BS EN ISO 5912:2020

What is ISO 5912 about?  

ISO 5912 discusses camping tents. ISO 5912 specifies the requirements for the safety, performance, and fitness of camping tents. 

Every product affects the environment in the course of its lifecycle from raw material acquisition through production, distribution and use, to disposal. As manufacturers and distributors of camping tents, you would consider the environmental impact of your camping tents by using materials, components, and manufacturing facilities that have declared documented environmental policies. 

Note: For caravan awnings, see ISO 8936. 

Who is ISO 5912 for? 

ISO 5912 on camping tents is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of camping tents 
• Distributors of camping tents  
• Health and safety personnel  
• Quality control personnel  

Why should you use ISO 5912? 

ISO 5912 discusses categories of camping tents and relevant tent performance levels. Tests for sleeping capacity have been provided in ISO 5912. The section on requirements elaborates on general requirements such as fabrics, connections, ground fastening, ventilation, insect protection, and rain protection.  

Requirements for components discuss tent frame, zip fasteners, guying systems, and tent and pole bags. Marking of tents has also been discussed. ISO 5912 guides you to manufacture high quality camping tents that campers can depend on. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN ISO 5912:2020 supersedes EN ISO 5912:2011 

The main changes compared to the previous version are as follows: 

• Addition of "Material connection test"  
• Revision of " Instruction supplied by the manufacturer"  
• Addition of "Information at the point of sale"  
• Addition of "Example for the display of information at the point of sale"  
• Editorial revision