European Standard deals with the safety of microwave ovens for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 25-Mar-2027
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 61/WG 01 - Relation with standardization and legislation
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 is a draft European amendment from CENELEC for the safety of household and similar microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens, with rated voltage not more than 250 V. It modifies the Part 2-25 requirements for this product family and adds European changes for instructions, testing, and links to EU legislation.
This document is read together with prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026 and the general requirements in EN IEC 60335-1. In practice, it matters for manufacturers, test laboratories, and compliance teams that need to apply the European safety wording to microwave ovens with or without extra cooking functions.
What does FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 specify?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 specifies European modifications to the IEC safety requirements for microwave ovens for household and similar use. It covers combination microwave ovens as well, and it also refers to appliances with radio function, remote communication, and remote operation.
The document is organized as a set of amendments to the introduction, scope, normative references, marking and instructions, heating, moisture resistance, endurance, annexes, and bibliography. It also includes legal relationship annexes for the Low Voltage Directive and the Radio Equipment Directive.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| AA | Combination microwave ovens |
| ZA | Normative references to international publications and European publications |
| ZZA | Relationship with Directive 2014/35/EU |
| ZZB | Relationship with Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
| ZZC | Relationship with Directive 2014/53/EU |
What are the key requirements of FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 changes the safety approach so that reasonably foreseeable hazards are considered for all persons and domestic animals, when that does not conflict with intended or reasonably foreseeable use. That matters because the product assessment is no longer framed only around the intended user.
Instructions and marking
Clause 7.12 requires the instructions to cover children, people with disabilities, and domestic animals. The instructions must say, in substance, that reduced physical, sensory or mental capability may require supervision or instruction, that children from 8 years may use the appliance only under continuous supervision, that children under 8 years must not use it, and that cleaning and user maintenance are not for children. For a buyer or manufacturer, this means the user instructions must contain explicit safety wording, not general advice.
Clause 7 also requires a clear statement when use is limited to locations other than those normally covered. It also changes wording around metallic containers and minimum dimensions so that the user instructions, rather than the manufacturer statement, carry the relevant information.
Heating and moisture resistance
Clause 11 introduces changes to heating tests and test wording, including cabinet use and measuring equipment wording. The effect in practice is that the test setup and measurement method are more tightly defined.
Clause 15.103 changes the wording for built-in microwave ovens so that installation and use information is placed in the user instructions. This matters for products that depend on correct built-in installation to avoid hazards.
Endurance and combination ovens
Clause 18 removes the need for manufacturer agreement in one endurance-related paragraph. Annex AA applies to combination microwave ovens and changes Clause 11.8 so that a note becomes body text. In practice, combination models have their own European requirements layered onto the base Part 2-25 text.
Relationship to EU legislation
Annex ZZA maps the document to the safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU, and Annex ZZC maps it to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU for radio equipment. The annex tables show which clauses support each objective, and the notes state that routine tests are not covered.
What terms does FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 define?
- Microwave ovens - The household and similar appliances covered by Part 2-25, including versions for combination cooking.
- Combination microwave ovens - Microwave ovens that also have other cooking functions, covered by Annex AA.
- Radio appliance - The document uses this term with the same meaning as radio equipment in its scope.
- Appliance - The document uses this term with the same meaning as equipment in its scope.
- Part 1 - EN IEC 60335-1, the general safety requirements used together with this Part 2.
- Routine tests - Tests identified in the legal relationship annexes as not covered by this standard.
Who uses FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 is used by manufacturers of microwave ovens and combination microwave ovens, especially when they prepare instructions, safety markings, and conformity documentation. It is also used by test laboratories and design teams that run heating, moisture resistance, and endurance checks. Compliance and product safety teams use it when aligning a product with the Low Voltage Directive and, where relevant, the Radio Equipment Directive.
What changed in FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 from the previous edition?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 supersedes EN IEC 60335-2-25:2021 and its amendment A11:2021. The stated significant technical changes are new requirements and instructions for children, people with disabilities, and domestic animals, plus clarifications to the mechanical test setup.
Which standards are used with FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026?
The document adds EN IEC 60335-1:2023 as a normative reference and is used together with Part 1. Annex ZA also references IEC 60068-2-6, IEC 60068-2-27, IEC 60068-2-52, IEC 60335-2-6, IEC 60335-2-9, IEC 60584-1, and EN IEC 60335-1, because these contribute environmental test methods, cooking-appliance requirements, thermocouple tolerances, and the general appliance safety basis. The bibliography also points to IEC 60335-2-90, IEC 60335-2-110, IEC 60519-6, and IEC 60601.
What does the FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 document contain?
The document contains the European common modifications to the introductory text, scope, normative references, marking and instructions, heating, moisture resistance, endurance, and the annexes. It also contains the legal mapping tables in Annex ZZA and Annex ZZC, which link clauses to EU safety objectives and essential requirements. Annex ZA lists the European and international publications used in the standard. Annex AA gives the extra requirements for combination microwave ovens.
