CEN/TR 17842-1:2022 Playground equipment for children - Part 1: Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts (2018-2019).

The purpose of this CEN/TR 17842-1:2022 is to publish replies to requests for interpretations, to all parts of the EN 1176 series, which have been drafted by the interpretation panel and confirmed by CEN/TC136/SC1.

Content:

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 EN 1176-1:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
5 EN 1176-2:2017+AC:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
6 EN 1176-3:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides
7 EN 1176-5:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels
8 EN 1176-6:2017+AC:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment
9 EN 1176-11:2014, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network

This document CEN/TR 17842-1:2022 contains all interpretations since CEN/TR 16396 to the end of 2019. It should bring a close to all interpretations made to the 2020 version of the EN 1176 series and all of its specific parts that were also revised in 2020. It contains replies to requests for interpretations concerning the understanding of clauses in the parts of the EN 1176 series. The replies concern those requests that have resulted in an interpretation or a decision that no action is required as the standard is sufficiently clear.
An interpretation does not have the same status as the text of the standard. However, following an interpretation gives assurance that the relevant clause of the standard has been correctly applied.
An interpretation is a clarification of the meaning of the standard. This document covers requests from 2018 to the end of 2019.