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B/512 - Ladders

Sector: Construction

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Overview: Is responsible for the National and European Standardization work of portable ladders and attic stairs/loft ladders excluding ladders for special professional use, it mirrors the work of CEN/TC93.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 26586 Fibre-reinforced plastic composites — Telescopic ladders — Functional reliability and test methods under low-temperature conditions

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
EN 14975 Loft ladders - Loft ladders - Requirements, marking and testing

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Ladders

Proposal begins : 2022-01-11 		Proposal
EN 131-5 Accessories - Ladders - Part 5 - Accessories for ladders

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Ladders

Proposal begins : 2022-01-11 		Proposal
EN 131-2 - Ladders - Part 2 - Requirements, testing, marking

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Ladders

Proposal begins : 2022-01-11 		Proposal
Draft decision 499 Adoption of PWI for revision of EN 131-3 , Ladders - Part 3: Marking and unser instructions

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-03-14 		Proposal
CEN/TC 93 N 1094, Draft Decision 487 Adoption of PWI Window cleaning ladders made of wood and aluminium

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Ladders

Proposal begins : 2022-02-16 		Proposal
BS XXXX Personal Fall Protection in conjunction with portable ladders

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-08-26 		Proposal
BS EN 14975 EN 14975 Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing

Categories: Ceilings. Floors. Stairs

Public comment begins : 2025-10-16 		Public comment
BS EN 131-9 Ladders. - Part 9: Step stools

Categories: Ladders

Public comment begins : 2026-01-19 		Public comment
BS EN 131-8 BS EN WI 00093200 EN 131-8: Ladders. Part 8: Ladders with separate platform

Categories: Ladders

Approval begins : 		Approval
Published (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 16665:2014 Standing ladder durability test specification

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2014-06-18 		Published standard
BS EN 14975:2006+A1:2010 Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2010-08-11 		Published standard
BS EN 14183:2003 Step stools

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2004-01-05 		Published standard
BS EN 131-7:2013 Ladders. Mobile ladders with platform

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2013-08-14 		Published standard
BS EN 131-6:2019+A1:2025 Ladders. Telescopic ladders

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2025-08-14 		Published standard
BS EN 131-4:2020+A1:2025 Ladders. Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2025-08-14 		Published standard
BS EN 131-3:2018+A1:2025 Ladders. Marking and user instructions

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2025-08-14 		Published standard
BS EN 131-2:2010+A3:2025 Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2025-08-14 		Published standard
BS EN 131-1:2015+A2:2025 Ladders. Terms, types, functional sizes

Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports | Ergonomics | Ladders

Published standard begins : 2025-08-14 		Published standard
BS 8634:2017+A1:2022 Portable roof ladders. Specification

Categories: Ladders

Published standard begins : 2022-12-22 		Published standard
Withdrawn (15)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 14975:2006 Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2010-08-11 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-6:2019 Ladders. Telescopic ladders

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2025-08-14 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-6:2015 Ladders. Telescopic ladders

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-05 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-4:2020 Ladders. Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2025-08-14 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-4:2007 Ladders. Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-3:2018 Ladders. Marking and user instructions

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2025-08-14 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-3:2007 Ladders. User instructions

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-19 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017 Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2018-05-03 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010+A1:2012 Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking

Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010 Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking

Categories: Ladders

Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-25 		Withdrawn