{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-477/annex/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-477/annex/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2011/477",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 27 July 2011 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards to address certain risks posed to children by internal blinds, corded window coverings and safety devices pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/477/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-477",
  "path": "annex/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "SCOPE",
  "text": "The safety requirements detailed in this document shall apply to all internal blinds and corded window coverings whatever their design and the nature of the materials used, such as:\nVenetian blinds,\nroller blinds,\nvertical blinds,\npleated and honeycomb blinds,\nRoman Shades,\nAustrian/Festoon blinds,\npanel blinds,\nplantation shutters,\nroll-up blinds.\nDraperies, insect screens and blinds in sealed-glazed units, if operated with cords, chains and ball-chains or similar, which are accessible and form a hazardous loop are also subject to these requirements.\nThese safety requirements shall refer to children (young children) aged from 0 to 42 months as a minimum.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/477/annex/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:43.278458+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}