The working group - who has written this new standard - has consisted of representatives from European industry associations, manufacturers, alarm installers and others. As representative for Denmark (DS), Poul Dalsgaard from Protect A/S, has been a member of the working group.

The standard will have an impact on all countries' current rules for fog protection, since it replaces the individual national / local regulations. Insurance & Pension (F&P) in Denmark must also have the European standard implemented during 2009.

"It's very positive that there is a revised standard for fog proofing now" says Poul Dalsgaard. "Fog Security is gaining more and more ground, which all 30 member countries now have taken the consequence of".

The CENELEC standard describes a number of requirements for the fog generators, the consumer elements (fog fluid) and the installations. These include a requirement that the installer must have received education and technical training on the fog generators, they are installing.

"We already live up to the specified requirements of the new standard" says Poul Dalsgaard. "Concerning the sections about the training of alarm installers we have for years invested much money and resources in this. Thus, more than 900 alarm installers and other professionals in Denmark have already been on technical courses at Protect A/S."

Protect A/S continues the ongoing education of all interested in the security industry and runs a monthly technical course in Hasselager.

As mentioned, the standard was adopted on April 1st 2009. By October 1st 2009 it must be available and published as national standard in all 30 member countries. Absolutely no later than April 1st 2010 the standard must be in force in each country. The working group's task is then completed and it is now entirely up to each country to incorporate the standard, so that it replaces all the existing rules.