NF EN 13241+A2
2016 edition · product performance
Product reference for closures within its scope. Its scope must be checked for barriers.
AFNOR · view the reference ↗Control Access summary · 26 October 2026
Doors, gates and barriers: standards and safety
A short guide to distinguish product standards, safety in use and the obligations applying to the installation.
Two standards, two functions
The FFB/ACTIBAIE article dated 20 June 2023 provides guidance on powered gates. This summary adds the standard editions and European timetable checked on 26 October 2026.
NF EN 12453+A1
2021 edition · safety in use
Addresses hazards and tests for powered closures within its scope, including certain barriers.
AFNOR · view the reference ↗Legal safety requirements are mandatory. For Machinery requirements, harmonised standards provide a voluntary route to demonstrate compliance; presumption of conformity depends on the edition cited in the EU Official Journal, the requirements covered and any restrictions.
The Machinery timetable
Before 20 January 2027, newly marketed machinery is subject to Directive 2006/42/EC. Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 takes over on that date, with its transitional provisions.
Assess the installed assembly: users, movements, trapping zones, remote controls and protective measures. Record the risk assessment, settings, tests and handover of instructions. A component marking alone does not validate the installation.
Memo: the CE self-declaration process →Automatic boom barriers
NF EN 12453+A1 covers powered barriers accessible to people; it excludes, in particular, barriers intended solely for vehicles on motorways. NF EN 13241+A2 excludes barriers used solely for vehicles. Their scopes differ.
Consider impact beneath the boom, crushing at the pivot and uncontrolled movement. Arrange a separate pedestrian route and select safeguards to suit exposed people, the control mode and the surroundings.
A vehicle loop generally controls access: it does not protect people. For radar or photocells, verify the documented safety function, positioning and tests of the complete installation.
At handover and during maintenance, check safeguards, fixings, balancing and emergency operation as required by the instructions and use; keep intervention records.
Maintenance: identify the context
At workplaces, Article 9 of the French order of 21 December 1993 requires inspections at least every six months for automatic or semi-automatic doors and gates, adapted to use, plus verification following failure and a maintenance log. The interval for other sites must be determined under their own applicable framework.
Sources checked on 26 October 2026
- FFB / ACTIBAIE · article dated 20 June 2023 ↗
- AFNOR · NF EN 12453+A1 (2021) ↗
- AFNOR · NF EN 13241+A2 (2016) ↗
- European Commission · Machinery transition in 2027 ↗
- BSI · EN 12453 scope and exclusions ↗
- EVS · EN 13241 scope and exclusions ↗
- BVT · 2024 barrier guide, PDF page 9 ↗
- HSE · safety of the installed assembly ↗
- Légifrance · order of 21 December 1993, Article 9 ↗
Summary guidance: the applicable rules and safeguards are recorded in the installation file, using the relevant editions and instructions.
Manufacturer documents remain in their original language.