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SW/136/8 - Swimming pools and aquatic equipment

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Sports facilities | IT applications. Other | Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and flotation devices | Public information symbols | Sports equipment and facilities | Toys | Home economics. General | Pumps | Small craft | Sanitary installations

Overview: Under the direction of SW/136, provides the UK input to CEN/TC 136, CEN/TC 402 and CEN/TC 162/WG 10 for the development of standards for swimming pools and aquatic equipment.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 16713-2:2016/A1 Domestic swimming pools - Water systems. - Part 2: Circulation systems - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Sports facilities

Public comment begins : 2018-08-09 		Public comment
BS EN 13451-4 Swimming pool equipment. - Part 4 : Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms

Categories: Sports equipment and facilities | Sports facilities

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 13451-3:2022/A1 Swimming pool equipment. - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features installed in pools for public use

Categories: Sports facilities

Public comment begins : 2024-03-21 		Public comment
BS EN 13138-4 Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Part 4: Test manikin for in water performance testing of buoyant aids to be worn

Categories: Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and flotation devices | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Public comment begins : 2014-07-21 		Public comment
BS EN 13138-4 Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. - Part 4: In water performance, requirements and test procedures for Class B swimming devices

Categories: Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and flotation devices | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Public comment begins : 2018-02-08 		Public comment
Published (36)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 25649-7:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class E devices

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-6:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class D devices

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-5:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-25 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-4:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class B devices

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-3:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-12-13 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-2:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Consumer information

Categories: Home economics. General | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-25 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 25649-1:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-10-24 		Published standard
BS EN 17645:2022 Domestic swimming pools. Environmental performance efficiency. Performance evaluation, methodology, and classification of the use of outdoor pools and their equipment

Categories: Sports facilities

Published standard begins : 2022-09-12 		Published standard
BS EN 17232:2020 Water play equipment and features. Safety requirements, test methods and operational requirements

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2020-04-23 		Published standard
BS EN 17164:2018 Climbing/bouldering walls for use in the water area of swimming pools of public use. Safety and operational requirements

Categories: Sports facilities

Published standard begins : 2018-12-14 		Published standard
Withdrawn (26)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 20380:2017 Public swimming pools. Computer vision systems for the detection of drowning accidents in swimming pools. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: IT applications. Other | Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2018-06-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 16582-1:2015 Domestic swimming pools. General requirements including safety and test methods

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2021-05-28 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15649-6:2009+A1:2013 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class D devices

Categories: Toys | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15649-2:2009+A2:2013 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Consumer information

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-25 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods

Categories: Toys

Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-24 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15288-1:2018 Swimming pools for public use. Safety requirements for design

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2024-08-27 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15288-1:2008+A1:2010 Swimming pools. Safety requirements for design

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13451-3:2011+A3:2016 Swimming pool equipment. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-08 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13451-3:2011+A2:2014 Swimming pool equipment. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2016-03-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13451-3:2011+A1:2013 Swimming pool equipment. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2014-06-18 		Withdrawn