本欧洲标准通过测试规定了钢，铝，混凝土和纤维增强聚合物复合照明柱设计验证的要求。它进行型式测试，因此不包括质量控制目的的测试。适用于不超过20米的标称高度（包括任何支架）的照明柱。本欧洲标准不涵盖允许附加标志，架空电线等的特殊结构设计。 本欧洲标准包括钢铁和铝照明柱测试的简化方法。有关混凝土照明柱的EN 40-4和纤维增强聚合物复合照明柱的EN 40-7。 注意有关更详细的测试程序，请参见EN 1990:2002附录D. 对混凝土，钢，铝或纤维增强聚合物复合材料（如木材，塑料和铸铁）以外的材料制成的照明柱的要求在本欧洲标准中没有具体说明。 本欧洲标准包括由风引起的水平负载的性能要求。被动安全和照明柱在车辆撞击下的行为没有得到解决。这些照明柱将具有额外要求（参见EN 12767）

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the verification of the design of steel, aluminium, concrete and fibre reinforced polymer composite lighting columns by testing. It gives type tests and so does not cover testing for quality control purposes. It applies to lighting columns of nominal height (including any bracket) not exceeding 20 m. Special structural designs to permit the attachment of signs, overhead wires, etc. are not covered by this European Standard. This European Standard includes a simplified method for testing steel and aluminium lighting columns. Refer to EN 40-4 for concrete lighting columns and to EN 40-7 for fibre reinforced polymer composite lighting columns. NOTE For a more detailed test procedure, refer to Annex D of EN 1990:2002. The requirements for lighting columns made from materials other than concrete, steel, aluminium or fibre reinforced polymer composite (for example wood, plastic and cast iron) are not specifically covered in this European Standard. This European Standard includes performance requirements for horizontal loads due to wind. Passive safety and the behaviour of a lighting column under the impact of a vehicle are not addressed. Such lighting columns will have additional requirements (see EN 12767).