SRPS EN 15649-3:2012

Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices

Scope

This European Standard is applicable for CLASS A classified floating leisure articles for use on or in water according to EN 15649-1 regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material.
This document (EN 15649-3) is applicable with EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class A:
- "Floating Islands" in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high superstructure;
- large floats/rafts in various forms from round to square;
- large floating tubes, giant tubes (inflatable or inherently buoyant);
- floating arm chairs, seats and sun beds;
- air mattresses for use on the water;
- large animal shaped inflatable or inherent buoyant devices, buoyant structures with animal like decorations, imitations;
- recreational rafts / floating platforms / pontoons.
NOTE 2 Typical places for application:
- pools;
- protected areas of lakes, ponds;
- protected area sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.

National regulations and standards