British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, AGE/29 - Forestry machinery, powered lawn and garden equipment is responsible for the UK input to National, European and International standardization work related to the terminology, test procedures and safety of portable (such as chainsaws) and heavy (such as feller- bunchers) forestry machinery and to formulate the United Kingdom views on proposals for International Standards for powered lawn and garden equipment.

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In Progress (25)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 9467	Manually portable forest machinery – Chain-saws, brush cutters, blowers, hedge trimmers, cut-off saws, multi-task tools and multi position small engine powered equipment – Exhaust system caused fire risk Categories: Equipment. Forestry Drafting begins : 2020-08-24	Drafting
ISO/TC 23/SC 15 N 746, ISO/NP 7448	Machinery for forestry -- Machine-fed woody biomass reductions chippers, grinders and shredders -- Identification terminology, classification, and component nomenclature Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Machines. Grinding and polishing \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Agricultural machines and equipment \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2021-03-30	Proposal
ISO/TC 23/SC 14 - ISO/NP 3767-5	Operator controls, operator symbols and other displays, operator manuals – N 583 – ISO 3767-5 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture \| Farming and forestry \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2019-07-29	Proposal
ISO/PWI 21120	Machinery for forestry — Forestry mulching equipment — Identification terminology, classification, component nomenclature, and commercial specifications Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Agricultural machines and equipment \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2023-05-18	Proposal
ISO/NP 21120	Machinery for forestry — Forestry mulching equipment — Vocabulary and commercial specifications Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Agricultural machines and equipment \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2023-11-22	Proposal
ISO/NP 20599	Forestry machinery — Manually Portable (hand-held) Powered Lawn and Garden Equipment and Forest Machinery — Engine performance and fuel consumption Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Agricultural machines and equipment \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2023-01-13	Proposal
CEN/TC 144 N 2410,	CIB Activation PWI - Agricultural and forestry machinery - Combined firewood processors - Safety Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Equipment. Horticulture \| Equipment. Forestry Proposal begins : 2022-04-06	Proposal
BS ISO 9518	Forestry machinery — Portable chain-saws — Kickback test Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-08-03	Drafting
BS ISO 7112	Machinery for forestry — Portable brush-cutters and grass-trimmers — Vocabulary Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-10-21	Drafting
BS ISO 24324	Amendment to ISO 8082-1 -- Self-propelled machinery for forestry -- Laboratory tests and performance requirements for roll-over protective structures -- Part 1: General Machines Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2020-01-10	Drafting

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 19858:2024	Forestry machines. Portable chain-saws. Test method for evaluating saw chain lubricity Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2024-02-07	Published standard
BS ISO 9518:2018	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Kickback test Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2018-07-09	Published standard
BS ISO 9467:2023	Exhaust system for multi position small engine machines. Test procedures and performance requirements for spark arrestors Categories: Agricultural machines and equipment \| Equipment. Horticulture \| Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2023-10-27	Published standard
BS ISO 8334:2007	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Determination of balance and maximum holding moment Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2007-11-13	Published standard
BS ISO 8084:2003+A1:2015	Machinery for forestry. Operator protective structures. Laboratory tests and performance requirements Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2015-06-03	Published standard
BS ISO 8083:2006	Machinery for forestry. Falling-object protective structures (FOPS). Laboratory tests and performance requirements Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2006-02-24	Published standard
BS ISO 8082-2:2011	Self-propelled machinery for forestry. Laboratory tests and performance requirements for roll-over protective structures. Machines having a rotating platform with a cab and boom on the platform Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2011-12-06	Published standard
BS ISO 8082-1:2009+A1:2021	Self-propelled machinery for forestry. Laboratory tests and performance requirements for rollover protective structures. General machines Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2022-04-06	Published standard
BS ISO 7915:2021	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Determination of handle strength Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2021-03-09	Published standard
BS ISO 7914:2023	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Minimum handle clearance and sizes Categories: Equipment. Forestry Published standard begins : 2023-06-26	Published standard

Withdrawn (89)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 19858:2015	Forestry machines. Portable chainsaws. Test method for evaluating saw chain oil lubricity Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2024-02-07	Withdrawn
BS ISO 8893:2021	Forestry machinery. Portable brushcutters and grass-trimmers. Engine performance and fuel consumption Categories: Equipment. Horticulture \| Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-12	Withdrawn
BS ISO 8084:2003	Machinery for forestry. Operator protective structures. Laboratory tests and performance requirements Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-03	Withdrawn
BS ISO 8082:2003	Self-propelled machinery for forestry. Roll-over protective structures. Laboratory tests and performance requirements Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2009-09-11	Withdrawn
BS ISO 8082-1:2009	Self-propelled machinery for forestry. Laboratory tests and performance requirements for roll-over protective structures. General machines Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-26	Withdrawn
BS ISO 7914:2002+A1:2012	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Minimum handle clearance and sizes Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-26	Withdrawn
BS ISO 7914:2002	Forestry machinery. Portable chain-saws. Minimum handle clearance and sizes Categories: Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-11	Withdrawn
BS ISO 7112:2017	Machinery for forestry. Portable brush-cutters and grass-trimmers. Vocabulary Categories: Agriculture \| Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2018-10-19	Withdrawn
BS ISO 7112:2008	Machinery for forestry. Portable brush-cutters and grass-trimmers. Vocabulary Categories: Agriculture \| Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2017-01-16	Withdrawn
BS ISO 7112:1999	Machinery for forestry. Portable hand-held brush-cutters and grass-trimmers. Vocabulary Categories: Agriculture \| Equipment. Forestry Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-27	Withdrawn