Paris Nord Villepinte

SAFETY REGULATIONS

FEBRUARY 2011 EDITION

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FOREWORD

SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE

A - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 - OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY AND FEATURES OF THE HALLS 1.1 - SAFETY NOTICE

1st Section (halls 1 to 4) 2nd Section (hall 5A) 3rd Section (hall 6) 4th Section (hall 5B) 5th Section (Jean Prouvé Pavilion 6th Section (hall 8 formerly hall 7) 7th Section (hall 7)

Various Works

1.2 - REQUIREMENTS OF THE PREFECTURE OF SEINE-SAINT-DENIS 1.3 - APPLICABLE PROVISIONS VALIDATED BY THE PREFECTURE OF SEINE-SAINT-DENIS

1.3.1 - Classification of types of activities 1.3.2 - Accessib il i ty of the bui ld ings 1.3.3 - Characteristics of the halls and the gallery1.3.4 - Separation of entities

1.3.5 - Protection of structures against fire 1.3.6 - Façades and roofing 1.3.7 - Internal distribution and division

Separation of the exhibition halls and reception area Division of the galleries Division of the exhibition halls

1.3.8 - Protected passageways, exits and evacuation tunnels Exhibition hall exits Central outdoor space of hall 5 (now 5A) Evacuation passageways from hall

1.3.9 - Protection of risk areas 1.3.10 - Smoke removal 1.3.11 - Installations and emergency systems common to the entire establishment

Safety Control Station

Audible alarm system Warning

Internal warning Fire-fighting water supplyAutomatic extinction by waterFire hoses and hydrants

Fire brigade passageways

Automatic fire detection Fire hose reels Extinguishers

Audible alarm system

Call system

1.3.12 - Structure of the safety services 1.3.13 Disabled access 1.4 - ADAPTING THE SAFETY RULES

2 – STATUTORY FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS

2.1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 2.1.1 - Obligations of the Centre operator (VIPARIS) 2.1.2 - Obligation of the Organisers or Hirers

2.1.2.1 - Procedure and inspection 2.1.2.2 - Prevention plan and Safety instructions2.1.2.3 - Administrative Authorisation

2.1.3 Safety officer’s obligation 2.1.4 Exhibitors’ and stand lessees’ obligation

2.2 - CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS 2.2.1 - Main buildings and premises: 2.2.2 - Accessing the buildings 2.2.3 - Internal access 2.2.4 - Occupation areas (Appendix III of the Specifications) 2.2.5 - Open spaces

2.2.6 - Other areas not for development 2.2.7 - Design of the exits 2.2.8 - Occupation of halls and outdoor areas

2.2.8.1- Occupation of the halls 2.2.8.2 - Partial occupation of the buildings byan Organiser 2.2.8.3 - Occupation of the buildings by several Organisers 2.2.8.4 - Exceptional occupation of the

buildings2.2.8.4.1 - Vehicles

2.2.8.4.2 - Equipment 2.2.8.5 - Occupation of outdoor areas

2.2.9 - Environmental restrictions

2.2.9.1 - Reception area 2.2.9.2 - Square in hall 5

2.2.9.3 - Reception at the back of hall 5 2.2.9..4 -Square in hall 6

2.2.9.5 - Access halls to halls 1 to 4

2.2.9.6 – Covered area of hall 7 2.2.10 – - Restrictions relating to all types of events 2.2.11 - Fittings

2.2.11.1 Awning 2.2.11.2 Extendable partitions 2.2.11.3 Large furniture 2.2.11.4 Stands, podiums, platforms, terraces

B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1 - ORGANISERS

1.1 - Exhibitions 1.1.1 - General Provisions

1.1.1.1 - Stand layout 1.1.1.2 Construction of awnings

1.1 1.3 - Covered stands and stands with an upper floor 1.1.1.4 - Electrical installations on stands 1.1.1.5 - Machinery and equipment shown in operation 1.1.1.6 -Machinery with heat or combustion engines -

Automotive vehicles

1.1.1.7 – Lasers 1.1.1.8 - Smoke generators

1.1.1.9 - Prohibited materials, products and gases1.1.1.10 - Hydrocarbons 1.1.1.11 - Diverse fastenings on existing structures 1.1.1.12 - Provisional kitchen installations 1.1.1.13 - Use of machines or equipmentthat generate x-rays or use radioactive substances

1.1.2 - Specific exterior facilities 1.1.2.1 - Tents (CTS) 1.1.2.2 -Inflatable structures 1.1.2.3 - Open-air facilities 1.1.2.4 - Temporary buildings

