This Standard is an adoption with national modifications of the sixth edition of IEC 60335-2-2, Household and similar electrical appliances - safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances. This part 2 has to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of AS/NZS 60335.1 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements and its Amendments. It was established on the basis of AS/NZS 60335.1:2002. The principal changes in this edition as compared with the 2002 edition of AS/NZS 60335.2.2 are as follows (minor changes are not listed): - aligns the text with AS/NZS 60335.1:2002, and its Amendments 1, 2 and 3; the national variations to the IEC 60335-2-2 Ed 6 form the Australian and New Zealand national variations for purposes of the IECEE scheme for recognition of results of testing to standards for safety of electrical equipment (the CB scheme).