CEN/TC 274/SC 2 - Ground support equipment for passenger, baggage and cargo handling

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of container/pallet transfer transporters when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to self-propelled container/pallet transfer transporters, with a seated driver.
Examples of typical transfer transporters are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   loading equipment with a height adjustment capability in excess of 150 mm;
-   transporter-loaders (single platform loader with transporter capability, see EN 12312 9);
-   roller-bed transport platforms mounted on unmodified commercial road chassis.
This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This European Standard is not dealing with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and the traffic on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to GSE which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this European Standard.
NOTE   Certain measurements have been given in imperial units (in parentheses) following the metric measurements since the containers/pallets to be handled are based mainly on the imperial system.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for all types of dollies and loose load trailers intended to be used for transportation of baggage and cargo on airports. (Examples see Annex A). This European Standard does not apply to: - trailers of similar design as for use on public roads, e.g. truck type trailers; - unmodified automotive parts when used on container/pallet dollies or loose load trailers for the purpose for which they are designed.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to self propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation.
Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of conveyor belt vehicles when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
-   self-propelled conveyor belt vehicles with or without driver's accommodation;
-   self-propelled conveyor belt vehicles equipped with a van body;
-   towed conveyor belt vehicles,
Intended to be used for manual loading/unloading of aircraft.
Examples of typical designs of conveyor belt vehicles are given in annex A.
This standard does not apply to pneumatic systems and to cableless remote controls.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to conveyor belt vehicles which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles when used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognized as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard defines specific safety requirements for transporters/boarding vehicles for transporting/boarding incapacitated or disabled passengers as defined under 3.1, hereafter referred to as boarding vehicles.
This European Standard applies to pedestrian controlled self-propelled boarding vehicles, self-propelled boarding vehicles with integrated driver’s accommodation and towable boarding vehicles, used for moving disabled or incapacitated passengers at an airport between the terminal building and the aircraft ramp and to board and disembark those passengers to and from civil aircraft.
Examples of some typical boarding vehicles are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard assumes that a disabled or incapacitated passenger may be accompanied by an attendant and may be seated in a wheelchair or reclining on a stretcher trolley.
This European Standard also assumes that the types of wheelchairs which may be employed could be:
-   Standard type wheelchairs, e.g. in accordance with EN 12183;
-   Wheelchairs with or without occupant self-restraint system;
-   Aircraft aisle-width wheelchairs;
-   Non-standard wheelchairs used at airports;
-   Non occupant propelled wheelchairs;
-   Battery powered wheelchairs, e.g. in accordance with EN 12184.
NOTE   It is assumed that battery powered wheelchairs would not be taken into the cabin of an aircraft.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of catering vehicles when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to self-propelled catering vehicles, with seated driver, equipped with a liftable van body.
Examples of catering vehicles are shown in annex A. Vehicles of a similar design within the load limits of this standard used as GSE for other purposes e.g. cleaning equipment, exchange of aircraft seats, are also covered by this European Standard.
This standard does not apply to pneumatic systems.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to catering vehicles which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.
Noise is dealt with in EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of PBB's when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some require-ments recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
-   apron-drive bridges;
-   fixed-head bridges (also referred to as nose loaders) or pedestal bridges;
-   suspended bridges,
for embarking/disembarking of passengers. It is applicable from the interface of the building to the connection with the aircraft. An example of a typical PBB is shown in annex A.
This standard does not apply to:
-   elevating lounges;
-   passenger stairs;
-   other forms of aircraft access equipment
or to the fixed building structure to which the PBB interfaces.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to PBB's which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This Part of EN 12312 deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of passenger stairs when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognized as essential by the health and safety authorities, aircraft and vehicle manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
-   self-propelled stairs with seated driver (see annex A);
-   pedestrian controlled stairs;
-   towable stairs equipped with powered means, e.g. for height adjustment, stabilizers (see annex A);
-   automatic levelling systems of stairs;
for embarking/disembarking of passengers.
NOTE 1   Powered should be also understood as manual effort stored in springs or hydraulic accumulators, etc., the dangerous action of which can be produced or can continue after the manual effort has ceased or directly applied manual effort for lifting or lowering loads.
NOTE 2   Those clauses of this standard that can apply may also be used as a guideline for the design of towable stairs without powered means.
This standard does not apply to pneumatic systems.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to passenger stairs which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.
Noise is dealt with in EN 1915-4.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of container/pallet loaders when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This document applies to:
-   Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) single platform;
-   Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) two platforms;
-   Container/Pallet loader/transporter (self-propelled);
-   Container/Pallet loader/transfer platform (towed).
Examples of some of the different types of loaders are shown in Annex B.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in prEN 1915-4 and prEN 1915-3.
This standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to container/pallet loaders which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE   Certain measurements have been given in imperial units (in parentheses) following the metric measurements since the containers/pallets to be handled are based mainly on the imperial system.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles when used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognized as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard defines specific safety requirements for transporters/boarding vehicles for transporting/boarding incapacitated or disabled passengers as defined under 3.1, hereafter referred to as boarding vehicles.
This European Standard applies to pedestrian controlled self-propelled boarding vehicles, self-propelled boarding vehicles with integrated driver’s accommodation and towable boarding vehicles, used for moving disabled or incapacitated passengers at an airport between the terminal building and the aircraft ramp and to board and disembark those passengers to and from civil aircraft.
Examples of some typical boarding vehicles are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard assumes that a disabled or incapacitated passenger may be accompanied by an attendant and may be seated in a wheelchair or reclining on a stretcher trolley.
This European Standard also assumes that the types of wheelchairs which may be employed could be:
   Standard type wheelchairs, e.g. in accordance with EN 12183;
   Wheelchairs with or without occupant self-restraint system;
   Aircraft aisle-width wheelchairs;
   Non-standard wheelchairs used at airports;
   Non occupant propelled wheelchairs;
   Battery powered wheelchairs, e.g. in accordance with EN 12184.
NOTE   It is assumed that battery powered wheelchairs would not be taken into the cabin of an aircraft.
This European Standard does not apply to other forms o