1.2 - Exceptional use of the premises 1.2.1 - General 1.2.2 - Events for which the submission of a dossier is not required 1.2.3 - Multi-purpose use (Conferences - Conventions - Performances) 1.2.4 - Catering (banquets/receptions) 1.2.5 - Dancing or games 1.2.6 - Teaching

1.2.6.1 - Sporting events 1.2.6.2 - Religious ceremonies

2 – SAFETY TEAM CONFIGURATIONS IN PLACE FOR THE USE MADE OF THE PREMISES 2.1 - Safety team configurations for type T events2.2 - Safety team configurations for type L eventsL 2.3 - Safety team configurations for type N and P events2.4 - Safety team configurations for type R events 2.5 - Safety team configurations for type V and X events

2.6 - Outdoor safety team configurations

3 - RESTAURANT AND BAR LICENSEES

4 - LEASEHOLDERS OF SHOPS, OFFICES, STORES AND WORKSHOPS4.1 - Shops and sales areas 4.2 - Offices / Stores / Workshops

APPENDICES

I) Procedures for organising and coordinating the various members of staff who make up the safety team. II) Procedures for implementing measures to prohibit access to the halls in the event of their maximum capacity being exceeded. III) General p lan of the site IV) Site security plan V) Plans of the halls (exit ways + safety aisles)

FOREWORD The Security Regulations published by the Company that operates

the Paris Nord Vil lepinte Exhibition Centre, abbreviated to VIPARIS Nord Vil lepinte (hereafter referred to as “VIPARIS”), are the result of the statutory provisions as defined in the paragraphs relating to the history of each hall being applied. These specifications define and divide up the obligations and responsibil it ies of each of the parties involved in trade shows, exhibitions, conventions, conferences, performances and other temporary events. These specifications stipulate the conditions of use for each space made available to each organiser. The obligations and responsibil it ies of the Owner and the Users as per Articles R 123-3 and 123-43 of the Building and Occupancy Code are divided between:

1 - The company that operates the Viparis Nord Vi llepinte Exhibit ion Centre, hereinafter referred to as “VIPARIS”,

2 - The Organisers of trade shows, exhibit ions or other events hereinafter referred to as the “Hirers” or “Organisers”.

3 - The Exhibitors or stand tenants. 4 - Long-term concession holders and tenants of Paris Nord

Vil lepinte. The comple te acceptance o f these Spec i f i cat ions by the Organ isers of t rade shows, exhib it ions or other events i s an essent ia l pre requis i te for any renta l agreement by the owner. Approved by the competent adminis t rat ive author it ies, these non-negot iable safe ty spec i f icat ions form an integra l par t o f any contrac t entered into w ith VIPARIS. VIPARIS, in agreement wi th the Depar tmenta l Safe ty Committee, reserves the r ight to mod i fy these Spec if icat ions w i thout no tice; the Organ isers w i l l then be info rmed o f any modi f icat ions made . Fai lure to comply wi th these spec i f icat ions sha l l expose the v io lator no t on ly to the sanc t ions prov ided fo r by the lease agreement i tse l f , but a lso i ts own c iv i l and penal l iabi l i ty in respec t o f th ird part ies and V iPar is . The renta l or concess ion agreement by V iPar i s sha l l be suspended upon acceptance of these spec i f icat ions by the Organ ise rs, concess ion ho lders or long- term lessees. The purpose of these safety spec i f icat ions i s to provide a framework for the rec iprocal legal ob l igat ions concern ing f i re safe ty be tween the var ious tenants and use rs o f the exh ib i t ion centre (hereaf ter re ferred to as the "Centre" or "Par is Nord V i l lep inte ”). The prov is ions in these safe ty spec i f icat ions may be supp lemented by spec i f i cat ions spec i f ic to the event.

SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE

The specifications will be updated in the event of any modifications being made to the centre’s operating conditions and subsequently passed on to the Préfecture de la Seine Saint Denis for approval.

A - GENERALE PROVISIONS

1 - OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY AND FEATURES OF THE HALLS

1.1 - SAFETY NOTICE

1st PHASE A first safety notice was issued for the first phase of the programme providing for the construction of 4 exhibition halls grouped into 2 lyre or U-shaped units. These 2 U-shaped units (halls 1 - 2 - 3 and 4) cover approximately 70,000 m2 in addition to other facilities: • Reception centres, • Res t au r an t s ,

• Bar s , • Cloakrooms, • Washrooms, • Offices, • Meeting rooms, • Service areas for monitoring, maintenance inspection, etc.

