CEN/CLC Guide 14:2009

Child Safety - Guidance for its Inclusion in Standards

This Guide provides guidance for European Standards’ writers on meeting the requirements of European Commission mandate M/293 to address issues of child safety in standards. Note In the preparation of this guide it is noted that the approach and philosophy utilised in the preparation of standards for products, constructions and services will depend on whether specific levels of qualified supervision are required or not. This Guide does not exclude consideration of hazards where the means of protecting adults are equally effective for children. Generally, however, it does not refer to safety requirements that are not particular to children. The scope of this Guide overlaps with that of guidance in some directives or mandates covering products, constructions or services intended for children, e.g. toys, childcare articles. Guidance for specific products, constructions or services intended for children is more appropriate than this general child safety guidance. This Guide is applicable to existing or potential standards for products, constructions or services that might: - be potentially harmful to children but not adults; or - pose greater risks to children than adults; or - require means of protection for children that are additional or different to those that are effective for adults. This Guide does not consider children with special needs. Where products, constructions or services are subject to regulatory requirements, e.g. European legislation or national laws, these requirements take precedence over any conflicting information given in this Guide.

Varnost otrok - Navodilo za vključevanje zahtev za varnost otrok v standarde (enakovreden SIST-V CEN Guide 12:2007)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Apr-2009
• Technical Committee: CEN/CLC/Guides - Group for CEN-CENELEC Guides
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 03-Apr-2009
• Completion Date: 03-Apr-2009
• Ref Project: SIST-V CEN/CLC Guide 14:2009 - Child safety - Guidance for its inclusion in standards

Standards Content (Sample)

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Child safety - Guidance for its inclusion in standards
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/CLC Guide 14:2009
ICS:
01.120 Standardizacija. Splošna Standardization. General
pravila rules
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
SIST-V CEN/CLC Guide 14:2009 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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CEN/CENELEC Guide 14


Child Safety
Guidance for its Inclusion in Standards



















The present guide provides advice and information to assist standards’ writers of CEN/CENELEC Technical
Committees fulfil their obligations under EU Mandate M/293 ― Mandate to the European Standards Bodies for a
Guidance document in the field of safety of consumers and children – Child safety. This Guide replaces CEN
Guide 12 which was adopted by the CEN Technical Board through Resolution BT C020/2006 and which was
approved by CENELEC BT decision D130/C104 for publication as a CEN/CENELEC Guide.

Edition 1 / April 2009

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CEN/CENELEC Guide 14 Child Safety – Guidance for its inclusion in standards

Contents
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Background to childhood development . 8
4.1 How children’s safety differs from adults’ safety . 8
4.2 Children’s need to explore, experiment and learn from mistakes . 9
5 Criteria for assessing risks and hazards . 9
5.1 Developmental approach to child safety . 9
5.2 Adult safety and alternative approaches . 9
5.3 Children’s ages and abilities.10
5.4 The roles of carers .10
5.5 Cultural, generational and gender differences .10
5.6 Limits to the reduction of risks .10
6 Relating child safety to development stages .11
6.1 The basic development/age bands .11
6.2 Children aged under 3 years old .12
6.3 Children and young people aged 3–11 years old.12
6.4 Young people aged 12 years old and over .13
7 Using appropriate terminology .13
7.1 Children .13
7.2 Carers .13
7.3 Communicating with the target groups .13
8 Assessing child safety .14
8.1 Summarizing issues that need to be addresse
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