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This document specifies the safety, structural and mechanical requirements for doors, gates and barriers or their components, intended for installation in areas in the reach of people and for which the main intended uses are giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial and residential premises. This document also covers commercial doors such as rolling shutters and rolling grilles used in retail premises which are mainly provided for the access of persons rather than vehicles or goods. This document deals with all significant hazards listed in Annex A and specifies requirements to eliminate or minimise them. These products may be manually or power operated. Calculation and sizing of the drive unit is not covered in this document. It does not apply to - lock gates and dock gates; - doors on lifts; - doors on vehicles; - armoured doors; - doors mainly for the retention of animals; - theatre textile curtains; - horizontally moving doors less than 2,5 m wide and 6,25 m2 area, designed principally for pedestrian use - doors outside the reach of people (such as crane gantry fences); - revolving doors of any size; - railway barriers; - barriers used solely for vehicles. This document is not applicable to doors, gates and barriers which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This document applies only to doors which are not part of the load carrying structure of the building.