本欧洲标准规定了照明柱的设计载荷。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。 对于混凝土，钢铁，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标准中没有具体说明。本文件中列出了纤维增强聚合物复合照明柱，结合EN 40-7:2002的附录B. 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 design loads for lighting columns. 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. 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 standard. Fibre reinforced polymer composite lighting columns are covered in this document, in conjunction with Annex B of EN 40-7:2002. 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).