EN 17206

Compliance with an EN 17206 standard or recommended practice is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the manufacturer or provider and is entirely within their control and discretion. Any markings, identification or other claims of compliance do not constitute certification or approval of any type.

At the beginning of 2019 a new standard for functional safety in the entertainment industry was released – the standard EN 17206. This is the first standard defining a framework for functional safety specifically for the entertainment industry.

EN 17206 highlighting the safety approach from risk assessment to implementation and related requirements.

This standard addresses all persons working in the entertainment industry and places where stages are used, like stage operators, theatre managers or stage technician as well as manufacturers of safety components who would like to learn more about the new functional safety requirements and how to apply it.

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