For the manufacture and operation of French and European structures, this standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to all types of temporary covered structures (tents, hangars, etc.) during the different phases of design, calculation, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, operation, verification, and testing. This standard is valid for temporary covered structures with a surface area greater than 50 m².
These structures are intended to be installed and removed several times without damage, temporarily and for the short or long term, in any place, and for multiple purposes.
The fields of application of NF/EN 13782 cover all types of temporary covered structures:
"The primacy of one standard over another is left to the discretion of the customer."