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Standards and Regulations:

The European standard EN 1317 defines the performances of the road restraint systems and its evaluation methods. It is composed of the following 9 parts:

• NF EN 1317-1 : Terminology and general criteria for test methods
• NF EN 1317-2 : Crash test on currents sections
• NF EN 1317-3 : Crash test on crush cushion systems
• XP EN 1317-4 : Crash test on removable parts and connections between products.
• NF EN 1317-5 : CE marking
• TR EN 1317-6 : Pedestrian parapets
• XP EN 1317-7 : Crash test for end terminations
• XP EN 1317-8 : Crash test for motorcycles barriers
• pr EN 1317-9 : Crash test for TMA

For the generic products, the national standards have existed for several years, and are often supplemented by a system of licensing of manufacturers. In France, for example, ASQUER audits the system of production of manufacturers and control products in order to deliver NF marking, road equipment.

The national standards are for the majority descriptive that is said they impose dimensional specifications and materials to be respected.