# 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), Division 1: SCOPE

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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:
Venetian blinds,
roller blinds,
vertical blinds,
pleated and honeycomb blinds,
Roman Shades,
Austrian/Festoon blinds,
panel blinds,
plantation shutters,
roll-up blinds.
Draperies, 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.
These safety requirements shall refer to children (young children) aged from 0 to 42 months as a minimum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/477/annex/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-477/annex/division-1
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