SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009
Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems -- Part 1: System requirements
Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems -- Part 1: System requirements
2021: CLC legacy converted by DCLab NISOSTS
Alarmanlagen - Einbruch- und Überfallmeldeanlagen -- Teil 1: Systemanforderungen
Systèmes d'alarme - Systèmes d'alarme contre l’intrusion et les hold-up -- Partie 1: Exigences système
Alarmni sistemi - Sistemi za javljanje vloma in ropa - 1. del: Sistemske zahteve
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 10-Sep-2009
- Technical Committee
- EAL - Alarm systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 18-Aug-2009
- Due Date
- 23-Oct-2009
- Completion Date
- 11-Sep-2009
- Directive
- Slovenian Regulation2012-01-0929 - Odredba o določitvi standardov, ki so obvezni na področju zasebnega varovanja
Relations
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Mar-2026
- Referred By
SIST EN 15713:2023 - Secure destruction of confidential and sensitive material - Code of practice - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Amends
SIST EN 50131-1:2007 - Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems -- Part 1: System requirements - Effective Date
- 21-Sep-2010
Overview
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 is a Slovenian adaptation of the European standard EN 50131-1:2006/A1:2009, focusing on alarm systems, specifically intrusion and hold-up systems. This part specifies system requirements for electronic security systems designed to detect unauthorized access or threats in residential, commercial, and industrial environments. The standard is intended to enhance protection against crime, ensuring alarm systems are reliable, secure, and interoperable across Europe.
The amendment A1 provides updates in definitions, functional reliability, security grading, system access levels, and requirements for components, ensuring continued alignment with evolving technological and regulatory frameworks.
Key Topics
- Definitions and Terminology: Clarifies essential terms such as alarm transmission system, event, warning device, subsystem, and more, ensuring a common understanding across the security industry.
- Security Grading: Outlines various security grades for intrusion and hold-up systems, defining requirements based on risk scenarios and system complexity.
- Functional Requirements: Addresses key operational features such as fault management, access authorizations, system setting and unsetting, event recording, and inhibition/isolation processes.
- Access Levels: Details user access hierarchy (levels 1 to 4) for different functions, restricting authorization to maintain system integrity.
- Alarm Notification and Indication: Specifies mandatory and optional indications, including audible and remote notifications, to support effective response to security events.
- Tamper Protection: Requires alarm components to detect and report tampering, ensuring system resilience against physical attacks or manipulations.
- Power Supplies and Reliability: Stipulates redundancy and operational reliability for alarm system power supplies, supporting continuous operation.
- Marking and Identification: Components must be marked with relevant compliance information, supporting traceability and regulatory assessments.
Applications
Implementing SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 is crucial for:
- Professional intruder alarm installations in banks, offices, warehouses, and retail environments
- Residential security systems seeking compliance with European alarm standards
- Integration with broader building management and safety solutions to ensure interoperability and streamlined incident response
- Alarm receiving centers that process and respond to alerts, benefiting from standardized communication and performance expectations
- Manufacturers and system designers who must provide compliant equipment and document system compliance during procurement or inspection
Adhering to this standard supports legal compliance, insurance requirements, and establishes a benchmark for best practices in electronic security, especially in markets that reference or mandate EN 50131 series conformance.
Related Standards
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 references and interacts with several important international and European standards, including:
- EN 50136-1-1: Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment – General requirements
- EN 61000-6-3: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Emission standard for residential, commercial, and light-industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-3)
- Other EN 50131 Series Parts: Covering aspects such as detectors, power supplies, transmission systems, and environmental durability
Compliance with these related alarm system standards ensures interoperability, robust performance, and broad acceptance across regulated European markets.
Keywords: EN 50131, intrusion alarm systems, hold-up systems, alarm system requirements, tamper detection, security grading, access levels, alarm notification, Slovenian standard, alarm system compliance, crime prevention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems -- Part 1: System requirements". This standard covers: 2021: CLC legacy converted by DCLab NISOSTS
2021: CLC legacy converted by DCLab NISOSTS
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.310 - Protection against crime; 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN IEC 61000-6-3:2021, SIST EN 50136-1:2012, SIST EN 50131-3:2026, SIST EN 15713:2023, SIST EN 15999-2:2025, SIST EN 50600-2-5:2021, SIST EN 50131-3:2009, SIST EN 50600-2-5:2016, SIST EN 50131-1:2007. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 50131-1:2007/A1:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2012-01-0929, 2020-01-0063. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2009
Alarmni sistemi - Sistemi za javljanje vloma in ropa - 1. del: Sistemske zahteve
Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems -- Part 1: System requirements
Alarmanlagen - Einbruch- und Überfallmeldeanlagen -- Teil 1: Systemanforderungen
Systèmes d'alarme - Systèmes d'alarme contre l’intrusion et les hold-up -- Partie 1:
Exigences système
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50131-1:2006/A1:2009
ICS:
13.310 Varstvo pred kriminalom Protection against crime
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50131-1/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.310
English version
Alarm systems -
Intrusion and hold-up systems -
Part 1: System requirements
Systèmes d'alarme - Alarmanlagen -
Systèmes d'alarme Einbruch- und Überfallmeldeanlagen -
contre l’intrusion et les hold-up - Teil 1: Systemanforderungen
Partie 1: Exigences système
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50131-1:2006; it was approved by CENELEC on
2009-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels
© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50131-1:2006/A1:2009 E
Foreword
This amendment to EN 50131-1:2006 was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 79,
Alarm systems.
The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 50131-1:2006 on 2009-05-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-05-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-05-01
__________
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1 Scope
rd
In the 3 paragraph, last sentence, replace ‘operation’ by ‘functioning’.
th nd
In the 4 paragraph, 2 sentence, replace ‘operate’ by ‘function’.