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- Effective Date
- 10-Sep-2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens". This standard covers: This European Standard deals with the safety of microwave ovens for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
This European Standard deals with the safety of microwave ovens for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
FprEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/FprAA:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/55/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511, M/536, M/585. 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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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2. del-25: Posebne zahteve
za mikrovalovne pečice, vključno s kombiniranimi mikrovalovnimi pečicami -
Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements
for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-25:
Besondere Anforderungen für Mikrowellenkochgeräte und kombinierte
Mikrowellenkochgeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-25: Exigences
particulières pour les fours à micro-ondes, y compris les fours à micro-ondes combinés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.040.20 Štedilniki, delovni pulti, Cooking ranges, working
pečice in podobni aparati tables, ovens and similar
appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
25:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-25
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2026
ICS 13.120; 97.040.20 Will supersede EN IEC 60335-2-25:2021; EN IEC 60335-
2-25:2021/A11:2021
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25:
Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including
combination microwave ovens
(IEC 60335-2-25:2024)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-25: Exigences particulières pour les fours à micro- ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-25: Besondere Anforderungen für
ondes, y compris les fours à micro-ondes combinés Mikrowellenkochgeräte und kombinierte
(IEC 60335-2-25:2024) Mikrowellenkochgeräte
(IEC 60335-2-25:2024)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-07-03.
The text of this draft consists of the text of IEC 60335-2-25:2024.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard 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
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
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prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
Contents Page
20 European foreword .3
21 1 Modification to the Introduction.4
22 2 Modifications to Clause 1, “Scope” .4
23 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” .5
24 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” .5
25 5 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating” .5
26 6 Modification to Clause 15, “Moisture resistance”.6
27 7 Modification to Clause 18, “Endurance” .6
28 8 Modifications to annexes .6
29 9 Modification to the Bibliography. 11
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30 European foreword
31 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of
32 household and similar electrical appliances”.
33 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
34 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of (doa) dav + 6 months
this document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
35 This document will supersede EN IEC 60335-2-25:2021 and all its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
36 prEN IEC 60335-2-25/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
37 — Introduce requirements and instruction for children, people with disabilities and domestic animals;
38 — Introduce mechanical test set-up clarifications.
39 — Routine tests are not covered by this standard;
40 — This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026.
41 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
42 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
43 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
44 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
45 Member States.
46 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral part of
47 this document.
48 Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
49 publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the European
50 common modifications.
prEN IEC 60335-2-25:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
51 1 Modification to the Introduction
52 Delete the words “manufacturer's”.
53 2 Modifications to Clause 1, “Scope”
54 Replace the sixth paragraph, starting from “As far as is practicable” up to “- children playing with the
55 appliance” with the following:
56 “This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances that are encountered
57 by all persons, and domestic animals, when this is not in contradiction with the intended or reasonably
58 foreseeable use of the appliance.
59 NOTE Z101 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used
60 in the household environment that can also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
61 — in shops and other similar working environments;
62 — in farm houses.
63 — by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
64 — in bed and breakfast type environments.
65 NOTE Z102 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.”
66 Convert the paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the…” into a note.
67 Secretary’s note: the above sentence has been requested by RED HAS consultant.
68 Addition:
69 With European Amendment A11, EN IEC 60335-2-25:2021+A11:2021 is superseded.
70 This European Amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
71 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+prA12:2026 (Part 1)
72 — EN IEC 60335-2-25:2026 (Part 2)
73 Secretary’s note: The above addition has been moved from the Introduction (informative text) to the Scope
74 (normative text) of the standard following discussions with the HAS consultants. According to an EC
75 decision (document GROW.H.3/SM/MH/DT 12/1/2024), Part 1 must be referenced by date in Part 2.
76 Consequently, the standard has been included in Clause 2, “Normative references”.
77 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and remote
78 operation.
79 This document contains requirements for appliances with radio function, remote communication, and
80 remote operation.
81 For the scope of this document, the term radio appliance is used with the same meaning of radio equipment.
82 For the scope of this document, the term appliance is used with the same meaning of equipment.
83 Secretary’s note: the above sentence has been modified in base of the RED HAS comment. The same
84 sentences are included also in Clause 3 “Term and Definitions”
85 Compliance with this Part 2 when used together with the Part 1 provides one means of conformity with the
86 safety objectives as listed in Table ZZA.1 and Table ZZC.1.
87 Secretary’s note: The modification of above sentence in note has been requested by RED HAS consultant
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89 3 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
90 Add the following standard:
91 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
92 4 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”
93 7.12 Modification
94 Replace the fourth paragraph starting with “This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
95 children)…” with the following:
96 “The instructions shall state the substance of the following:
97 — People with disabilities can use this appliance but may need additional precautions to be taken. This
98 appliance may be used by persons with r
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