SIST EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017

Overview

EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017 (based on IEC 62368-1:2014, modified) is the European safety standard for audio/video, information and communication technology (AV/ICT) equipment. Published by CENELEC and prepared by CLC/TC 108X, Amendment A11 updates the 2014 edition and sets the European safety requirements that national bodies were required to adopt by 2017–2019. The standard is published in English, French and German and is intended as the harmonized technical reference for safety of AV/ICT products across participating national committees.

Keywords: EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, AV equipment safety, ICT safety requirements, CENELEC, Amendment A11

Key topics

• Scope and applicability: Defines safety requirements for a broad range of audio/video and information/communication technology equipment. The amendment modifies the base EN 62368-1:2014 text for European application.
• Structured safety requirements: Establishes requirements intended to manage risks and prevent injury or damage arising from the use of AV/ICT equipment.
• Regulatory citation status: Records decisions on regulatory links - for example, EC communications noted that citation under certain directives (GPSD/LVD) was reviewed; TC 108X removed a GPSD citation related to sound pressure for personal music players. The amendment contains editorial and A-deviation notes (e.g., removal of an Italian deviation in Annex ZC).
• Implementation timeline: CENELEC set implementation and withdrawal dates for national adoption (document published/implemented by 2017-12-14, with conflicting national standards to be withdrawn by 2019-12-14).

Note: This summary is based on the published EN/Amendment texts. For clause-level requirements and test procedures consult the full standard.

Applications

Who uses EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017 and why:

• Manufacturers and product designers of AV and ICT equipment - to design products that meet European safety expectations.
• Compliance and regulatory specialists - to assess conformity with European standardization requirements and to prepare technical documentation for market access.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies - to develop test plans and verify compliance against the standard’s safety requirements.
• National standards bodies and committees - for adoption, national implementation, and to track deviations/annexes for local application.

Practical uses include risk assessment during design, establishing safety verification and testing workflows, and supporting regulatory conformity dossiers.

Related standards

• IEC 62368-1:2014 - international baseline (EN text is the modified European adoption).
• National adoptions of EN 62368-1 as identical standards in CENELEC member countries.

For full technical detail, clause-by-clause requirements, and test methods, obtain the official EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017 publication from your national standards body.