CEN/TR 17622:2021
(Main)Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Conformity assessment
Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Conformity assessment
This document provides criteria to assess conformity of the built environment with the functional requirements and recommendations described in EN 17210 Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements, regardless of whether self-declaration, second-party attestation or third-party certification is requested.
This document provides guidance on how and when accessibility and usability of the built environment have to be considered throughout all stages of the building process, including feasibility, design, construction, completion and post occupancy. It is also applicable for refurbishment or adaptation of existing buildings.
FprCEN/TR 17621 Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Technical performance criteria and specifications, provides examples of a way or ways in which the functional requirements in EN 17210 could be fulfilled. Alternatively, National Standards or Regulations can determine the technical performance criteria and specifications to fulfil the functional requirements of/in EN 17210.
NOTE 1 Design for All, Inclusive Design and Universal Design share a similar inclusive design philosophy. “Universal Design” means the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. “Universal Design” does not exclude assistive options or devices for particular groups of persons with disabilities where this is needed.
NOTE 2 Terms such as "design for all", “inclusive Design”, "universal design", "accessible design", "barrier-free design", "inclusive design" and "transgenerational design" are often used interchangeably with the same meaning.
Zugänglichkeit und Nutzbarkeit gebauter Umgebung - Konformitätsbewertung
Accessibilité et utilisabilité de l’environnement bâti - Évaluation de la conformité
Le présent document fournit des critères pour évaluer la conformité de l’environnement bâti
par rapport aux exigences fonctionnelles et aux recommandations décrites dans l’EN 17210 Accessibilité
et utilisabilité de l’environnement bâti – Exigences fonctionnelles, et ce qu’une autodéclaration, une
attestation d’une seconde partie ou une certification d’une tierce partie soit demandée.
Le présent document formule des recommandations concernant la façon et le moment d’étudier
l’accessibilité et l’utilisabilité de l’environnement bâti tout au long du processus de construction,
y compris aux stades de l’étude de faisabilité, de la conception, de la construction, de l’achèvement des
travaux et de l’occupation. Il est également applicable en cas de réhabilitation ou d’adaptation de
bâtiments existants.
Le CEN/TR 17621 Accessibilité et utilisabilité de l’environnement bâti – Critères et spécifications de
performance technique fournit des exemples illustrant de quelle manière ou de quelles manières les
exigences fonctionnelles de l’EN 17210 peuvent être satisfaites. Des réglementations ou des normes
nationales peuvent aussi déterminer les critères et spécifications de performance technique permettant
de satisfaire aux exigences fonctionnelles énoncées dans l’EN 17210.
NOTE 1 La conception pour tous, la conception inclusive et la conception universelle partagent une
philosophie de conception inclusive similaire. La « conception universelle » désigne la conception de produits,
d’environnements, de programmes et de services destinés à être utilisés par tous, dans la mesure du possible, sans
nécessiter d’adaptations ni de conception spécifique. La « conception universelle » n’exclut pas les options ou les
appareils d’assistance pour des groupes particuliers de personnes handicapées lorsque cela est nécessaire.
NOTE 2 Les termes tels que « conception pour tous », « conception universelle », « conception accessible »,
« aménagement à accès facile », « conception inclusive » et « conception transgénérationnelle » sont souvent
utilisés indifféremment, mais dans le même sens.
Dostopnost in uporabnost grajenega okolja - Ugotavljanje skladnosti
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Dostopnost in uporabnost grajenega okolja - Ugotavljanje skladnosti
Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Conformity assessment
Zugänglichkeit und Nutzbarkeit gebauter Umgebung ¿ Konformitätsbewertung
Accessibilité et utilisabilité de l’environnement bâti - Évaluation de la conformité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17622:2021
ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
91.040.01 Stavbe na splošno Buildings in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 17622
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
June 2021
ICS 91.040.01
English version
Accessibility and usability of the built environment -
Conformity assessment
Accessibilité et utilisabilité de l'environnement bâti - Zugänglichkeit und Nutzbarkeit gebauter Umgebung -
Évaluation de la conformité Konformitätsbewertung
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 23 May 2021. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC
11.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Accessibility in European public procurement . 5
5 Methodology: Conformity assessment in the built environment . 6
5.1 Key issues to consider in conformity assessment . 6
5.2 Working process . 6
6 Who assesses? − Different players for different goals . 9
6.1 Different types of conformity assessment . 9
6.2 Different roles in assessment . 10
7 What to assess? − Clauses and functional requirements to be assessed . 10
7.1 Scope and definition . 10
7.2 Functional requirements to consider . 11
7.3 Reference documents . 11
8 When to assess? − Specifics of conformity assessment in different phases . 11
8.1 General . 11
8.2 Different phases of conformity assessment . 11
8.3 Renewal of conformity assessment . 12
8.4 Specificities in each phase . 12
9 How to assess? − Different tools for conformity assessment . 12
9.1 General . 12
9.2 Selection of techniques and tools . 12
9.3 Use of tools . 14
9.4 Different ways to application . 14
10 Assessment conclusion . 15
10.1 Evidence . 15
10.2 Final decision . 15
11 Examples of different applications and scenarios . 15
11.1 General . 15
11.2 Accessibility conformity assessment in different phases . 16
11.3 Accessibility conformity assessment of complex elements . 18
11.4 Accessibility conformity assessment by different parties . 21
Annex A (informative) Conformity Assessment Template . 22
Bibliography. 23
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17622:2021) has been prepared by the Joint Technical Committee CEN-
CENELEC/ JTC 11 “Accessibility in the built environment”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under Mandate M/420 given to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association in support of European accessibility
requirements for public procurement in the built environment.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN and CENELEC
websites.
