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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