EN 17984-1:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-junij-2023
Psi pomočniki - 1. del: Slovar
Assistance dogs - Part 1: Vocabulary
Assistenzhunde - Begriffe
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17984-1
ICS:
03.080.99 Druge storitve Other services
11.180.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi s Other standards related to
pripomočki za invalide aids for disabled and
handicapped people
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17984-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2023
ICS 11.180.99; 65.020.30
English Version
Assistance dogs - Part 1: Vocabulary
Assistenzhunde - Begriffe
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 452.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
Annex A (normative) Additional vocabulary for other types of dogs . 28
Annex B (informative) Infographic: different types of assistance dogs . 29
Bibliography . 31

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European foreword
This document (prEN 17984-1:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 452
“Assistance Dogs”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document is part of a series of European Standards under the general title Assistance Dogs, which
will comprise the following parts:
— Part 1: Vocabulary
— Part 2: Lifetime welfare
— Part 3: Competencies for assistance dogs’ professionals
— Part 4: Pre-training, Training and Tasks
— Part 5: Client Services
— Part 6: Accessibility and Universal Access
— Part 7: Conformity assessment
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Introduction
Assistance dog (in some countries referred to as service dog) is the umbrella term for a wide variety of
dogs that are specifically trained to perform tasks to increase independence and to mitigate limitations
of a person with a disability. In order to qualify as an assistance dog, the dog is permanently paired with
a person with a disability to perform tasks on a one-to-one basis or to perform these tasks under the
guidance of an additional support person. In this document, the currently existing types of assistance
dogs have been incorporated. However, this listing is not complete and probably never will be. The
assistance dog sector is constantly evolving, and new types of dogs will in all probability be trained that
potentially qualify as assistance dogs according to the above-mentioned requirements. These new types
of dogs as they occur, can be introduced in future revisions of the European Standards in a series. This,
however, should be based on a well-established professional practice.
In drafting this document, the members of CEN/TC 452/WG 1 ‘Terminology’ came across cultural and
geographical differences. A good example of this is the use of the term ‘beneficiary’, ‘client’ or ‘user’. If
such differences occurred the – by the majority – preferred term has been chosen. The other commonly
used terms were added in notes to entry or as an alternative term. This will be the procedure when this
occurs in future additions.
In this document:
— “shall” indicates a requirement;
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
Information marked “NOTE” is for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated sentence.

