National Regulations by countries

Fire and security National Regulations

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

The building codes in Austria are specified by the governments of 9 federal states. These building codes are subsequently referring to guidelines of the Austrian Institute of construction engineering (OIB guidelines).

The OIB Guidelines serve to harmonise the construction engineering regulations in Austria. The federal states may declare OIB Guidelines as binding in their building codes- in fact- all federal states did so by now.

The OIB Guidelines are organised according to basic requirements for construction works of the EU Construction Products Directive.

The OIB Guidelines are designed and handled as prescriptive fire safety design rules, but it is also possible to use performance based approaches. This means that the guidelines are designed as prescriptive fire safety design rules, which should be followed to show the applicability and approvability of a fire safety design to the local building authorities. But in any case, it is possible to deviate from the prescriptive rules, if it is demonstrated by comprehensible and conclusive arguments that the required level of safety is achieved. The required level of safety is derived from comparison with a solution, which follows the OIB guidelines.
The possibility to deviate from prescriptive rules is intended to ensure the necessary flexibility for innovative architectural and technical solutions.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

In the current scheme, the contractor submits a complete building design to the local building authorities. The building design includes drawings, descriptions and possibly calculations.
For special purpose buildings (e.g. hospitals) or buildings which are planned in such a way that there are significant deviations from the prescriptive fire safety codes, the fire safety design must be documented in a fire strategy document. Typically, such a fire safety design document includes drawings illustrating the location of all fire safety measures.
Based on the provided documents, the local building authorities can approve the design and give the building permission, if necessary with remarks on conditions that must be changed or added.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Austria has adopted the EU harmonized system for classification of resistance to fire and reaction to fire. A list of adopted product standards for CE marking is given in the Austrian “building products catalogue ÖE”:

https://www.oib.or.at/de/node/202261

A second building material list (ÖA) serves to establish usage regulations for construction products for which no harmonised technical specifications exist and which therefore cannot bear the CE mark.

https://www.oib.or.at/de/kennzeichnung-und-zulassung-von-bauprodukten/baustofflisten/baustoffliste-%C3%B6

Note that a CE mark is not considered as an approval for the use of a given product in a specific application. It is just a declaration of selected properties described in the product standard.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

OIB-Richtlinie 2 (Ausgabe 2019)
https://www.oib.or.at/de/oib-richtlinien

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

OIB-Richtlinie 2 (Ausgabe 2019)
https://www.oib.or.at/de/oib-richtlinien

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

OIB-Richtlinie 2, Leitfaden – Abweichungen im Brandschutz und Brandschutzkonzepte (Ausgabe 2019)
https://www.oib.or.at/de/oib-richtlinien/richtlinien/2019/oib-richtlinie-2-leitfaden

Remarks:

The guidelines are the same as for prescriptive fire safety design. The reason is, that the bundle of OIB-guidelines are mainly focused on prescriptive fire safety design. But the OIB-guidelines offer the possibility to deviate from prescriptive rules if comprehensible and conclusive arguments are used to verify that the planned solution offers the same level of safety (as compared to a prescriptive solution).

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Technische Richtlinen Vorbeugender Brandschutz
http://www.brandverhuetung-noe.at/trvb/

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

Within Belgium, the federal authorities, the communities, the regions and even the municipal authorities are responsible in various capacities for the prevention of and protection against fire.

The main aspects of the Belgian regulations:
• buildings according to their height and their construction date;
• the functions and uses of buildings;
• land-use planning and the environment;

Apart from Federal Regulations, the Communities and the Regions are responsible for personal services. Depending on the case, several legislations may apply, so it is important to always consider all the regulatory aspects involved in a building and its use.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE BELGIAN CODES ON FIRE PREVENTION:

Determine the minimum conditions to be met by the design, construction and layout of buildings in order to:
(a) prevent the birth, development and spread of a fire;
(b) ensure the safety of persons;
(c) facilitate the intervention of the fire department.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

Regional authorities are in charge of regulations related to urban planning and building permits. Each region has its urban planning code. Local authorities manage the building permits.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Fire behavior in case of fire of a construction element is appreciated according to its resistance to fire but also by the fire reaction of its constituent materials. The reaction to fire of a material characterizes, among other things, its ability to be combustible and its ability to ignite. Seven criteria define the European classification (Euroclasses) for building materials. Fire resistance is the time during which building elements can play their role. 3 criteria (Eurocodes) are used to determine it: bearing capacity or resistance (R), flame tightness and absence of gas emission (E) and thermal insulation (I).
Fire doors have to be of the type EI1.


Legislation (mandatory by law) applicable to private security activities

 

Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to  private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?
Authority in charge  Ministry of interior
Activities Official agreement of  certificate  required Yes/No Reference  Comment
Guarding &  

surveillance 

yes Law of 2  October  2017  regulating  private and  special  security 

+  

Royal  decrees  and update

Royal decree 2.05.
Control of persons  with/without – 

weapons / dogs

yes
Designer / fitter of  intruder / anti-hold up  alarm systems in  

buildings or similar

yes  25.12.2017 Royal decree authorisation  of alarm system companies (2) 

25.04.2007 Royal decree conditions of  installation, maintenance and use of  alarm systems and management of  alarm centres (3)

Fitter of alarm  

systems for mobile  products 

Designer / fitter of  CCT / Camera  yes  12.11.2017 Royal Decree authorisation  camera system companies (4)
Central alarm station  yes 25.04.2007 Royal Decree conditions of  installation, maintenance and use of  alarm systems and management of  alarm centres (3)
Transport of value  yes 20.05.2022 Royal Decree methods of  surveillance and protection of the  transport of valuables and technical  specifications of vehicles (5)
Locksmith  y Code of  ethics and  voluntary  certification  procedure Ministry of economy – identification  card + control by ANPI
Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts – status as at 1.07.2022
1. 2.10.2017 Loi réglementant la sécurité privée et particulière
2. 25.12.2017 Arrêté royal relatif à l’autorisation et au renouvellement d’autorisation des entreprises de systèmes d’alarme –
3. 25.04.2007 Arrêté royal fixant les conditions d’installation, d’entretien et d’utilisation des systèmes d’alarme et de gestion de centraux d’alarme
4. 12.11.2017 Arrêté royal relatif à l’autorisation et au renouvellement d’autorisation des entreprises de systèmes caméra
5. 20.05.2022 Arrêté royal réglant certaines méthodes de surveillance et de protection du transport de valeurs et relatif aux spécificités techniques des véhicules de transport de valeurs
6. 25.04.2021 Arrêté royal relatif au nombre minimum de personnel et aux moyens organisationnels, techniques et d’infrastructure des entreprises de gardiennage, des services internes de gardiennage et des services de sécurité
More about the authority in charge of the Law 2 10 2017 regulating private and special security of private security:
– Ministry of Interior – Direction Générale Sécurité et Prévention
– https://vigilis.ibz.be

