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Regulatory framework in Europe

Regulatory framework in Belgium

EU Directives

Transposit. to Belgian law
89/854/EEC Minimum regulations concerning worker health and safety AR 18.06.93 Supplements the general occupational health & safety regulation (RGPT) regarding minimum occupational health and safety regulations
92/58/EEC Minimum regulations concerning occupational safety and/or health signs AR 17.06.97 Concerning occupational health and safety signage
73/23/EEC Low voltage directive

 

 
89/336/EEC Electromagnetic compatibility

 

 

 

 
Installation rules

 

 

 AR 17.07.94

Setting of basic fire and explosion protectionstandards for new buildings.

 

 

 (amended AR 19.12.97)

 

 

 

 

 

 
RGPT (General Worker Protection Regulations)

 

 

 

 art 52 Emergency exits and evacuation.

 

 

 art 54 quinquies Safety signage

 

 

 art 63 bis Emergency lightings

 

 

 

 

 

 
RGIE (General Regulation for Power Industry): installation rules

 

 

 art 138 Electrical protection against the consequences of a voltage drop

 

 

 

 

 

 
Specific applications

 

 

 AR de 25.05.74 Nursing homes

 

 

 AR de 06.11.79 Hospitals

 

 

 AR de 07/10/70

 

 

 

 +amended AR 19.10.92 Theaters

 

 

 Decree of the Flemish Executive of 27/.01/.88 Accomodation centers and hotels

 

 

 Decree of the Executive of the French-speaking Community of 09/11/90 Accomodation centers and hotels

 

 

 

 

European standards

Belgian standards

 

 

 

 
Technical standards
Technical standards

 
EN 60 598-1 Luminaires NBN EN 60 598-1 Luminaires
EN 60 598-2.22 Luminaires – Particular requirements: luminaires for emergency lighting NBN EN 60 598-2.22 Luminaires – Particular requirements: Luminaires for emergency lighting
Project IEC 62034 Automatic test systems for battery powered emergency escape lighting NBN EN 61000-6-3 Electromagnetic compatibility: emission
EN 61060-6-3 Electromagnetic compatibility.

 

 Part 1: Residential, commercial and industrial environments.

 

 Part 1:  Emission standard for residential, commercial and light industrial environments NBN EN 61000-6-1 Electromagnetic compatibility:  immunity
ISO 3864 Graphical symbols – Safety colors and safety signs

 

 Part 1: Residential, commercial and industrial environments.
IEC 60073 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification – Coding principles for indicators and actuators

 

 

 

 

 

 
Applications

 
Applications

 
EN 1838 Lighting applications:  Safety lighting NBN EN 1838 Technical application of safety, safety lighting
EN 50172 Safety lighting systems NBN C71-100 Safety lighting:  Installation rules and inspection and maintenance instructions
EN 50171 Central power supply systems