BSI 20/30395088 DC 2020

This International Standard establishes a classification and terminology of assistive products, especially produced or generally available, for persons with disability.

Assistive products used by a person with disability, but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification.

The following items are specifically excluded from this International Standard:

1. items used for the installation of assistive products;

2. solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in this International Standard;

3. medicines;

4. assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals or by teachers;

5. non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading;

6. implanted devices;

7. financial support.