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private  security by private organisations concerning the following activities?
Authority in charge 
Activities  Quality label  By (organisation)  Comment
Guarding &  

surveillance 

Control of persons  with/without – 

weapons / dogs

Designer / fitter of  intruder / anti-hold up  alarm systems in  

buildings or similar

INCERT  CEB-BEC  ANPI in charge of the  

products testing 

ANPI in charge of control of  the installers

Fitter of alarm  

systems for mobile  products 

INCERT  CEB-BEC  ANPI in charge of the  

products testing 

ANPI in charge of control of  the installers

Designer / fitter of  CCT / camera (video) INCERT  CEB-BEC  ANPI in charge of control of  the distributors and  

installers

Central alarm station  INCERT  CEB-BEC  ANPI in charge of control
Transport of value
Locksmith  National federations of  locksmiths: Fédération  Nationale des Serruriers  (FNS), Vlaamse  

Slotenmakers Unie  

(VSU)  

web platform :  

BonSerrurier.be

Code of ethics
Other(s)
Passive protection – doors & windows BENOR i3  BENOR  ANPI

Other approval schemes can be required by specific fields such as Banks

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

The technical regulations are based on functional requirements of fire safety concerning safety of occupants, load-bearing elements, generation and spread of fire and smoke and safety and operation for the rescue department. The Danish building regulation consists of app. 560 paragraphs divided into 37 chapters. The building regulation consists of performance based requirements, only for fire safety installations it is prescribed when a building or fire compartment need different systems.

Buildings in Denmark are categorized based on the use of the building, occupancy, risk, complexity and method of documentation. With introduction of Building Regulation 2018 fire and risk classes are introduced. If a building is placed in fire class 2-4 a certified fire safety engineer is responsible for the fire safety design of the building. The fire classes depend on the risk class and the method of documentation, where fire class 4 is the highest class.

The building regulation is supplemented with a set of guidelines. The main guideline describes the overall frame to fulfil the performance based requirements. For traditional buildings a set of prescriptive solutions for different building types are available. These solutions give the acceptable level of safety determined by the society.

If the building design is more complex and the prescriptive solution does not apply the fire safety can be documented using comparative analysis, fire safety engineering methods or fire tests. The method of documentation can also be a combination of the mentioned methods. Often the majority of the fire safety design is based on prescriptive solutions. Hence if the building is too complex and the prescriptive solutions do no apply larger part of the fire safety design is based on performance based design.

Besides the overall guideline for fire safety new guidelines concerning fire safety installations, operation and maintenance, documentation of fire safety means, and the responsibilities and role for the certified fire safety consultant is introduced with Building Regulation 2018

Scheme for obtaining building permission

In the current scheme the contractor hands in a complete building design to the local building authorities. The building design includes drawings, descriptions and calculations. The fire safety design must be documented in a fire strategy report and in drawings (fire plans) illustrating the location of all fire safety measures. If the building is placed in fire class 2-4 a certified fire safety engineer is responsible for the fire safety design and as a part of the building application the certified fire safety engineer shall fill out a “Declaration of commencement”.

The authorities will then deem whether the building is placed in the correct risk and fire class. If the documentation is sufficient a building permit is given.

When the building is ready for commissioning the certified fire safety engineer shall prepare “as build” documentation for the fire safety design, including declaration of completion, fire plans, fire strategy report, check report and a plan for operation, inspection and maintenance.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Generally, Denmark has adopted the EU harmonized system for classification of resistance and reaction to fire. Though, some specific product standards and levels of classifications are not referred to in the Danish building regulation or the related guidelines.

A list of adopted product standards for CE marking can be generated from the Danish “product contact point for construction”: http://danishcprcontactpoint.dk/about_pkb

Note that a CE mark is not considered as an approval for the use of a given product in a specific application. It is just a declaration of selected properties described in the product standard.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Bygningsreglement 2018
http://bygningsreglementet.dk/

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Bygningsreglementets vejledning om brand – generelt

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

Bygningsreglementets vejledning om brand – generelt

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations


Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge 
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance YES Bekendtgørelse af lov om vagtvirksomhed

§ 1. Lovens regler om vagtvirksomhed finder anvendelse på enhver selvstændig virksomhed, hvorved personer

  1. enten ved egen eller ansattes tilstedeværelse, ved brug af hunde eller ved TV-overvågning fører tilsyn med privat område eller område, hvortil der er almindelig adgang,
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs YES Bekendtgørelse af lov om vagtvirksomhed

§ 1. Lovens regler om vagtvirksomhed finder anvendelse på enhver selvstændig virksomhed, hvorved personer

  1. enten ved egen eller ansattes tilstedeværelse, ved brug af hunde eller ved TV-overvågning fører tilsyn med privat område eller område, hvortil der er almindelig adgang,
Guns not allowed by private security
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar NO
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products NO
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera NO
Central alarm station YES (NO) Bekendtgørelse af lov om vagtvirksomhed

§ 2. Den, der udøver vagtvirksomhed eller indgår aftale herom, skal have autorisation hertil.

Stk. 3. Kontrolcentraler, hvorfra der til politiet videregives alarminformationer fra anlæg som nævnt i § 1, stk. 1, nr. 4, skal være godkendt hertil, jf. § 9.

§ 1. Lovens regler om vagtvirksomhed finder anvendelse på enhver selvstændig virksomhed, hvorved personer

  1. enten ved egen eller ansattes tilstedeværelse, ved brug af hunde eller ved TV-overvågning fører tilsyn med privat område eller område, hvortil der er almindelig adgang,
  1. modtager og behandler alarmsignaler fra overfalds-eller indbrudsalarmeringsanlæg eller

§ 9. Alarminformationer fra overfalds- og indbrudsalarmeringsanlæg må kun videregives til politiet af personalet i en kontrolcentral, der er godkendt hertil. Når særlige politimæssige hensyn taler derfor, kan der gives tilladelse til, at alarminformationer fra overfaldsalarmeringsanlæg indføres direkte til politiet.