Introduction
Conformity assessment, also known as compliance assessment, is any activity to determine, directly or
indirectly, that a process, product, or service meets relevant technical standards and fulfils relevant
requirements. Conformity assessment activities may include testing, surveillance, inspection, auditing,
certification, registration, etc.
In the built environment, accessibility conformity assessment refers to the suitability of accessibility in
buildings (complete or part of them), or in urban public spaces or elements or areas thereof. These spaces
may be in the project, construction or post occupancy phase.
This accessibility conformity assessment in the built environment also has a particularity that
characterizes it even more: it is carried out on functional requirements, unlike other assessments that
are made directly on parametric considerations. Thus, the same functional requirement can be assessed
differently in one country and in another, both being valid, depending on the requirements of each
country and how that specific functional requirement is interpreted. The functional requirement is
defined in the text of EN 17210, whereas the specific parameters (taken from CEN/TR 17621 or a national
standard / regulation) are tools to specify the evidence, when a numerical value is necessary.
This document assesses the compliance or conformity with the functional requirements in EN 17210
Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements. For this, it will be necessary
to use EN 17210 to introduce the necessary requirements in the tables, according to the specific scope of
the assessment that is going to be carried out.
The technical performance criteria and specifications to be applied to measure the level of conformity
with the functional requirements in EN 17210 are provided in CEN/TR 17621 as examples of a way or
ways in which the functional requirements in EN 17210 could be fulfilled or, alternatively, National
Standards or Regulations may be used.
In accessibility conformity assessment, the training and experience of the auditor (who may rely on
experts if necessary) and the participation of users in all stages of assessment (especially the most
impacted groups, such as persons with visible and non-visible impairments) are essential.
1 Scope
This document provides criteria to assess conformity of the built environment with the functional
requirements and recommendations described in EN 17210, Accessibility and usability of the built
environment – Functional requirements, regardless of whether self-declaration, second-party attestation
or third-party certification is requested.
This document provides guidance on how and when accessibility and usability of the built environment
have to be considered throughout all stages of the building process, including feasibility, design,
construction, completion and post occupancy. It is also applicable for refurbishment or adaptation of
existing buildings.
CEN/TR 17621 Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Technical performance criteria and
specifications, provides examples of a way or ways in which the functional requirements in EN 17210
could be fulfilled. Alternatively, National Standards or Regulations can determine the technical
performance criteria and specifications to fulfil the functional requirements in EN 17210.
NOTE 1 Design for All, Inclusive Design and Universal Design share a similar inclusive design philosophy.
“Universal Design” means the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all
people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. “Universal Design”
does not exclude assistive options or devices for particular groups of persons with disabilities where this is needed.
NOTE 2 Terms such as "design for all", “inclusive Design”, "universal design", "accessible design", "barrier-free
design", "inclusive design" and "transgenerational design" are often used interchangeably with the same meaning.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 17210, Accessibility and usability of the built environment - Functional requirements
EN ISO/IEC 17000, Conformity assessment - Vocabulary and general principles (ISO/IEC 17000)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17210 apply. For the specific
terminology of conformity assessment, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO/IEC 17000 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Accessibility in European public procurement
The inclusion of the requirement "accessibility" in European Union public procurement procedures aims
to improve accessibility for a wide range of users including people with disabilities by using a harmonised
European approach in the domain of built environment (Mandate 420), which is relevant for this
Technical Report. Such a European approach will help the development of a single market for the design
and construction of an accessible built environment without affecting national regulations and standards
of European Member States. It will also help all users of the built environment because accessibility
requirements of persons with disabilities and other users with accessibility requirements are very similar
across Europe.
5 Methodology: Conformity assessment in the built environment
5.1 Key issues to consider in conformity a
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