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Cyrille · June 11th, 2007, 10:55 PM

Hi,

Maybe you've heard about the new EN 144-3 norm (aka new norm for dive cylinders imposing the new M26 thread for cylinders containing a breathing mix other than regular air) which was voted in 2003. All EU countries have 5 years to implement it. If you live in the EU you are directly impacted by this norm, soon or later: need to buy new type of regulators and dive cylinders...

So far only the french and british divers have setup online petitions against it, arguying that only a new norm for compressors is the solution.

french: Pétition sur "Non a l'application de la norme EN 144-3 M 26" : Site de pétitions en ligne

english: Petition to: prevent changes to the current regulations on scuba cylinder valves.

If all europeans divers show the inadequacy of this norm, there may be a chance to stop this nonsense.

Cheers.

Cyrille

June 11th, 2007, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cyrille(Offline) New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ijsselstein, The Netherlands Posts: 125	Petitions against the norm EN 144-3 M26 Hi, Maybe you've heard about the new EN 144-3 norm (aka new norm for dive cylinders imposing the new M26 thread for cylinders containing a breathing mix other than regular air) which was voted in 2003. All EU countries have 5 years to implement it. If you live in the EU you are directly impacted by this norm, soon or later: need to buy new type of regulators and dive cylinders... So far only the french and british divers have setup online petitions against it, arguying that only a new norm for compressors is the solution. french: Pétition sur "Non a l'application de la norme EN 144-3 M 26" : Site de pétitions en ligne english: Petition to: prevent changes to the current regulations on scuba cylinder valves. If all europeans divers show the inadequacy of this norm, there may be a chance to stop this nonsense. Cheers. Cyrille __________________ "Scuba diversdescend to look around themselves, freedivers descend to look within themselves." Last edited by Cyrille; June 11th, 2007 at 10:58 PM.