Den franska säkerhetsstandarden NF P 90-308 uppfylls av många poolskyddstillverkare (t.ex Walu Pool), och den har i princip blivit EU-standard. Den kräver att skydd och tillhörande fästsystem ska klara vikten av en person som väger 100kg utan att själva skyddet eller dess fästsystem skadas.
Dessa punkter måste uppfyllas:
- The cover must be constructed in such a way as to prevent a child under the age of 5 falling into the water when it is fitted
- A child must not be able to get underneath the cover
- The cover must be able to withstand the weight of a 100 kg adult without tearing or the fastening systems becoming detached,
- The systems of fastening the cover onto the pool deck must not be liable to injure or cause a child to fall,
- The cover must not cause any injury to a child trying to manipulate it (the risks of cutting, stabbing, shearing, pinching, suffocation and strangulation must all be avoided)
- For automatic slatted covers, the starter system must be lockable and child-proof,