The Belgian standard NBN EN 12604 — a transposition of the European standard — describes safety measures that apply to all garage door types.

• Compliant doors have no protruding parts.
• The door has spring-break protection; cables, rails and hinges are shielded to prevent pinching.
• Finger protection prevents fingers from being crushed between horizontal panels on sectional doors.
• For remote-controlled doors, an obstacle-detection system is a must — the door won't close on an obstacle.
• An anti-lift alarm prevents the door from being forced open with a crowbar.