Only if the SOC relays to police.
Transport of value YES Bekendtgørelse af lov om vagtvirksomhed

§ 1. Lovens regler om vagtvirksomhed finder anvendelse på enhver selvstændig virksomhed, hvorved personer

  1. enten ved egen eller ansattes tilstedeværelse, ved brug af hunde eller ved TV-overvågning fører tilsyn med privat område eller område, hvortil der er almindelig adgang,
  1. udfører værditransporter,
Locksmith NO
Transport of value (EU) YES EU border cross regulations

on the professional cross-border transport of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States

Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts

More about the authority in charge

 

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge
Activities Quality label / technical paper  By Comment
Guarding & surveillance Certification of security companies F&P Certification
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Certification of security companies Certification
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Certification of AIA-companies F&P Certification
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products Certification of AIA-companies F&P Certification
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video) Certification of AIA-companies F&P Certification
Central alarm station Approval need if the SOC wants to do handover Police
Transport of value
Locksmith Certification of Mechanical installation companies F&P Certification
Other(s)
Impartial security advisor Certification of security advisor F&P Certification
Executive Protection (bodyguard) Certification of Bodyguard F&P Certification

Security National Regulation

Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge 
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

 
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  ???
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera No
Central alarm station Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

Transport of value Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

Locksmith Yes Laki Yksityisistä TurvallisuusPalveluista 

LYTP 21.8.2015/1085

Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts
act is available only in finnish (translated: Private Security Services Act)

More about the authority in charge
National law and police monitor and issue permits

Is there any private rules / certification relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities (on voluntary basis): 
Authority in charge 
Activities Quality label By Comment
Guarding & surveillance 
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Vakuutusyhtiöt (Insurance companies)  FA – Finanssiala ry

(Finance Finland)

Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products 
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video)
Central alarm station Vakuutusyhtiöt (Insurance companies FA – Finanssiala ry

(Finance Finland)

EN 50518 standard  
Transport of value Vakuutusyhtiöt (Insurance companies FA – Finanssiala ry

(Finance Finland)

Locksmith Vakuutusyhtiöt (Insurance companies FA – Finanssiala ry

(Finance Finland)

Other(s)

Note:
There is also in Finland:
SETI Personal and Company Assessment Limited company Ltd

SETI Personal and Company Assessment Ltd is an independent and objective assessor of electrical qualifications according to the Electrical Safety Act, nominated by TUKES (Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency)

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

In terms of fire, the regulations essentially aim to ensure that people are protected. It is important to:

– evacuate all people present quickly or defer their evacuation under maximum security conditions,

– restrict the spread of the fire inside and outside buildings,

– enable access and intervention by the emergency and fire services.

The regulatory texts will therefore lay down protective measures with a view to reducing or containing the effects of the fire. The regulations relating to the prevention of fire risks are substantial and often complex.

In fact, premises which come under the Code du travail [French employment law], ICPE-classified facilities (Installations Classées pour la Protection de l’Environnement – Facilities Classified for Environmental Protection), ERP buildings (Établissements Recevant du Public – Public Access Buildings), IGH buildings (Immeubles de Grande Hauteur – High-Rise Buildings) and residential premises are all establishments that are governed by different regulatory texts.

It is up to employers to choose solutions which enable them to respect all of the texts to which they are subject.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

In lot of cases, a building permit is required. In general, it concerns large-scale construction work. However, it also applies to several other cases (enlargements, transformation of use of the construction …). The application for a building permit must be sent or deposited at the town hall.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Fire behavior in case of fire of a component is appreciated according to its resistance to fire but also by the fire reaction of its constituent materials.

The reaction to fire of a material characterizes, among other things, its ability to be combustible and its ability to ignite. Seven criteria define the European classification (Euroclasses) for building materials. The “fl” (floor) index is added specifically for soil materials.

Fire resistance is the time during which building elements can play their role. 3 criteria (Eurocodes) are used to determine it: bearing capacity or resistance (R), flame tightness and absence of gas emission (E) and thermal insulation (I).

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Code de la construction et de l’habitation (CCH) – Titre II – Chapitre II : Dispositions de sécurité relatives aux immeubles de grande hauteur.

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=157F1553D6E4A2DE8C34DFDDFF643786.tplgfr41s_3?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006143515 &cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096& dateTexte=20180701

Code de la construction et de l’habitation (CCH) – Titre II – Chapitre III : Protection contre les risques d’incendie et de panique dans les immeubles recevant du public.

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=157F1553D6E4A2DE8C34DFDDFF643786.tplgfr41s_3?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006143515&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096&dateTexte=20180701

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Guide pratique relatif à la sécurité incendie dans les parcs de stationnement couverts ouverts au public.

https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Le-ministere/Securite-civile/Documentation-technique/Les-sapeurs-pompiers/La-reglementation-incendie/Securite-incendie-dans-les-parcs-de-stationnement-couverts-ouverts-au-public

Guide pratique relatif à la sécurité incendie dans les magasins de vente et les centres commerciaux

https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Le-ministere/Securite-civile/Documentation-technique/Les-sapeurs-pompiers/La-reglementation-incendie/Securite-incendie-dans-les-magasins-de-vente-et-les-centres-commerciaux

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

No info

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Documentation technique

https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Le-ministere/Securite-civile/Documentation-technique/Les-sapeurs-pompiers/La-reglementation-incendie

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

The building fire regulations in Germany consist of three levels:

− Building code of the 16 federal states, which are based on the national model building code as national framework and but may consist different provisions in detail, e.g. permissible area of fire compartment or minimum required size of opening in the external wall as part of the second escape routes

− Additional regulations for special type of buildings or building with special using, e.g. high rise and industrial buildings (see part D)

− selected standards as technical building regulations that are bindingly implemented by the building authority of federal states, e.g. Euro-codes

Note: In the course of building permission, recommendations of the insurers are often and in individual cases used for the design of fire protection systems. e. g. for sprinkler and other fire suppression systems.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

A building permission is still required for special type of buildings or buildings with special using, also in case of possible constructional modification and change of the using.

The Buildings permission must be granted if a building meets all requirements of building code and additional building regulations.

In case of some deviations from the existing fire regulations, a fire protection verification or fire protection concept is required, established by a fire protection expert and checked by the local construction supervisory authorities or by an approved fire protection expert. In addition, the local fire department should be also heard and involved in course of the building permission.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

The requirements on building components are defined in the

− administrative technical building regulations of the federal states that are based on the national model administrative technical building regulations as national framework and

− mandated European standards for building componentsIn administrative technical building regulations of the federal states, building- and construction-related requirements are defined.

For marketing and using of European construction components, declaration of the performance must be carried out in accordance with European regulations, e.g. with the CE mark.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Musterbauordnung (MBO)

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Musterverwaltungsvorschriften Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB)

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Feuerungsverordnung

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Beherbergunsstättenverordnung

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Verordnung über Bau von Betriebsräumen für eletrische Analgen

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Garagenverordnung

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Verkaufsstättenverordnung

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über den Bau und Betrieb von Hochhäusern

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Industriebau-Richtlinie

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über den Brandschutz bei der Lagerung von Sekundärstoffen aus Kunststoff

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Schulbau-Richtlinie

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie zur Bemessung von Löschwasser-Rückhalteanlagen beim Lagern wassergefährdenderStoffe

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

No info

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Richtlinie über brandschutztechnische Anforderungen an hochfeuer-hemmende Bauteile in Holzbauweise

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über brandschutztechnische Anforderungen an Systemböden

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Leitungsanlagen-Richtlinie

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Lüftungsanlagen-Richtlinie

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über automatische Schiebetüren in Rettungswegen

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über elektrische Verriegelunbgssysteme von Türen in Rettungswegen

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7

Richtlinie über Flächen für die Feuerwehr

https://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=7


Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge 
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  no Instruction acc. to § 34a GewO (commercial law) required for staff

All companies and their staff have to be registered at a national federal register (“Bewacherregister”)

Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Yes/No Possession and use of weapons is regulated by law 
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar No
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  No
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera No
Central alarm station No
Transport of value No
Locksmith No
Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts

More about the authority in charge

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge  Federal Ministry of Interior
Activities Quality label / standards or technical papers  By Comment
Guarding & surveillance  DIN 77200 certification Several accredited Bodies incl. VdS
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs DIN 77200 certification Several accredited Bodies incl. VdS
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar VdS 3403 Alarm system installer certification

Police lists of installers

VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH

Police organisations of the federal states

Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products 
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video) VdS 3403 Alarm system installer certification

Police list of installers

VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH

Police organisations of the federal states

Central alarm station EN 50518 Certification

VdS MARC Certification (VdS 3138)

Several accredited Bodies incl. VdS

VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH

Transport of value DIN 77210 Several accredited Bodies incl. VdS
Locksmith VdS 2462, VdS 3864 VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH
Other(s)

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

The Legislation related to the Fire Protection of Buildings in Greece consists of:

  1. The New Regulation for the Fire Protection of Buildings (Presidential Decree 41/2018) being in force for all new buildings from 07/08/2018 and after.
  2. Part of the Old Fire Protection Regulation for Buildings ( Presidential Decree 71/1988) regarding basically the existing hotels and being also valid for old buildings (before 07/08/20180), that stay as they were built (no internal, external alteration or change of use). In case that old buildings undertake significant alterations or change of use the Official Permit must comply with the New Regulation (Presidential Decree 41/2018)
  3. Hellenic Fire Department circulars, acting mainly as explanatory instructions for specific cases of application of the above two Regulations and in some cases providing guidelines (not legally binding).

The New Regulation for the Fire Protection of Buildings incorporates:

  • the Euroclass System (classification for Reaction to Fire and Fire Resistance)
  • Specific tighter requirements for tall buildings >23m
  • Specific requirements for buildings of different categories of use and in particular for Health Regulatory Establishments
  • Requirements for the external envelope of buildings in proximity
  • Requirements for external windows
  • Active fire protection measures

Scheme for obtaining building permission

Active and passive fire protection study and drawings is a subfile part of the complete file of documents needed for obtaining the building permission prior to any building works.

After completion of the works, a “building inspector” randomly assigned by the competent authority (named “POLEODOMIA”) makes the final inspection for the implementation of studies and drawings. This is the necessary final (prerequisite) step for applying to the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) and getting a connection with the electricity network.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

CE marking and Declaration of Performance, in accordance with CPR 305/2011

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Regulation for the Fire Protection of Buildings (Presidential Decree 41/2018)

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

HELLENIC FIRE DEPARTMENT CIRCULARS

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

In Italy Fire fighters are a National Corp, part of the Ministery of Interior Affairs. The National Corp has two main tasks: extinguishing interventions and fire prevention.

Italian law DPR 1/08/2011 no. 151 contains a list of 80 activities which are subject to Fire fighters’ control for fire prevention.

All of these activities are considered as having a higher fire risk, and normally have a threshold: for example, commercial activities over 400 sqm, car parks over 300 sqm, hotels over 25 beds, civil buildings higher than 24 m.

If an activity is under the threshold, it’s not subject to Fire fighters’ control and it only has to apply the safety at work rules, which include also a part about fire safety, with less requirements.

If an activity is subject to Fire fighters’ control, various technical Codes contain the technical requirements, which can vary depending on the precise activity. The total number of codes is unknown, certainly hundreds, but the main Codes are about 20/30 (see list below).

In 2015 the so-called “Fire Safety Code” (“Codice di prevenzione incendi”, Ministerial Decree 3.8.2015) has been released. Based on the BS 9999, it’s a general code and applies to all activities. Presently the fire engineer can choose whether to apply the new Code or the “old” codes, when existing; if an activity does not have its own technical code, the new “Fire Safety Code” has to be applied.

Fire Safety Engineering is allowed in Italy starting from 2007 but it’s still not widely used. If a fire engineer wants to use the FSE, there is a procedure to follow, but for technical requirements the FSE is alternative to the various Codes.

In Italy the fire engineers must be a qualified technician (Engineers, Architects, Junior Engineers, System technicians) inscribed in a professional register; then he/she must attend a 120 hours professional training organized by the Ministery of Interior Affairs and, after passing the final exam, he/she is inscribed in a list of fire engineers at the Ministery of Interior. Then periodic training is required in order to remain inside the list.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

The manager of one (or more) of activities subject to Fire fighters’ control must follow a precise procedure:

1) Submitting to Fire fighters’ Command of the province (Italy is divided in 87 provinces) a project which demonstrated the compliance to the applicable Code (or, in case of use of FSE, the compliance to the fire simulation).

2) At the end of the works, submitting to Fire fighters a number of documents (certifications, declarations, etc.), the SCIA – Segnalazione Certificata di Inizio Attività (Certified segnalation of activity beginning, signed by the activity manager), with a certification (“Asseverazione”) signed by a technician who declares that the activity has been built according to the fire safety project and to the applicable fire safety codes.The SCIA submitted to Fire fighters is the document which allows an activity to operate.

3) Later, Fire fighters can make inspections and, if positive, they release the Fire certificate (CPI – Certificato di prevenzione incendi) or, sometimes, an equivalent certificate named Verbale di visita tecnica.

4) If the inspection is negative, various solutions are possible, including the closure of activity and/or the opening of a criminal charge.

5) Every 5 years, the manager has to proceed with the renewal of fire safety conformity.

6) If relevant changes are needed in the activity (dimensions, combustible materials, change in the activity, etc), a new project must be submitted

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

When a SCIA has to be submitted, D.M. 7.8.2012 regulates which documents have to be attached, depending on the activity. Normally a SCIA requires documents regarding:

  • fire resistance of bearing and separating structures (pillars, beams, walls, doors, shutters, bags, collars, etc.);
  • fire reaction for materials (in which European classification is widely used, but also Italian classification is still in use for the materials not covered by the European classification like for example tents and upholstered furniture);
  • fire safety systems (hydrants, smoke detectors, sprinkler, smoke management, emergency lights, etc.);
  • other relevant technical systems (eg. HVAC, electric system, lighting protection, etc.);
  • maximum fire load;
  • other possible certifications, depending on the activity.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

DPR 1 agosto 2011 n° 151

D.M. 7.8.2012

D.M. 16.2.2007

D.M. 9.3.2007

D.M. 9.5.2007

D.M. 10.3.1998

D.M. 10.3.2005

D.M. 20.12.2012

D.M. 1.2.1986

D.M. 16.05.1987

D.M. 20.5.1992

D.M. 26.8.1992

D.M. 9.4.1994

D.M. 18.3.1996

D.M. 19.8.1996

D.M. 18.9.2002

D.M. 22.2.2006

D.M. 27.7.2010

D.M. 3.8.2015

http://www.vigilfuoco.it/aspx/ricNorme.aspx

http://www.vigilfuoco.it/sitiVVF/ascoliPiceno/viewPage.aspx?s=85&p=11223

This link contains most of Italian fire safety codes.The book Tutte le norme di prevenzione incendi, EPC Libri, Rome 2007, containing all codes (past and current) is about 3000 pages.