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to self propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation.
Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of container/pallet transfer transporters when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or the manufacturer authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to self-propelled container/pallet transfer transporters, with a seated driver.
Examples of typical transfer transporters are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard does not apply to:
   loading equipment with a height adjustment capability in excess of 150 mm;
   transporter-loaders (single platform loader with transporter capability, see EN 12312 9);
   roller-bed transport platforms mounted on unmodified commercial road chassis.
This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 3 and EN 1915 4.
This European Standard is not dealing with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and the traffic on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to GSE which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this European Standard.
NOTE   Certain measurements have been given in imperial units (in parentheses) following the metric measurements since the containers/pallets to be handled are based mainly on the imperial system.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of container/pallet loaders when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This document applies to:
-   Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) single platform;
-   Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) two platforms;
-   Container/Pallet loader/transporter (self-propelled);
-   Container/Pallet loader/transfer platform (towed).
Examples of some of the different types of loaders are shown in Annex B.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in prEN 1915-4 and prEN 1915-3.
This standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to container/pallet loaders which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE   Certain measurements have been given in imperial units (in parentheses) following the metric measurements since the containers/pallets to be handled are based mainly on the imperial system.

This European Standard specifies the requirements, recongnized as essential for all types of conveyor belt vehicles intended to be used for the loading or unloading of aircraft. It applies to - self-propelled belt vehicles with or without driver's accomodation; - self-propelled conveyor belt vehicles equipped with a van body; - towered conveyor belt vehicles.

This European Standard specifies the requirements recognized as essential by the health and safety authorities, aircraft and vehicle manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.  It applies to - apron-drive bridges; - noseloader or fixed-head bridges; - suspended bridges, for embarking/ disembarking of passengers. This European Standard is applicable from the interface of the building to the connection with the aircraft.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of catering vehicles when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognized as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to self-propelled catering vehicles, with seated driver, equipped with a liftable van body.
Examples of catering vehicles are shown in annex A. Vehicles of a similar design within the load limits of this standard used as GSE for other purposes e.g. cleaning equipment, exchange of aircraft seats, are also covered by this European Standard.
This standard does not apply to pneumatic systems.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of this European Standard is not applicable to catering vehicles which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This Part of EN 12312 deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of passenger stairs when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognized as essential by the health and safety authorities, aircraft and vehicle manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
- self-propelled stairs with seated driver (see annex A);
- pedestrian controlled stairs;
- towable stairs equipped with powered means, e.g. for height adjustment, stabilizers (see annex A);
- automatic levelling systems of stairs;
for embarking/disembarking of passengers.
NOTE 1   Powered should be also understood as manual effort stored in springs or hydraulic accumulators, etc., the dangerous action of which can be produced or can continue after the manual effort has ceased or directly applied manual effort for lifting or lowering loads.
NOTE 2   Those clauses of this standard that can apply may also be used as a guideline for the design of towable stairs without powered means.
This standard does not apply to pneumatic systems.
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to passenger stairs which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.