G/TBT/N/FRA/173  
12 April 2017  
(17-1971) 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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'intérieur, Direction générale de la sécurité civile et de 
la gestion des crises  (Ministry of the Interior, Directorate -General of Civil Security and 
Crisis Management), Place Beauvau, 75800 PARIS cedex 08.  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and websit e 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
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) : This Order 
concerns the fire safety of type M buildings accessible to the public (retail stores, shopping 
centres).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Arrêté du xxxxx 
modifiant l'arrêté du 25 juin 1980 portant approbation des dispositions générales du 
règlement de sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements 
recevant du pu blic (ERP) (type M : magasins de vente, centres commerciaux)  (Order of 
xxxxx amending the Order of 2 5 June 1 980 approving general regulations concerning fire 
safety and public order in buildings accessible to the public (ERP) (Type M : retail stores, 
shoppin g centres)) (7 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The purpose of this Order is to:  
- clarify and facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the fire safety 
regulations in retail stores and shopping centres in order to improve public safet y; 
- take into account operational developments in shopping centres and retail stores;  
- adapt the theoretical assessment of the public present according to the actual 
number of visitors on the basis of accounting data;  
- simplify administrative procedures;  
- reduce structural planning constraints;  
- streamline and adapt emergency resources on the basis of feedback;  
- facilitate the use of innovative technological solutions ; and 
- foster a comprehensive approach to public safety issues by facilitating the pooling of 
resources.  G/TBT/N/FRA/173  
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The O rder seeks to take into account operational developments, issues 
relating to public safety, emergency workers and stakeholders, and economic issues, in 
line with the principles of the simplification of legislation.  
8. Relevant documents : Arrêté du xxxxx modifiant l'arrêté du 25 juin 1980 portant 
approbation des dispositions générales du règlement de sécurité contre les risques 
d'incendie et de panique dans  les établissements recevant du public (ERP) (type M : 
magasins de vente, centres commerciaux)  (Order of xxxxx amending the Order of 
25 June 1980 approving general regulations concerning fire safety and public order in 
buildings accessible to the public (ER P) (Type M : retail stores, shopping centres))  
9. Proposed date of adoption : June 2 017 
Proposed date of entry into force : 1 July 2 017  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
CINORTECH  
AFNOR  
11 avenue Francis de Pressensé  
93571 SAINT -DENIS -LA PLAINE cedex  
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