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Circolare M.I. DCPREV 5043 del 15 aprile 2013

Circolare 2/2018 del 15 novembre 2018

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

No guideline available. Performance based design can proceed only according with national law D.M. 9.5.2007.

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

In Portugal, the fire safety framework for permanent, temporary or itinerant buildings and enclosures is homogeneously applicable throughout the national territory, with the necessary adaptations for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.

The main aspects of the Portuguese regulations:

  • Buildings are classified into twelve Typical-Uses, according to their functions and uses (Typical-Use I – Residential Building; Typical-Use II – Parking; Typical-Use III – Administrative; Typical-Use IV- Schools; Typical-Use V – Hospitals and Geriatric Homes; Typical-Use VI – Shows and Public meetings; Typical-Use VII – Hotels and Restaurants; Typical-Use VIII – Commercial and Transport Stations; Typical-Use IX – Sport and Leisure; Typical-Use X – Museums and Art Galleries; Typical-Use XI – Libraries and Archives; Typical-Use XII – Industrial, workshops and warehouses);
  • Each type of building is classified into four risk categories (1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th categorie), depending on their construction characteristics, height, gross area, number of floors below the reference floor, expected number of occupants, and others;
  • Building spaces are classified in six hazardous locations (A, B, C, D, E or F), depending on the activities, materials and the ability of occupants to understand and react to a fire alarm;
  • All buildings, regardless of their construction date, are required to define and adopt an internal fire protection management system.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PORTUGUESE FIRE REGULATION FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDINGS:

Determine the minimum conditions to be met by the design, construction and layout of buildings to:

(a) Reduce the probability of a fire occurrence;

(b) Limit the development of eventual incidents, circumscribing and minimizing their effects, like smoke or gases;

(c) Facilitate the evacuation and rescue of occupants at risk;

(d) Allow an effective and safe intervention of the rescue teams.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

The legal procedure in which a licensing process for a building takes place varies taking into account various aspects such as the type of construction work, the location, the Typical-Use to be developed in the building, among others.

In a licensing application, the most complex legal communication procedure, an architectural project is delivered to the City Council, which must be approved. After the project approval, or simultaneously with the delivery of the architectural project, specialty projects that include the technical specifications necessary for the construction of the building and/or the installation of various equipment must be submitted, differing their application and implementation in the type of work to be performed.

Examples of specialty projects are: water and sewage networks project; power supply and distribution project; telephone and telecommunications installations project; gas installation project; ventilation, smoke exhaust and air conditioning project; fire safety project, among others. Each specialty project needs its own regulamentation and an advisory opinion from the respective entities that regulate them.

After approval of the projects presented, and when construction works are required, whether we are dealing with a new construction or an existing building, a Construction License must be requested from the respective City Council. Once the works are completed, it is necessary to present the documents proving the execution of the works as expected and in full compliance with legal requirements in order to be issued the License for Use.

In some situations, by decision of the City Council, an inspection must be required to issue a License for Use.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components:

Fire behavior of construction elements for which Portuguese legislation requires a particular fire performance shall be proved by a classification report issued by a notified body.

Portuguese fire safety legislation defines clearly the fire resistance classes that construction elements of a building need to comply with, depending on the type of building and risk category. Similarly, Portuguese legislation defines also the fire reaction classes that construction materials of a building need to comply with.

In Portugal, the fire performance of construction products is based on the corresponding European Classification.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

 

 

 

  • Regulation for Registration of trade, installation and maintenance of fire safety systems and equipment’s companies at the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Registo de entidades com atividade de comercialização, instalação ou manutenção de equipamentos e sistemas de segurança contra incêndio na Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil) published by Ordinance No. 208/2020, of 1 september (Portaria nº 208/2020, de 1 de setembro) which amended the Ordinance 773/2009, of 21 july (Portaria nº 773/2009, de 21 de julho).

    Link to Order No. 208/2020, of 1 september (PT):

    https://www.apsei.org.pt/media/recursos/legislacao/seg-privada/Portaria_208_2020_1_set.pdf

 

  • Accreditation Regulation of Responsible Technicians of fire safety companies at the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Regulamento para Acreditação de Técnicos Responsáveis das entidades com atividade de segurança contra incêndio em edifícios na Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil) published by Decree-Law No. 11832/2021, of 30 november (Decreto-Lei nº 11832/2021, de 30 de novembro).

    Link to Decree-Law No. 11832/2021, of 30 november (PT):

    https://www.apsei.org.pt/media/recursos/legislacao/seg-contra-incendio-edificios/Despacho_11832_2021.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

The Portuguese National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil – ANEPC) published Technical Notes that have a set of technical specifications that aim to complement fire safety legislation.

They clearly define the safety requirements to be implemented by the authors of architectural and specialty projects, as well as by the direction and supervision of the work in its implementation at the construction phase, by companies that sell or carry out installation and maintenance work on fire safety equipment and systems and by those responsible for the security of buildings in their operation phase.

Some of these Technical Notes have legal nature with publication in Order, these are mandatory implementation.

Technical Note 1 – Typical-uses for buildings and enclosures

Technical Note 2 – Competencies and Responsibilities in fire safety in buildings

Technical Note 3 – Fire Safety Projects

Technical Note 4 – Graphic symbology for Fire Safety Projects Plants

Technical Note 5 – Risk Categories

Technical Note 6 – Hazardous Locations

Technical Note 7 – Outdoors hydrants

Technical Note 8 – Level of reaction of rescue services – Order No. 8903/2020, of 17 september (Despacho nº 8903/2020 de 17 de setembro)

Technical Note 9 – Passive Protection Systems – Sealing gaps, openings for the passage of cabling and ducts

Technical Note 10 – Passive Protection Systems – Fire doors

Technical Note 11 – Safety Signs

Technical Note 12 – Automatic Fire Detection Systems

Technical Note 13 – Wet and dry nets – Order Nº 8904/2020, of 17 september (Despacho nº 8904/2020, de 17 de setembro)

Technical Note 14 – Sources of water supply for the fire service systems – Order Nº 8902/2020, of 17 september (Despacho nº 8902/2020, de 17 de setembro)

Technical Note 15 – Pumping stations for the fire service systems – Order Nº 8905/2020, of 17 september (Despacho nº 8905/2020, de 17 de setembro)

Technical Note 16 – Automatic water fire extinguishing systems – Order No. 8953/2020, of 18 september (Despacho nº 8953/2020, de 18 de setembro)

Technical Note 17 – Automatic fire extinguishing systems using gaseous agents – Order No. 8955/2020, of 18 september (Despacho nº 8955/2020, de 18 de setembro)

Technical Note 18 – Water Curtain Systems

Technical Note 19 – Automatic gas detection systems

Technical Note 20 – Security Post

Technical Note 21 – Fire protection management system

Technical Note 22 – Emergency Plants

Technical Note 23 – Emergency lighting

Technical Note 24 – Fire Safety Glossary

Technical Note 25 – Transport Stations

Technical Note 26 – Temporary and Itinerant Enclosures

Technical Note 27 – Smoke Control

Technical Note 28 – Fire behavior of construction products

Technical Note 29 – Lightning Protection

Technical Note 30 – Fires in batteries

They are available for consultation and download at the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority website.

