# Commission Decision of 5 February 2014 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for consumer laser products pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/59/EU), Article 1: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of this Decision:
(1) ‘consumer laser product’ means any product or assembly of components that:
(a) is intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers under reasonably foreseeable conditions even if not intended for them; and
(b) constitutes or incorporates a laser or laser system and during operation permits access to laser radiation;
(2) ‘child appealing consumer laser product’ means a consumer laser product that:
(a) resembles, by virtue of its form or design, anything that is commonly recognized as being appealing to, or intended for use by, children; or
(b) has any other feature or characteristic, not necessary for the function of the product, that is likely to be appealing to children;
(3) ‘damage to the eyes or the skin’ means any effect of laser radiation detrimental to the structure or function of the eyes or the skin, whether reversible or irreversible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/59/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-59/article-1
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