The exhibition centre is subject to the provisions of law no. 73-1007 of 31 October 1973 codified by articles R.123-1 to R.123-55, R.152-4 and-R.142-5 of the French Building and Occupancy Code, as well as the provisions of the law of 23 March 1965. The exhibition centre was a group of first class establishments placed under the responsibility of a single safety service for all operators. Given the activities specific to different sections of the centre, it was made up of the following establishments: T, N, Q, W, M, U, I (cinematographic inst), E (detached platforms) and P. An approximate total of 67,000 people (members of the public and staff) in the exhibition halls were taken into account, as well as a further 7000 people in the reception area. Technical provisions after submission to the relevant authorities were selected during this phase:

a) Number of members of the public: The number of people al lowed in the T type establishment (hal ls and reception area) is calculated on the basis of there being one person per square metre of the total surface area accessible to the publ ic (correspondence from Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture dated 16 April 1980) b) Safety and protection of the public (Planning

Permission of 23 December 1980)

Emergency response access

• 8 m wide roadways wil l run alongside the exhibition halls at the end of the U-shaped sections, and 15 m wide roadways alongside the lateral façades of each half U-shaped section

• All routes to be used by fire service vehicles must be a minimum of 8m wide, with the exception of:

• the byways which are to run along the esplanade which may be 5 m wide.

• the byways which are to run between the reception area and the U-shaped exhibit ionareas above the access tunnels. These may be 4 m wide.

• The road will be widened between the 2 arms of the U-shaped building so that fire service vehicles can move around easily.

Reception area ground floor: The installation of any cash desks and entry inspection facilities must not prevent members of the public from being evacuated Reception area upper floor : The glass panels overlooking the reception area must be non-opening.

Access tunnels (between reception and the exhibition halls): • Keep the installations in the “reception areas” to a minimum so as to leave a 12-m wide passageway. Only glass doors will be used to close off the exhibition area on the reception site.

Division of each U-shaped section: • Transversally in halves by closing off a 6-metre wide ais le with an addit ional 1/50th smoke removal system slaved to a detection system and backed up by a manual command system.

Separation of U-shaped sections • 2-hour rated firewal l separation in the form of an irr igated sheet system operated manual ly and by a local automatic command (fuse).

Smoke removal • By vents at a rate of l/100th. The controls per “block” for the 39 x 39 sections are located close to the access points above the fire hose reels,

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c)Protection of property

• Fire detection in the halls is provided by a specially adapted detection system under a “large area” type maintenance contract, with the implementation of a system equipped a with transmitter / receiver for the exhibition halls and an individual type system for the service ducts. Given the very large open plan areas and the l ikelihood of a fire spreading rapidly if one were to break out, effective protection can only be expected if:

• The fire is detected as soon as it breaks out, • Warning is given without delay, • The fire is tackled by personnel already present and either extinguished or contained while awaiting the arrival of external assistance, • External assistance can reach the risk areas rapidly, • There is a sufficient water supply..

d) Conference room • As the building stands 6.66 m below the average level of the external thresholds, an exception was granted for this excess of 66 cm. • In the event of theatrical stand-alone installations, tracks, platforms or fixed floors being used, the activity is classed as type E in accordance with the law of 23 March 1965, which was revised to type L by the law of 12 December 1984. • No objection is made in respect of the existence of fixed frame glass panels between the halls and the reception area. • Smoke extraction from the cloakrooms is l/50th and l/100th for the various rooms and annexed areas.

e) Restaurants

• Two or three exits are to lead directly outdoors for each restaurant f) Service ducts

• Insulation above the ground of various secondary connections by 2-hour rated firewall materials. • Monitoring of the ducts by a detection system. • Division of the ducts every 50 m (into at least 3 sections with access). Natural or mechanical smoke removal by vertical ducts every 50 m g)“Deluge” type installation

In Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4, each dividing aisle in areas not for construction is protected by an overhead water curtain to delimit the areas of the hall so as to prevent the risk of fire spreading. An identical system separates Halls 1 and 2, 3 and 4 with mobile separation partitions. h)Safety service

• When the public is present, a permanent safety service is on-hand made up of 3 safety officers and a light emergency vehicle.

2nd PHASE A second safety notice was issued on 13.07.84 for the second section of the exhibition hall adjacent to the two first installations and connected to the extended reception area. Hall 5 (now 5A) further developed the U-shaped configuration by looping it at the back to form a single space of approximately 48,000 m2 (now O-shaped rather than U-shaped with a central open air space). Although the specific type T provisions did not appear in the Official Journal on the date of the application for the building permit, the general provisions of the safety rules and regulations of 25 June 1980 were applied. Given the activities specific to the different areas being operated, this extension to the Exhibition Centre comprises the following types of establishment: T, N, W and Q* (* now type L). The theoretical number of members of the public is calculated on the basis of one person per m2 over the total surface area of the exhibition halls and food service areas, taking into account the fact that it is impossible to make any commitments in respect of the centre being used in a particular way, either now or in the future. This gives a theoretical total of 54,000 people. Means of access • By routes A87 and CD40 (now A104 and RD40). • On over ¾ of the frontage of the façade, access is by 12-m wide roadways that can be used by the emergency services.

