This document deals with all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to hand fed tenoning machines with sliding table for cutting structural timbers, hereinafter referred to as "machines".This European Standard does not apply to: - machines where the tenon is produced by means of milling tools; - machines designed for a tool spindle speed exceeding 6000 min-1; - machines where the cuts are made on both ends of the workpiece during one cycle; - combined machines used for tenoning (see EN 940:2008); - the tenoning attachment on a vertical spindle moulding machine (see EN 848-1:2007). For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC). This European Standard is primarily directed to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.