Link to the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority website:

http://www.prociv.pt/pt-pt/SEGCINCENDEDIF/DOCTECNICA/Paginas/default.aspx#!#collapse-1

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Information revised at june 2022


Is there any national/regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organizations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge  Public Security Police
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

1
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

1
Designer/fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

Ordinance 272/2013, of 20th August 

2
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

Ordinance 272/2013, of 20th August 

2
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

Ordinance 272/2013, of 20th August 

2
Central alarm station Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

3
Transport of value Yes Law 46/2019, of 8th July

Ordinance 292/2020, of 18th December 

4
Locksmith

1 The surveillance of buildings and control of entry, presence, and exit of persons, as well as the prevention of the entry of weapons, prohibited substances and articles inside buildings or other places, public or private, of restricted access to the public, can only be carried out by private Security companies with type A permit.
Private security companies which have this type of permit can also be responsible for the screening, inspection and filtering of baggage and cargo and the control of passengers in the access to security restricted areas at ports and airports, as well as the prevention of the entry of prohibited substances and articles in the airports, ports and the interior of aircraft and ships, without prejudice to the exclusive competences of security forces and services.
Personal protection also requires a permit. In this case, the appropriate type is B.

2 By article 4-A of Law nº 46/2019, of 8 July, entities that provide study and design, installation or maintenance of security equipment and systems or alarm receiving centers are required to register (Registo Prévio) in the National Directorate of the Public Security Police.
This registration implies that entities comply with the procedures and requirements stipulated in Ordinance No. 272/2013, of August 20, amended by Ordinance No. 105/2015, of August 13.
The responsible technician is the figure that provides technical competence to these entities and needs to prove qualifications or training complying with the same Ordinance.

3 The management of alarm receiving centres is carried out by private security entities that hold a type C permit. This permit also authorizes the installation and maintenance of electronic security systems.

4 The transport, safekeeping, treatment and distribution of funds and valuables and other objects that, due to their economic value may require special protection, can only be carried out by private security entities with type D permits.

More about the authority in charge

Under Law No. 53/2007, of 31 August, the Public Security Police (PSP – Polícia de Segurança Pública) has the competence for the control, licensing and supervision of private security activities and organization of self-protection services.

PSP attributions are exercised by the Private Security Department of the National Directorate. The supervision of the activities regulated by law 46/2019 is ensured by PSP National Directorate in conjunction with the Authority for Working Conditions and the Tax and Customs Authority, without prejudice to the powers of other security forces and services and the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration.

Other relevant legislation

You can access the most relevant legal diplomas concerning private security and security systems through the following links on the APSEI´s website:

https://www.apsei.org.pt/recursos/legislacao/seguranca-privada/

https://www.apsei.org.pt/recursos/legislacao/sistemas-de-seguranca-eletronica/

Is there any private rules/certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organizations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge 
Activities Quality label By Comment
Guarding & surveillance 
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs
Designer/fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products 
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video)
Central alarm station
Transport of value
Locksmith
Other(s)

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

The national fire safety regulations are based on requirements of fire safety of occupants (people and animals), premises and environment. In Fire Protection Act, issued by Ministry of Defence, there are listed requirements, that Building regulation requirements (Building Act, published by Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning in 2017) shall be fulfilled: appliances, equipment, installations, elements and assemblies of structures shall be constructed and designed in the manner and from materials so as to ensure fire safety in compliance with the building regulations and technical requirements for building materials (according to EN standards). During the reconstruction and maintenance, fire safety of buildings must not be reduced. There are two ways to design a building that satisfies the requirements; prescribed design and performance based design. Both methods are equally valid.

Prescribed design is used more frequently, according to Technical guideline TSG 1-001, Fire safety in buildings, which is published by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning.

Remark: Slovenian Fire Protection Association is preparing the basis of TSG 1-001 since 2007. The last version (No. 4.1) was published in 2020.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

In the current scheme the investor hands in a complete building design (prepared by registered engineering company) to the national building authorities, located in (58) offices in larger municipalities. The building design includes drawings, descriptions, calculations. The fire safety design must be documented in a fire strategy document and in drawings illustrating the location of all fire safety measures. The document is called Nacrt pozarne varnosti and it has to be made by “fire engineers”, members of The Slovenian Chamber of Engineers, Section of Engineers of Technology and Other Engineers.

Remark: In practice, the local building authorities usually don’t have experts who could check the design and are not able to approve the design or not, so they give the building permission if formal conditions are met.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Slovenia has adopted the EU harmonized system for classification of resistance to fire and reaction to fire. A list of adopted product standards is published regularly in the Slovenian Official Journal.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Building Act / Gradbeni zakon

http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7108

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Tehnična smernica za graditev TSG-1-001:2019 Požarna varnost v stavbah

https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MOP/Dokumenti/Graditev/TSG_1_001_2019_pozarna_varnost.pdf

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

No info

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Zakon o varstvu pred požarom

http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO302

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

A buildings fire protection shall be designed with adequate robustness to ensure all or large parts of the protection are not knocked out by individual events or stresses. There are two ways to design a building that satisfies the requirements; prescribed design and performance based design. Both methods are equally valid. Often the fire safety design of a building is based on a combination of both methods.

Prescriptive design: Prescriptive design means that the builder meets the requirements through the solutions and methods specified in the general recommendations in Sections 5:2-5:7 in the building regulations.

Performance based (analytical) design: Analytical design means that the developer meets one or more of the provisions in this section througha way other than prescriptive design.

Verification of the building’s fire protection shall be performed through

– qualitative assessment,

– scenario analysis,

– quantitative risk analysis,

or equivalent methods. The methods can also be combined.The verification method shall be chosen for the specific object in view of the complexity of the fire protection.

Regarding buildings with high hazard storage or production, there is an extra “layer” of fire safety legislation. These regulations are prescriptive only.

A qualitative assessment may be used as a verification method if the deviations from the prescriptive design are limited. The same applies if the impact of the design on fire safety is well known and if the design satisfies the provisions with a large safety margin.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

To ensure that buildings are designed and constructed in accordance with relevant regulations, the developer of the building should at an early stage consider the need for the relevant competency for the respective tasks which together with the conditions for the design and construction are presented to local authorities to form the basis of the inspection plan.

Fire protection documentation shall be prepared. This shall include information about the preconditions for the fire protection and how the constructed building’s fire protection is designed, along with verification that the fire protection complies with the requirements in Boverket ́s mandatory provisions and general recommendations on the application of European construction standards (Eurocodes), EKS.

