1 Scope

The requirements provided in IEC 60950‑23 can be modified and added to IEC 62368 as another –X document. However, because of the hazard-based nature of IEC 62368‑1, the requirements from IEC 60950‑23 have been incorporated into the body of IEC 62368‑1 and made more generic.

The intent of the addition of the IEC 60950‑23 requirements is to maintain the overall intent of the technical requirements from IEC 60950‑23, incorporate them into IEC 62368‑1 following the overall format of IEC 62368‑1 and simplify and facilitate the application of these requirements.

Robots traditionally are covered under the scopes of ISO documents, typically maintained by ISO TC 299. ISO TC 299 has working groups for personal care robots and service robots, and produces for example, ISO 13482, Robots and robotic devices – Safety requirements for personal care robots.