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Legislation
- For Member States to amend building codes for new dwellings to require window stoppers and child resistant safety catches that limit the opening to less than 100mm on all second story or higher windows.
- For EU harmonised building codes for new dwellings to require all steps and staircases to have a rise not exceeding 170mm and a tread depth of at least 250mm, as well as barriers on balconies, stairs and galleries to prevent falling (including underneath the railing).
- For the European Commission to ban second hand walkers, except for ‘stationary walkers’ that allow no mobility.
EU Collaboration
- For the European Commission to support a European-wide campaign on the topic of fall from heights in children.
This information has been taken from the Fact sheet on Falls published by the Alliance in October 2006. This fact sheet is available here .
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