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This document specifies safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety, performance and consumer information for classified floating leisure articles for use on or in water according to FprEN 15649-1. This document (FprEN 15649-3) is applicable with FprEN 15649-1 and FprEN 15649-2. This European Standard is applicable for CLASS A classified floating leisure articles for use on or in water according to FprEN 15649-1 regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material. NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class A: . "Floating Islands" in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high superstructure; . large floats/rafts in various forms from round to square; . large floating tubes, giant tubes (inflatable or inherently buoyant); . floating arm chairs, seats and sun beds; . air mattresses for use on the water; . large animal shaped inflatable or inherent buoyant devices, buoyant structures with animal like decorations, imitations; . recreational rafts / floating platforms / pontoons. NOTE 2 Typical places for application: . pools; . protected areas of lakes, ponds; . protected area sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).