Standards / Norms

A large range of Standards (often also referred to as Norms) across Europe are applicable to the pool and spa industry. The main standards are listed below, in numerical order but this is not exhaustive.

An overview of European norms for the swimming pool and spa industry.

EN 1069	Water Slides of 2m Height and More
EN 1069-1	safety requirements and test methods.
EN 1069-2	Instructions
EN 13451	Swimming Pool Equipment
EN 13451-1	general safety requirements and test methods
EN 13451-2	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for ladders, stepladders and handle bends
EN 13451-3	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features
EN 13451-4	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms
EN 13451-5	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for lane lines and dividing line
EN 13451-6	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for turning boards
EN 13451-7	additional specific safety requirements and test methods for water polo goals
EN 13451-10	additional specific safety requirements and test methods  for diving platforms, diving springboards and associated equipment
EN 13451-11	additional specific safety requirements and test methods  for moveable pool floors and moveable bulkheads
EN 15836	Plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-P) membranes for inground swimming pools
EN 15836-1	homogenous membranes of nominal thickness equal to or greater than 0.75 mm
EN 15836-2	reinforced membranes of nominal thickness equal to or greater than 1.5 mm
EN 15288	Public (Commercial) Swimming Pools
EN 15288-1	safety requirements for design
EN 15288-2	safety requirements for operation
EN 17232	Water play equipment and features – Safety requirements, test methods and operational requirements
EN 16582	Domestic Swimming Pools
EN 16582-1	general requirements including safety and test methods
EN 16582-2	specific requirements including safety and test methods for inground pools
EN 16582-3	specific requirements including safety and test methods for above ground pools
EN 16713-1	filtration systems – requirements and test methods
EN 16713-2	circulations systems – requirements and test methods
EN 16713-3	treatment – requirements and test methods
EN 16927	mini pools - Specific requirements including safety and test methods for mini pools
EN 17125	Domestic spas whirlpool spa and hot tubs.
EN 17645	Domestic swimming pools. Environmental performance efficiency. Performance evaluation, methodology, and classification of the use of outdoor pools and their equipment
	Swimming Pool and Spa Chemicals
EN 15031:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Aluminium based coagulants.
EN 15032:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Trichloroisocyanuric acid.
EN 15072:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium dichloroisocyanurate, anhydrous.
EN 15073:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium dichloroisocyanurate, dihydrate.
EN 15074:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Ozone.
EN 15075:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
EN 15076:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium hydroxide.
EN 15077:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium hypochlorite.
EN 15078:	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water - Sulphuric acid.
EN 15362	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Sodium carbonate
EN 15363	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Chlorine
EN 15513	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Carbon dioxide
EN 15514	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Hydrochloric acid
EN 15796	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Calcium hypochlorite
EN 15797	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Iron based coagulants
EN 15798	products used for the treatment of swimming pool water. Filter media
EN 15799	products used for the treatment of swimming pool water. Powdered activated carbon
EN 16038	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Sodium hydrogen sulphate
EN 16380	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Potassium peroxomonosulfate
EN 16381	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Sodium peroxodisulfate
EN 16399	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Sodium thiosulfate
EN 16400	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Hydrogen peroxide
EN 16401	chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water – Electrochlorinator salts

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