1.1 This European standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of beam mixers. Beam mixers are used in the catering industry for the preparation of mixture or emulsion, directly in the cooking pan, such as for : puree, mayonnaise, sauces, soups, compotes. It applies to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of such machines when they are used to operate under the intended conditions of use as defined in 3.12 of EN 292-1:1991 and stated in the instruction handbook (see 7.1), including cleaning, and changing the tools. 1.2 This European standard does not apply to: - domestic machines; - portable hand-held blenders and whisks which are covered by a specific standard (see EN 12853:2001). 1.3 This standard covers significant hazards at such machines, as identified by risk assessment (see EN 1050:1996), which are listed in clause 4 of this standard. 1.4 This European standard does not deal with the vibration hazard. 1.5 This European standard applies primarily to the machines which are manufactured after its date of issue.