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1 Scope
This document specifies the terms and definitions that apply to:
— different types of assistance dogs;
— the beneficiary and client services;
— health and disabilities;
— assistance dog service providers;
— assistance dog training staff and related professionals;
— the socialization and training processes;
— conformity assessment, identification and registration;
— accessibility.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
NOTE Definitions for terms 3.7.7, 3.7.8, 3.7.11, 3.7.12 and 3.7.15 are still under development.
3.1 Terms related to different types of assistance dogs
3.1.1
assistance dog
dog specifically trained to perform tasks to increase independence and to mitigate limitations of a person
with a disability
Note 1 to entry: A person is officially diagnosed by a qualified healthcare professional or by a state qualified board
with one or more disabilities. In this document, ‘with a disability’ can be replaced by ‘with one or more disabilities’.
Note 2 to entry: An assistance dog is permanently paired with a person with a disability to perform on a one-to-
one basis tasks to mitigate the limitations of this person or to perform these tasks under the guidance of an
additional support person such as a parent or a spouse. If the third partner in the assistance dog team is also legally
responsible for the dog and the person with a disability, the team is called a triad team.
Note 3 to entry: Assistance dog is the umbrella term. Examples of assistance dogs are autism assistance dogs,
developmental disorder assistance dogs, diabetes assistance dogs, guide dogs, hearing dogs, medical alert/response
assistance dogs, mobility assistance dogs, PTSD assistance dogs, seizure assistance dogs. Annex B shows an
infographic that provides information on the different types of assistance dogs and how these relate to the umbrella
term ‘assistance dog’.
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Note 4 to entry: The requirements for assistance dogs are specified in EN 17984-2 to EN 17984-6.
Note 5 to entry: A dog that offers personal defence, regardless of other tasks the dog performs, does not qualify as
an assistance dog. A dog that offers only emotional support and/or comfort does not qualify as an assistance dog.
Note 6 to entry: In some countries, an assistance dog is referred to as a service dog.
Note 7 to entry: To provide clarity to the readers of this document, the terms and definitions for other types of dogs
that are not included in the Scope of CEN/TC 452 are listed in Annex A.
3.1.2
developmental disorder assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person with a mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorder by supporting
mobility, community engagement and acquisition of skills to manage challenging situations by providing
interventions to reduce anxieties and increase safety, and therefore independence
Note 1 to entry: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders are syndromes characterized by clinically
significant disturbance in a person’s cognition, emotional regulation or behaviour that reflects a dysfunction in the
psychological, biological or developmental processes that underlie mental and/or behavioural functioning. These
disturbances are usually associated with distress or impairment in personal, family, social, educational,
occupational or other important areas of functioning. For further information, see: International Statistical
Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (WHO, 10th revision, 2016) – ICD-10, Chapter V ‘Mental and
behavioural disorders’.
Note 2 to entry: A specific subtype of a developmental disorder assistance dog is an autism assistance dog
(see 3.1.2.1).
Note 3 to entry: The requirements for training a developmental disorder assistance dog are specified in
EN 17984-4 .
Note 4 to entry: Developmental disorder assistance dogs are often matched with children and therefore working
within a triad team under the supervision of a supervising handler (see 3.2.6.1).
3.1.2.1
autism assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person with autism spectrum disorder by mitigating limitations in mobility and
community engagement, and therefore enhances independence
3.1.3
dual-purpose assistance dog
dog specifically trained to perform a combination of tasks to increase independence and to mitigate the
limitations of a person with more than one disability
Note 1 to entry: Examples of more than one disability are a visual impairment with a hearing impairment or a visual
impairment with a motor disability.
Note 2 to entry: The requirements for training a dual-purpose assistance dog are specified in EN 17984-4.
3.1.4
guide dog
dog trained to assist a person with a visual impairment by helping to navigate the environment and
therefore improve mobility and independence
Note 1 to entry: Blind or visually impaired includes “sight loss”, “vision impaired” and “partially sighted”.
Note 2 to entry: The requirements for training a guide dog are specified in EN 17984-4.

Under development.
Under development.
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3.1.5
hearing dog
dog trained to assist a person who is deaf or hearing impaired by alerting this person to specific sounds
in order to increase communication and safety, and therefore independence
Note 1 to entry: The requirements for training a hearing dog are specified in EN 17984-4.
3.1.6
medical alert/response assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person with a medical condition by alerting that the onset of a critical medical
event caused by the condition is imminent and/or demonstrating specific behaviour before, during and
immediately after that medical event, in order to increase independence
Note 1 to entry: Specific subtypes of a medical alert/response assistance dog are a diabetes assistance dog (see
3.1.6.1) and a seizure assistance dog (see 3.1.6.2).
Note 2 to entry: A medical alert/response assistance dog can activate an emergency response system, stimulate a
person to help them be aroused from an unconscious state after a seizure and/or retrieve a phone or medication.
An example of a medical alert/response assistance dog is an Addison assistance dog.
Note 3 to entry: The requirements for training a medical alert/response assistance dog are specified in
EN 17984-4.
3.1.6.1
diabetes assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person with diabetes by alerting that a pronounced drop or increase in blood sugar
level is imminent and/or demonstrating specific behaviour before and during a hypo/hyperglycaemia
episode, in order to increase independence
Note 1 to entry: The requirements for training a diabetes assistance dog are specified in EN 17984-4.
3.1.6.2
seizure assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person by alerting that the onset of a seizure is imminent and/or demonstrating
specific behaviour before, during and immediately after that seizure, in order to increase independence
Note 1 to entry: Seizures can be caused by, for example, epilepsy or heart conditions.
Note 2 to entry: The requirements for training a seizure assistance dog are specified in EN 17984-4.
3.1.7
mobility assistance dog
dog trained to assist a person with a motor disability or a condition which affects the person’s motor
abilities by mitigating mobility limitations to increase independence
Note 1 to entry: A mobility assistance dog can perform tasks such as opening/closing doors, removal of clothing,
assisting with balance/stability and retrieving objects.
Note 2 to entry: The requirements for training a mobility assistance dog are spe
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