G/TBT/N/FRA/142  
17 January 2013  
(13-0290)  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:  
Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'outre-mer, des collectivités territoriales et de l'immigration  
(Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Departments and Territories, Territorial Collectivities and Immigration) 
Name and address (including teleph one and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if availa ble) of agency or authority designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if diffe rent from above: 
Ms Kraus/Mr Baguet 
Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et la Gestion des Crises 
Direction des Sapeurs Pompiers Sous-Direction des Services d'Incendie et des Acteurs du Secours 
Bureau de la Réglementation Incendie et des Risques Courants 
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): Radio 
communications equipment. 
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) (15 pages). 
6. Description of content: The notified text amends the regulations on the continuity of 
fire and rescue service radio communications in buildings open to the public. G/TBT/N/FRA/142 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The main purpose of the amending Order is to: 
- limit the application of radio communications provisions to Group 1 buildings open 
to the public beyond basement level 1; 
- limit the installation of "INPT" relay antennas which disturb the national shared 
transmissions infrastructure (INPT) at local level; 
 - present alternative solutions to the installation of relay antennas (relay mode) in 
the national shared transmissions infrastructure; and 
- reduce the costs of technically installing communications continuity systems in 
buildings open to the public.  
8. Relevant documents:  
Arrêté du 25 juin 1980 modifié portant règlement de sécurité contre les risques 
d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public (Amended Order of 
25 June 1980 establishing the safety regulations governing fire and panic hazards in 
buildings open to the public); 
Arrêté du 9 mai 2006 modifié (notification n° 2005 0706 F)  (Amended Order 
of 9 May 2006 (notification No. 2005 0706 F). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   April 2013 
July 2013 
10. Final date for comments: - 
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 
Text also available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/FRA/13_0167_00_f.pdf