France: electrical authorisation (habilitation électrique), NF C 18-510 and Code du travail R4544
French rule that only workers formally authorised by their employer may work on or near electrical installations; the employer issues a personal authorisation after training and medical fitness, in line with the NF C 18-510 method.
- 4requirementsin our own words
- 1edition NF C 18-510 (January 2012)
- 1places where it is a duty of 30 assessed
- 18 Oct 2026last checkedat the sources below
Where it applies
It is a duty in 1 of 30 places. The outcome holds under the conditions shown and says nothing about any one site.
| Where | Outcome | Basis | Conditions | Authority and route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Applies | Required by law In force | None stated National electrical safety rule for workplaces in this country. | Labour inspectorate; INRS explains |
| Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia | Does not apply | Required by law In force | None stated National instrument of FR; this country has its own electrical safety rules (not yet in this dataset unless listed). | Not stated |
What it asks for
4 requirements, each in our own words with the evidence an assessor would expect and who on a site usually owns it. Read the clause itself on the scheme owner's page.
| Requirement | Evidence expected | Owner | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only authorised workers may work on or near electrical installations; the employer issues a personal authorisation. | Signed authorisation title per person Record, checked by document review | EHS | Each certification cycle Authorisation, one site |
| Train the worker and confirm medical fitness before authorising. | Training certificate and medical attestation Certificate, checked by document review | HR | Each certification cycle Authorisation, the organisation |
| Follow the reference safe-working method for the symbol held. | Work instructions Policy, checked by document review | EHS | Continuous Governance, one site |
| Refresh training and review authorisations at a recommended three-year interval. | Refresher records Record, checked by document review | HR | Each certification cycle Authorisation, the organisation |
Editions
Which text is in force, from when, and which one it replaced.
| Edition | Status | Published | In effect | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NF C 18-510 (January 2012) | Current | Jan 2012 | Not stated | None named |
About the programme
- Assessed by
- The employer
- Scope
- worker and task
- Levels
- voltage domain and operation symbols (B/H, 0/1/2 and letters)
- Validity
- Validity fixed by the employer; INRS recommends refresher training every three years (see INRS page).
- Accreditation route
- none: employer signs; training bodies not accredited by statute
- Regulator
- Labour inspectorate; INRS explains
- Who asks for it
- Regulator, Insurer, Wholesale and hyperscale customers
- Where it is used
- FR
Sources
Official bodies behind this page, each with the date we last read it.
No official body publishes a page for this scheme. The scheme owner's own page, linked under About the programme, is where the clauses are published.
Not legal advice. Confirm each duty against the text itself.