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Accessibility of the built environment: Phase 2 of the revision of EN 17210:2021 has just started!

From https://assistivelisteningknowledgebase.org/evidence/cen-2026-en-17210-revision/ · record checked 13 October 2026

  • CEN and CENELEC
  • CEN-CENELEC

Standards body (CEN and CENELEC; the article states that the European Commission and EFTA funded Phase 1)

Summary

The standards bodies report completion of the enquiry phase for the revision of the built-environment accessibility standard.

Key findings

  • The article is dated 26 February 2026. It says Phase 1, through the end of the enquiry stage, is complete and an advanced draft has been produced.
  • It anticipates finishing drafting by the end of 2026 and publishing the European standard in autumn 2027.
  • The revision seeks objectively verifiable requirements supporting the European Accessibility Act while retaining the functional approach of the main body.

Limits

A progress announcement, not an adopted revised standard. It does not describe changes to hearing-system clauses. Its planned publication date is not a completed milestone or proof of citation in the Official Journal.

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www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/news/2026/en-in-the-spotlight/2026-02-26-en-17210-2021

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CEN and CENELEC. Accessibility of the built environment: Phase 2 of the revision of EN 17210:2021 has just started! CEN-CENELEC. 26 February 2026. https://www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/news/2026/en-in-the-spotlight/2026-02-26-en-17210-2021/ (accessed 13 October 2026).

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