G/TBT/N/FRA/144  
25 February 2013  
(13-0985)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: FRANCE 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Name and address (including teleph one and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:  
Ministère de l'intérieur 
Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises 
Place Beauvau 75800 PARIS cedex 08 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ],  5.7.1 [ ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): 
Marquees, big tops, tents and other similar structures, and the technical installations 
pertaining thereto (electrical, heating and ventilation installations). 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Arrêté portant 
approbation de diverses dispositions complétant et modifiant le règlement de sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public  
(Order approving certain provisions supplemen ting and amending the safety regulations 
governing fire and panic hazards in buildings open to the public)  
6. Description of content: The notified Order concerns the technical requirements for 
marquees, big tops, tents and other similar structures, the inspection procedures for these structures, and the procedures for the accreditation of inspection bodies. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The notified text seeks to bring existing regulations into line with technical 
developments relating to marquees, big tops, tents and other similar structures, for 
example by introducing a canvas perforation re quirement. It also seeks to reinforce the 
technical inspection of such structures. 
8. Relevant documents: Arrêté du 25 juin 1980 approuvant le règlement de sécurité 
contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public  
(Order of 25 June 1980 approving the safety regulations governing fire and panic 
hazards in buildings open to the public). 
Arrêté du 23 janvier 1985 relatif aux dispositions particulières concernant les 
établissements de type "chapiteaux, tentes et structures"  (Order of 23 January 1985 
laying down special provisions for marquees, big tops, tents and similar structures). 
Both of these texts have already been notified. G/TBT/N/FRA/144 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   June 2013 
October 2013 
10. Final date for comments: 30 April 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body: 
CINORTECH 
AFNOR 
11 avenue Francis de Pressensé 93571 SAINT- DENIS - LA PLAINE cedex 
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