This standard BS 5708:1979 Specification for pruner shears (secateurs) is classified in these ICS categories:
65.060.70 Horticultural equipment
This British Standard specifies requirements for single and two-handed pruner shears, up to a nominal overall length of 380 mm, intended primarily for trimming shrubbery and similar woody growths.
Requirements for single and two-handed pruner shears up to a nominal overall length of 380 mm.