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

Generally, Sweden has adopted the EU harmonized system for classification of resistance to fire and reaction to fire.

Note that a CE mark is not considered as an approval for the use of a given product in a specific application. It is just a declaration of selected properties described in the product standard. The person who is going to use a building component must obtain the information in the performance declaration and the CE marking to determine if the product can be used to meet the country’s building rules.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Boverkets byggregler

http://www.boverket.se/sv/lag–ratt/forfattningssamling/gallande/bbr—bfs-20116/

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

Boverkets föreskrifter och allmänna råd om tillämpning av europeiska konstruktionsstandarder (eurokoder)

http://www.boverket.se/sv/lag–ratt/forfattningssamling/gallande/eks—bfs-201110/

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

Boverkets allmänna råd om analytisk dimensionering av byggnaders brandskydd

https://www.boverket.se/sv/lag–ratt/forfattningssamling/gallande/bbrad—bfs-201127/

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Plan och byggförordning

http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/plan–och-byggforordning-2011338_sfs-2011-338

Plan och bygglag

http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/plan–och-bygglag-2010900_sfs-2010-900


Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge  Department of Justice
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  Yes Department of Justice – SFS 2021:956, bevakningslagen)

SFS 1983:1097 larmlagen

PMFS 2017:10 FAP 573-1

(Law regarding Guarding etc.)

Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Yes Swedish Police

Weapon law

Swedish Police Vapenförordning (1996:70)

(Weapon Law)

Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Yes SFS 1983:1097 Larmlagen  Department of Justice

SFS 1983:1097

(Law regarding alarms)

Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  No
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera Yes Kamerabevakningslag, IMY, (Integrationsskyddsmyndigheten)

Kamerabevakningslag (2018:1200)

Department of Justice Kamerabevakningslag (2018:1200) 

(Law regarding CCTV)

Central alarm station Yes SFS 1983:1097 Larmlagen  Department of Justice

(Law regarding alarms)

Transport of value Yes SFS 1983:1097 Larmlagen  Department of Justice

(Law regarding alarms)

Locksmith No
Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts

More about the authority in charge

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge  Certification body”/Insurance company
Activities Quality label (Standards / technical papers)  Comment
Guarding & surveillance  Yes SSF 1063 The Swedish theft prevention association (SSF Stöldskyddsföreningen)
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs No
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Yes SSF 130, SSF 140, SSF 1016, SSF 1112
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  No
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video) Yes SSF 1061, SSF 1062
Central alarm station Yes SSF 136, EN 50518
Transport of value Yes SSF 1076
Locksmith Yes SSF 1040, SSF 1041, SSF 1049
Other(s)

Fire National Regulation Security National Regulation

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

Spain has two main types of regulation of fire protection: for industrial buildings and for non-industrial buildings.

These regulations establish the provision of fire safety means in each type of building, both in the field of construction and in the field of installations.

There are also requirements to be fulfilled by the fire protection products, installations, installers and maintainers, stated in a different regulation. In essence, this regulation indicates that the products to be installed must have some kind of quality certification, that the facilities must be designed according to the appropiate UNE standard, and that installers and maintainers must be specifically authorized to develop said functions. This regulation only states requirements in the field of active fire protection.

The scope of passive protection, except as regards the quality requirements of elements or products, is not regulated.

There are for the industrial field complementary regulations for petrol-oil installations, storage facilities for chemical products, thermal installations in buildings, high voltage networks, low voltage networks … that among the security requirements to be considered, incorporate fire safety requirements.

In any case, all legislation revolves around three major objectives, in this order:

– Guarantee the safety of lives.

– Minimize damage to third parties.

– Minimize own property damages.

Scheme for obtaining building permission

Spain has adopted the Eurocodes and Euroclasses to classify the fire resistance and fire reaction of the products.

For the components of fire protection installations, the CE mark, a mark of conformity to a non-harmonized standard, or a favorable technical evaluation of the product made by an accredited body, are accepted.

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

Regulation for the provision of fire protection means: • Buildings with Industrial Use: Reglamento de Seguridad contra Incendios en Establecimientos Industriales, RD 2267/2004.

http://www.f2i2.net/Documentos/LSI/InstProtInc/GUIA_TECNICA_RSCI.pdf

  • Buildings with Non-Industrial Use: Código Técnico de la Edificación. RD 314/2006.

https://www.codigotecnico.org/images/stories/pdf/seguridadIncendio/DBSI.pdf

Regulation for products, installation, installers and maintainers of active fire protection systems:

  • Reglamento de Instalaciones de Protección contra Incendios, RD 513/2017.

http://www.f2i2.net/documentos/lsi/RIPCI/Guia_Tecnica_Aplicacion_RIPCI_Rev_2.pdf

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

All the regulations mentioned in the previous section are mandatory and prescriptive, although both RD 2267/2004 and RD 314/2006 give the possibility to justify an equivalent safety level based on performance.

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

In Spain, the SFPE Engineering Guide for Performance Based Fire Protection, and the UNE-ISO 23932, Fire safety engineering, General principles, are used as reference for performance based fire safety design.

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Other regulations on Industrial safety that include important prescriptions in the field of fire:

  • Reglamento de Instalaciones Petrolíferas, RD 2085/1994 (Petrol-Oil Installations):

http://www.f2i2.net/documentos/lsi/Dis_2975.pdf

  • Reglamento de Almacenamiento de Productos Químicos, RD 656/2017 (Storage of Chemical products):

http://www.f2i2.net/documentos/lsi/dis_6081.pdf


Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge  MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  Yes Ley 5/2014, de 4 de abril, de Seguridad Privada (Law 5/2014, of April 4, on Private Security)

&

Real Decreto 2364/1994, de 9 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Seguridad Privada.

(Royal Decree 2364/1994, of December 9, approving the Private Security Regulations)

There is a new draft of the “reglamento”, already finalized, in standby for political reasons. It should be approved to adapt the regulation to “Law 5/2014”
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Yes
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar Yes
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  Yes
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera Yes
Central alarm station Yes
Transport of value Yes
Locksmith No
Other(s)

Note:
Full reference of the main texts

More about the authority in charge: General Directorate of the Police in urban environments and
General Directorate of the Civil Guard in rural environments, both departments under the ministry of the interior

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge 
Activities Quality label By Comment
Guarding & surveillance  NO
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products 
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video)
Central alarm station
Transport of value
Locksmith
Other(s)

Security National Regulation The Fire Protection Regulations

Is there any national / regional legislation (law, code or official decree) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities?  
Authority in charge  not relevant
(not legal, only standards, state of the technical papers).
Activities Official agreement of certificate required Yes/No Reference Comment
Guarding & surveillance  No
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs No
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar No
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  No
Designer / fitter of CCT / Camera No
Central alarm station No
Transport of value No
Locksmith No
Other(s) No
Camera surveillance Yes Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz Video recordings

