EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023
(Amendment)Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature screening
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature screening
20211012-JO-Link to 93/42/EEC and M/295 removed
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-59: Besondere Anforderungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Wärmebildkameras für Reihenuntersuchungen von Menschen auf Fieber
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-59: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances essentielles des imageurs thermiques pour le dépistage des humains fébriles
Medicinska električna oprema - 2-59. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in bistvene lastnosti presejalnih termografov za spremljanje človekove temperature pri mrzlici - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
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Overview
EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 is the CENELEC/CLC amendment to the IEC standard for medical electrical equipment that establishes particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs used for human febrile temperature screening. This amendment (A1) updates references, administrative items and technical cross‑references to reflect recent changes in the IEC 60601‑1 series and related collateral standards. It was approved by CENELEC on 22 February 2023 and adopted as a European standard.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and intent: Defines safety and essential performance expectations for thermographic imaging systems intended for mass or individual febrile screening (screening thermographs).
- Updated normative references: Aligns the document with IEC 60601‑1:2005 and its amendments (A1:2012, A2:2020) and with collateral standards IEC 60601‑1‑2 (EMC), IEC 60601‑1‑6 (usability) and IEC 60601‑1‑8 (alarm systems), including their respective amendments.
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): Specifies that IEC 60601‑1‑2:2014 and its 2020 amendment apply, with any modifications noted in the standard - important for electromagnetic disturbances and test requirements.
- Usability and human factors: Incorporates requirements from IEC 60601‑1‑6 and its amendments to ensure safe, intuitive operation and reduce user‑related errors during screening.
- Terminology and definitions: Updates index of defined terms to reflect changes in the general and collateral IEC 60601‑1 documents (e.g., hazard, intended use, primary operating function).
- Administrative updates: Removes prior links to specific regulatory references (e.g., 93/42/EEC and M/295) and clarifies national implementation timelines.
Applications and who uses it
This standard is essential for:
- Manufacturers of screening thermographs and thermal imaging systems - to design and demonstrate compliance for safety and performance.
- Test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies - to develop test protocols referencing the amended normative standards.
- Regulatory authorities and procurement teams in healthcare, transport hubs, workplaces and public venues - to evaluate devices for febrile screening programs.
- Usability engineers and biomedical safety specialists - to apply human factors and alarm system requirements.
Practical uses include device product development, pre‑market conformity assessment, performance verification, EMC testing, and clinical deployment planning.
Related standards
- IEC 80601‑2‑59 (base edition)
- IEC 60601‑1 and amendments (A1:2012, A2:2020)
- IEC 60601‑1‑2 (EMC) and AMD1:2020
- IEC 60601‑1‑6 (Usability) and its amendments
- IEC 60601‑1‑8 (Alarm systems) and amendments
Keywords: EN IEC 80601‑2‑59:2019/A1:2023, screening thermographs, febrile temperature screening, medical electrical equipment standard, IEC 80601 amendment, EMC, usability, medical device manufacturers.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature screening". This standard covers: 20211012-JO-Link to 93/42/EEC and M/295 removed
20211012-JO-Link to 93/42/EEC and M/295 removed
EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.040.50 - Radiographic equipment; 11.040.55 - Diagnostic equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 93/42/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/295. 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-april-2023
Medicinska električna oprema - 2-59. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in
bistvene lastnosti presejalnih termografov za spremljanje človekove temperature
pri mrzlici - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and
essential performance of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature
screening (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-59: Besondere Anforderungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Wärmebildkameras für
Reihenuntersuchungen von Menschen auf Fieber (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-59: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base
et les performances essentielles des imageurs thermiques pour le dépistage des
humains fébriles (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023
ICS:
11.040.55 Diagnostična oprema Diagnostic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2023
ICS 11.040.55
English Version
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-59: Particular requirements
for the basic safety and essential performance of screening
thermographs for human febrile temperature screening
(IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-59: Exigences Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-59: Besondere
particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances Anforderungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der
essentielles des imageurs thermiques pour le dépistage des wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Wärmebildkameras
humains fébriles für Reihenuntersuchungen von Menschen auf Fieber
(IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023) (IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-02-22. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists 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 the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023 E
European foreword
The text of document 62D/1892/CDV, future IEC 80601-2-59/AMD1, prepared by SC 62D
"Electromedical equipment" of IEC/TC 62 "Electrical equipment in medical practice" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019/A1:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-08-22
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-02-22
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 80601-2-59:2017/AMD1:2023 was approved by CENELEC
as a European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
The Annex ZA of EN IEC 80601-2-59:2019 applies with the following changes:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Replace the first four entries with the following:
IEC 60601-1 2005 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: EN 60601-1 2006
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance
- - + corrigendum Mar. 2010
+ A1 2012 + A1 2013
- - + A12 2014
+ A2 2020 + A2 2021
IEC 60601-1-2 2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: EN 60601-1-2 2015
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances -
Requirements and tests
+ A1 2020 + A1 2021
IEC 60601-1-6 2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-6: EN 60601-1-6 2010
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
standard: Usability
+ A1 2013 + A1 2015
+ A2 2020 + A2 2021
IEC 60601-1-8 2006 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: EN 60601-1-8 2007
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
Standard: General requirements, tests and
guidance for alarm systems in medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical
systems
+ A1 2012 + A1 2013
- - + AC 2014
+ A2 2020 + A2 2021
IEC 80601-2-59
Edition 2.0 2023-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
A MENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Medical electrical equipment –
Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance
of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature screening
Appareils electromedicaux –
Partie 2-59: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances
essentielles des imageurs thermiques pour le dépistage des humains fébriles
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 11.040.55 ISBN 978-2-8322-6357-0
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© IEC 2023
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –
Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety
and essential performance of screening thermographs
for human febrile temperature screening
AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote international
co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To this end and
in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications, Technical Reports,
Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC Publication(s)”). Their
preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with
may participate in this preparatory work. Interna
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