2 Normative references
th
Replace the 5 reference by the following:
EN 50136-1-1 1998 Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment –
Part 1-1: General requirements for alarm transmission systems
Replace the last reference by the following:
EN 61000-6-3 2007 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-3: Generic standards –
Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial
environments (IEC 61000-6-3:2006)
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
Replace definition 3.1.11 by the following:
3.1.11
alarm transmission system
equipment and network used to transfer information from one or more I&HAS to one or more alarm
receiving centres
NOTE Alarm transmission systems exclude local direct connections, i.e. interconnections between parts of an I&HAS which do
not require an interface to transform the I&HAS information into a form suitable for transmission.
In definition 3.1.13, replace 'system' by 'I&HAS'.
Replace definition 3.1.16 by the following:
3.1.16
authorisation
permission to gain access to the various control functions of an I&HAS
In definition 3.1.17, replace 'physical' by 'mechanical'.
In definition 3.1.19, replace 'operating' by 'functioning'.
Replace definition 3.1.24 by the following:
3.1.24
event
condition arising from the operation of an I&HAS e.g. setting/unsetting or the functioning of an I&HAS,
e.g. alarm signal or message
Replace definition 3.1.25 by the following:
3.1.25
event recording
storage of events arising from the operation e.g. setting or unsetting of an I&HAS or the functioning of
an I&HAS for future analysis
Replace definition 3.1.32 by the following:
3.1.32
inhibit
status of a part of an I&HAS in which an alarm condition cannot be notified, such status remaining until
the I&HAS or part thereof passes from the set to the unset status
In definition 3.1.33, replace 'transmitted' by 'communicated'.
In definition 3.1.41, replace ‘manually cancelled’ by 'cancelled by a user'.
In definition 3.1.44, replace 'operation' by 'functioning'.
Replace definition 3.1.50 by the following:
3.1.50
override
intervention, by a user, to permit setting when an I&HAS is not in a normal condition
In definition 3.1.51, delete 'a zone of'.
In definition 3.1.54, add 'or any part thereof' to end of the definition.
In definition 3.1.55, replace 'operating' by 'working'.
Replace definition 3.1.65 by the following:
3.1.65
subsystem
part of an I&HAS located in a clearly defined area of the supervised premises capable of functioning
independently of other parts of the I&HAS
Replace definitions 3.1.68 and 3.1.69 by the following:
3.1.68
system components
individual items of equipment which constitute an I&HAS when configured together
3.1.69
supervised premises transceiver
equipment at the supervised premises, including the interface to the I&HAS and the interface to the
alarm transmission network
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Replace definition 3.1.79 by the following:
3.1.79
unset
status of an I&HAS or part thereof in which an intruder and/or hold-up alarm condition cannot be
notified
Replace definition 3.1.82 by the following:
3.1.82
warning device
device that gives an audible alarm in response to a notification
NOTE 1 A warning device may also provide alert indications.
NOTE 2 Such indications should be easily distinguishable from those related to the notification of an alarm condition.
Replace definition 3.1.84 by the following:
3.1.84
zone
area of the supervised premises where an intrusion, attempted intrusion, or the triggering of a hold-up
device may be detected by an I&HAS
NOTE Although a zone could contain just one detector, the term “zone” is not synonymous with one detector input. A zone may
include any number of detectors. Examples of zones include: a storey of a building, the perimeter of a building, an outbuilding.
3.2 Abbreviations
Add the following after the last abbreviation:
SPT - supervised premises transceiver
6 Security grading
Add the following paragraph before NOTE 1:
If a function is provided that is optional for a particular grade and a claim of compliance is made, it
shall meet the applicable requirements for the grade for which compliance is claimed (if any are
given). If there are no specifications for the grade in question, the requirements for any higher grade
(as identified by the manufacturer) shall apply.
8 Functional requirements
Table 1 – Faults
b
Replace ‘Other faults’ by ‘Other faults ’.
a
Add the following after table footnote :
b
Other faults as specified in components standards.
8.3.1 Access levels
Replace the paragraph after the note by the following:
Access at level 3 shall be prevented unless either
a) access has been permitted by a user with level 2 access, or
b) in grades 1, 2 and 3 I&HAS, access at level 3 may be provided without authorisation by a level 2
user providing
1) the user to be given access at level 3 is at the supervised premises and accesses the CIE
locally, and
2) the I&HAS is unset, and
3) in grade 1 I&HAS notification is given by a warning device when the access at level 3 is
granted,
4) in grades 2 and 3 notification is given by a warning device and remotely, i.e. by an ATS,
when the access at level 3 is granted.
Access at level 4 shall be prevented until access has been authorized by a user with level 2 access
and by a user with level 3 access.
Table 2 – Levels of access
Replace by the following table:
Functions Access levels
a b
1 2 3 4
e
Setting NP P P NP
Unsetting NP P P NP
Restore I&HAS NP P P NP
NP P P NP
Verify I&HAS functions
NP P P NP
Interrogate event log
c
Inhibit/isolate/override NP P P NP
d d d
Add/change individual authorisation codes NP P P P
Add/delete level 2 users & codes NP P P NP
Add/change site specific data NP NP P NP
Change/replace basic programme NP NP NP P
Key: P = Permitted NP = Not permitted.
NOTE 1 The inclusion of the functions shown in this table does not imply that provision of such functions in I&HAS is
mandatory.
NOTE 2 This table specifies access levels for each function; further conditions, applicable to each function, are specified
elsewhere in this standard.
NOTE 3 Requirements relating to user access are not
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