This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-002 - Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances and Small Power Transformers. This Standard is an adoption of the first edition of IEC 62841-3-5 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery – Safety – Part 3-5 Particular requirements for transportable band saws. There are no national variations to this part of AS/NZS 62841 other than those listed in the national variations in AS/NZS 62841.1:2015.