Note:

Full reference of the main texts 

More about the authority in charge

Is there any private rules / certification (on voluntary basis) relating to private security by private organisations concerning the following activities? 
Authority in charge 
Activities Standard / Technical papers  By Comment
Guarding & surveillance  DIN 77200 EN-Norm
Control of persons with/without -weapons / dogs Only Police
Designer / fitter of intruder / anti-hold up alarm systems in buildings or similar DIN EN 50518 EN-Norm
Fitter of alarm systems for mobile products  SES-EMA-RL-T3 Fachfirma V1-d 180101.docx SES Verband schweizerischer Errichter

von Sicherheitsanlagen

Postfach

8040 Zürich

SES Richtlinie
Designer / fitter of CCT / camera (video) SES / VdS 2264 SES Verband schweizerischer Errichter
von Sicherheitsanlagen
Postfach
8040 Zürich
VDS Richtlinie
Central alarm station DIN EN 50518 EN-Norm
Transport of value
Locksmith SN EN 1627 EN-Norm
Other(s)

The Fire Protection Regulations in Switzerland

The Swiss Authoritiy in charge of publishing the fire safety regulations is the VKF (AEAI in French and Italian): Association of Cantonal Building Insurers. The associations aims at the strategic coordination and representation of interests of the joint organisations of building insurers and their members. Cooperation is structured according to the three core tasks of “prevention”, “intervention” and “insurance”.

The VKF issues explanations, usage and topic-related work aids, leaflets and other publications for all persons involved in the implementation of the VKF fire protection regulations.

The VKF fire protection regulations, which are valid throughout Switzerland, provide the legal basis for the implementation of fire protection in buildings.

The Swiss VKF Fire Protection Regulations consist of:

  • the VKF Fire Protection Norms and
  • the VKF Fire Protection Guidelines.

The regulations are available in:

German: https://www.vkg.ch/de/brandschutz/shop/vkf-bsv-2015-stand-182021/

French: https://www.vkg.ch/fr/protection-incendie/boutique/prescriptions-de-protection-incendie-aeai-2015-etat-au-182021/

The VKF plans to publish a renewal of the 2015 regulations, which are still valid today, by 2026.

The website of the VKF is: https://www.vkg.ch/de/

Description of the national fire regulation framework for buildings

In the UK there is a 2 strand approach. Building Regulations 1984 is the law and regulates the way people and companies build. This regulation is assisted by “guidance” for particular types of buildings, such as Approved Documents and various BS standards. Building regulations are mandatory, but the guidance is considered “best practice” Meaning of “general fire precautions” 1) In this Order “general fire precautions” in relation to premises means, subject to paragraph (2)— (a)measures to reduce the risk of fire on the premises and the risk of the spread of fire on the premises; (b)measures in relation to the means of escape from the premises; (c)measures for securing that, at all material times, the means of escape can be safely and effectively used; (d)measures in relation to the means for fighting fires on the premises; (e)measures in relation to the means for detecting fire on the premises and giving warning in case of fire on the premises; and (f)measures in relation to the arrangements for action to be taken in the event of fire on the premises, including— (i)measures relating to the instruction and training of employees; and (ii)measures to mitigate the effects of the fire. (2) The precautions referred to in paragraph (1) do not include special, technical or organisational measures required to be taken or observed in any workplace in connection with the carrying on of any work process, where those measures — (a)are designed to prevent or reduce the likelihood of fire arising from such a work process or reduce its intensity; and (b)are required to be taken or observed to ensure compliance with any requirement of the relevant statutory provisions within the meaning given by section 53(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc 1974(1). (3) In paragraph (2) “work process” means all aspects of work involving, or in connection with— (a)the use of plant or machinery; or (b)the use or storage of any dangerous substance.

 

Scheme for obtaining building permission

Regional authorities are in charge of regulations related to planning and building permits. Local authorities manage the building permits through the LABC local Authority Building Control.

 

Requirements for performance declaration for building components

The reaction to fire of a material characterizes, among other things, its ability to be combustible and its ability to ignite. Seven criteria define the European classification (Euroclasses) for building materials.

 

Title of the overall building regulations where fire safety is regulated

 

  • Building Safety Act 2022

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/contents/enacted

Overview of Act

(1)This Act has 6 Parts, and contains provisions intended to secure the safety of people in or about buildings and to improve the standard of buildings.

(2)Part 2 contains provision about the building safety regulator and its functions in relation to buildings in England.

(3)Part 3 amends the Building Act 1984.

(4)Amendments made by Part 3—

(a)provide that the regulator is the building control authority in relation to higher-risk buildings in England, and

(b)require the regulator (for England) and the Welsh Ministers (for Wales) to establish and maintain registers of building control approvers and building inspectors.

(5)Part 4 is about occupied higher-risk buildings in England, and imposes duties on accountable persons.

(6)Part 5 contains further provisions, including—

(a)provisions about remediation and redress;

(b)provision requiring a new homes ombudsman scheme to be established;

(c)powers to make provision about construction products;

(d)further provision about fire safety;

(e)provision about the regulation of architects;

(f)provision about housing complaints.

(7)Part 6 contains general provisions.

 

  • Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-england-regulations-2022

We are introducing regulations under article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order) to implement the majority of those recommendations made to government in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report which require a change in the law.

These regulations will make it a requirement in law for responsible persons of high-rise blocks of flats to provide information to Fire and Rescue Services to assist them to plan and, if needed, provide an effective operational response. Also, the regulations will require responsible persons in multi-occupied residential buildings which are high-rise buildings [footnote 1], as well as those above 11 metres in height, to provide additional safety measures. In all multi-occupied residential buildings, the regulations require responsible persons to provide residents with fire safety instructions and information on the importance of fire doors. The regulations apply to existing buildings, and requirements for new buildings may be different.

 

Guidelines regarding prescriptive fire safety design

All can be found on the following link;

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents

AD Part A – Structure

AD Part B – Fire Safety

AD Part C – Site preparation

AD Part D – Toxic substances

AD Part E – Resistance to the passage of Sound

AD Part F – Ventilation

AD Part G – Sanitation

AD Part H – Drainage and Waste Disposal

AD Part J – Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

AD Part K – Protection from falling collision and impact

AD Part L – Conservation of fuel and power

AD Part M – Access to and use of buildings

AD Part N – Glazing Safety [withdrawn]

AD Part P – Electrical Safety

AD  Part Q – Security

AD Part R – Physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications network

Regulation 7 – Materials and workmanship

 

Guidelines regarding performance based fire safety design

NFCC – Specialized Housing Guidance

BS 9999 Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the design management and use of buildings

BS 9990 Non-automatic fire fighting systems in buildings

BS 9991 Firesafety in the design management and use of residential buildings

BSEN 12845 Sprinkler Rules

 

Other relevant documents regarding general fire safety regulations

Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government Guidance documents on Fire Risk Assessments

 

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Information revised at june 2022

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