CEN/TC 354/WG 2 - All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs - quads)

This European Standard applies to "Side by Side machines" or "SbSs" as defined in Clause 3, propelled by internal combustion engines using liquid fuels (petrol, diesel, bio-fuels, lpg) and/or electric drive, intended to be used primarily on unpaved surfaces and not intended to be used on public roads ).
This European Standard defines safety requirements relating to the elements of design, operation, and maintenance of Side by Side machines and deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to Side by Side machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). It deals with the significant hazards during the whole lifecycle of the product as defined in of EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.3
This European Standard is not dealing with:
-   Side by Side Machines exclusively intended for competition );
-   Side by Side Machines intended to be used by persons under the age of 14 years;
-   agricultural and forestry tractors coming under Regulation (EU)167/2013;
-   3 or 4 wheeled vehicles coming under Regulation (EU)168/2013;
-   accessories for additional functions );
-   the additional hazards due to the use of the Side by Side Machine on public roads;
-   the additional hazards due to the use of remote control.
This document is not intended to cover all terrain machines (ATVs) complying with EN 15997.
This European Standard is not applicable to Side by Side machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard applies to All Terrain Vehicles or ATVs as defined in Clause 3 propelled by internal combustion engines using liquid fuels (petrol, diesel) not intended to be used on public roads1). This European Standard is not dealing with :
ATVs exclusively intended for competition2);
agricultural and forestry tractors coming under the Directive 2003/37/EC;
accessories for additional functions (towing hook and load carrying provisions remaining within the
vertical projection onto the ground of the vehicle are not considered as accessories);
the additional hazards due to the use of the ATV on public roads;
the additional hazards due to the use of remote control.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to ATVs,
when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the
manufacturer (see Clause 4). It deals with the significant hazards during the whole lifecycle of the product as
defined in 5.3 of EN ISO 12100-1:2003. This European Standard is not applicable to ATVs which are manufactured before the date of its publication
as EN.

This European Standard applies to “All Terrain Vehicles” or “ATVs” as defined in Clause 3 using liquid fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel). This European Standard does not deal with requirements relating to use on public roads  ).
This European Standard is not dealing with:
   ATVs exclusively intended for competition  );
   agricultural and forestry tractors coming under the Directive 2003/37/EC;
   accessories for additional functions (towing hook and load carrying provisions remaining within the vertical projection onto the ground of the vehicle without these load carrying provisions are not considered as accessories);
   the additional hazards due to the use of the ATV on public roads;
   the additional hazards due to the use of remote control.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to ATVs, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). It deals with the significant hazards during the whole lifecycle of the product as defined in 5.3 of EN ISO 12100-1:2003.
This European Standard is not applicable to ATVs which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE   For the purpose of this document, any reference to the vehicle should be regarded as a reference as a machine.