Electric personal transportation devices

The legislation and requirements applied to electric personal transportation devices depend on the features of each device. The product itself may be covered by machine regulation and/or vehicle regulation. The use of electric personal transportation devices, on the other hand, is regulated by road traffic legislation.

All other electric personal transportation devices, except those covered by EU Regulation 168/2013 (e.g. electric scooters with a maximum speed of more than 25 km/h approved for road use), are covered by machine regulation.

The Vehicles Act defines several vehicle categories, such as light electric vehicles and electrically assisted bicycles. Devices to assist walking are not covered by the Vehicles Act. The vehicle categories may have implications for road use.

The distinction between different categories is usually based on the device's maximum speed and power.

Legislation and requirements	Devices to assist/replace walking	Light electric vehicles	Electrically assisted bicycles	Motorised bicycles (L1e-A)
Examples	Electric balance boards, electric scooters, electric skateboards, electric rollerblades and electric sledges	Electric balance boards, electric scooters, and electric skateboards	Electrically assisted bicycles	Motorised bicycles
Market surveillance authority	Tukes	Traficom	Traficom	Traficom
Primary legislation	Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Decree 400/2008	Vehicles Act 1090/2002 Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Decree 400/2008	Vehicles Act 1090/2002 Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Decree 400/2008	Vehicles Act 1090/2002
Maximum speed and power	15 km/h and 1 kW	16-25 km/h and 1 kW	25 km/h and 250 W	25 km/h and 1 kW