This draft European Standard applies to shaker pre-dryers@ belt dryers@ rotary dryers@ nest pasta dryers@ long pasta dryers and coolers (see Clause 3)@ used in continuous pasta processing plants able to produce more than 100 kg/h. This draft European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design@ manufacture and information for use for the machines mentioned above@ known with the name of dryers and coolers@ classified as stationary units which cannot be moved when in operation. This draft European Standard is not applicable to dryers and coolers@ static or semiautomatic requiring manual loading as well as those for special application (i.e. experimental dryers). Dryers in a pasta plant are machines which reduce moisture by means of warm air ventilation. In the drying process the use of a cooler might be necessary in order to reduce the temperature@ maintaining constant the correct moisture of the pasta. The cooling can be obtained in the dryer or in a separate similar machine. The significant hazards covered by this standard are listed in Clause 4. These hazards@ as well as the measures for their reduction@ are described in the present draft European Standard Ancillary equipment which is not an integral part of the machinery (e.g. hoppers@ conveyors@ equipment used to produce hot or cold fluids@ etc.) is not covered by this draft European Standard. This draft European Standard is not applicable to machines in its scope which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.