1.1 This European standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of vegetable peelers used in the commercial and institutional catering industry, and in food shops.The machines concerned by this standard are designed to peel different sorts of vegetables and tubers such as potatoes, carrots, salsify, turnips, celery and onions.The standard is limited to machines where the maximum capacity is 50 kg.The machines are not intended to be moved during operation.The rotating plate mixes the product under appropriate conditions so that the desired operation is carried out on the entire load.This operation can be:- the abrading