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France Published Reference Standards for Ladders and Step Stools (as of December 2020)
 

On December 17,2020, The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Recovery of France has published a notice on the latest list of reference standards for the enforcement of Decree No. 96-333 on safety of ladders and step stools. The notice shall supersede the one on the same subject dated 10 November 2019 with immediate effect.

The notice contains two lists of reference standards for demonstration of compliance with Decree No. 96-333. One is for the presumption of compliance with the safety requirements, the other one is for providing the necessary information for the intended use of products.

Standards for compliance with safety requirements defined in Decree No. 96-333

Standard Index Standard Title
NF EN 131-1 + A1 (September 2019) Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
NF EN 131-2 + A2 (March 2017) Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
NF EN 131-4 (March 2020) (updated from August 2007 version) Ladders - Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders
NF EN 131-6 (February 2019) Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
NF EN 14183 (June 2004) Step stools

Standards for providing the necessary information for the intended use of products

Standard Index Standard Title
NF EN 131-3 (January 2018) Ladders - Part 3: Marking and user instructions
NF EN 131-4 (March 2020) (updated from August 2007 version) Ladders - Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders
NF EN 131-6 (February 2019) Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
NF EN 14183 (June 2004) Step stools

Products conforming to the reference standards listed on the notice dated 10 November 2019 can be placed on the market on or before 15 June 2021 and sold until stock depletion.

 
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