BS EN ISO BRITISH STANDARD 9241-300:2008 Ergonomics of human- system interaction Part 3o0: Introduction to electronic visual display requirements (ISO 9241-300:2008) ICS 13.180; 35.180 BSi British Standards BSENISO9241-300:2008 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 9241-300:2008. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical CommitteePH/9, Applied ergonomics. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations. This British Standard Amendments/corrigendaissuedsincepublication was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Date Comments Strategy Committee on 31 December2008 C BSI 2008 ISBN978 0580543401 EUROPEANSTANDARD ENISO9241-300 NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM November 2008 ICS 13.180; 35.180 English Version Ergonomicsofhuman-systeminteraction-Part3oo:Introduction toelectronicvisualdisplayrequirements (lsO9241-300:2008) Ergonomie de Iinteraction homme-systeme - Partie 3o0: Ergonomie der Mensch-System-lnteraktion - Teil 3o0: Introduction aux exigences relatives aux écrans de Einfuhrung in die Anforderungen an elektronische optische visualisation électroniques (IsO 9241-300:2008) Anzeigen (ISO 9241-300:2008) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 December 2007. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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 CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 9241-300:2008: E worldwide for CEN national Members. BS ENISO9241-300:2008 ENISO9241-300:2008 (E) Foreword This document (EN ISO 9241-300:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159 "Ergonomics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 "Ergonomics", the secretariat of which is heldby DiN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical latestbyMay2009 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,Malta, Netherlands, Norway,Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Endorsement notice The text of ISO9241-300:2008 has beenapproved by CEN as aEN ISO9241-300:2008 without any modification BS ENISO 9241-300:2008 ISO9241-300:2008(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of elect