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 |