EU Regulations for E-bikes & Pedelecs (Part 2) Machinery Directive

BRUSSELS, Belgium - "Cycles with pedal assistance which are equipped with an auxiliary electric motor having a maximum continuous rated power of 0.25 kW, of which the output is progressively reduced and finally cut off as the vehicle reaches a speed of 25 km/h, or sooner, if the cyclist stops pedalling" are explicitly included in the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC on Machinery.