Open space The open space at the centre of the hall is connected to the access routes by a 21-m wide evacuation passageway (35 passes) assessed on the basis of the amount of time it takes to evacuate the area being calculated. 162 passes - evacuating 16,200 people - lead into this open space.This open space must not house any obstacles which may prevent the regular flow of people into it. It is protected in front of the metal framework by a self-supporting wall made from a 1-hour rated fire resistant concrete shell. The same applies for the opening of the passageway on the external façade.

Parking area The parking of cars and heavy goods vehicles is arranged such that the widths of the routes required for the emergency services remain free at all times.

Fire hose reels

Access to the fire hose reels in the hall must be kept clear at all times. They must be able to be used in all directions Automatic fire extinguishing

A fixed automatic water-based fire extinguishing system must be installed in the exhibition hall in order to protect the structure of the three-dimensional metal roofing. The system that opens the smoke vents for each block will be slaved to the automatic fire detection system. However, it will not be slaved to the water system that forms part of the fire extinguishing network. It is permissible to not spray (with the fire extinction system) a 45 cm horizontal space along the entire length of the façade.

Public exit ways Members of the public inside an area of approximately 1500 m² situated in front of the halls and at a distance of over 50 m from the exits (60 m approximately) are evacuated by an additional open space which leads outside via a tunnel.

3rd PHASE A third safety notice was issued on 21.12.1987 for the third section comprising Hall 6 (to the south of Hall 5A) with independent means of access from the existing reception area. The general provisions of the safety rules and regulations of 25.06.1980 were applied.

Evacuation system

Four routes via evacuation tunnels protected against smoke are used to evacuate the central area following the same principle as the one used in stations. This principle provides for the evacuation of 18,000 people. Each evacuation tunnel is equipped with a 65mm dry riser, the supply connection of which is situated outside. The standpipe outlets are located at the bottom of each stairway Open spaces The following characteristics are complied with: • 1.50-m hanging screens separating the areas on either side. • No panelling or combustible materials. • Electrical ducts in compliance with EL 3 (Section 2-a) • No smoke outlet or natural lighting strip.

4th PHASE A fourth safety notice was issued on 26.01.1998 for the fourth section comprising Hall A, later named Hall 7 and then, finally, Hall 5B. This hall is situated at the back of Hall 5 (now 5A) and enjoys access that is independent of the existing reception area. The general provisions of the safety rules and regulations of 25.06.1980 were applied. This new hall offers 25,704 m2 of ground-floor level exhibition space with a total surface area accessible to the public of approximately 27,200 m2. The building also has a number of annexes for holding meetings. Its service rooms are located in the basement and on the first floor. The theoretical number of members of the public is calculated on the basis of their being one person per m2 of the total surface area, giving a theoretical total of 27,200 people. Planning permission was requested for this building on 24 March 1998. Means of access Access to the building is provided by 4 routes (two 12-m wide from east and west, two 8-m wide from north to south). Two removable covered galleries link the building to the existing Hall 5A. This pedestrian walkway is designed to be able to leave a passageway 3.50 m high and 4m wide for emergency vehicles.

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5 th PHASE A fifth safety notice was issued on 19.02.1999 in relation to the rebuilding of the Jean Prouvé Centenarian Aluminium Pavilion. This is a simple, ground-floor building situated opposite Hall 7 (5B), on the other side of the north square. This building has 900 m2 of basic meeting rooms. The theoretical number of members of the public is 900 people, calculated on the basis of there being one person per m2 of the total surface area. It may hold 1,200 people in other configurations (1,200 people being the maximum number depending on the number of exit ways the building has and the speed with which it can be evacuated). Means of access The building is accessed by an 8-m wide roadway situated between Hall 7 (5B) and the Prouvé building 6thPHASE On 6 June 2006, Building Permit Dossier No. S7805C068 for the construction of Hall 7 (to become Hall 8 at the summer acceptance in 2010 of the new Hall 7 under construction) was approved. This dossier is supplemented by a GE2 dossier (Notice No. 06/1291) and a dossier relating to the building sprinkler system (Notice No. 06/1344 dated 21/11/06). It concerns a 15,000 sq.m. hall with removable walls making it possible to split the hall into two 7,800 sq. m. and 7,200 sq.m. sections.

Activities

This building, the main activity of which is type T, could, however, be used for L and N type activities.

Means of access

Hall 8 (new name) is accessed via its east and west façades by means of 12-m wide roadways.

Location

Hall 8 sits parallel to the RER B line on the west side, the new Hall 7 is situated on the east side of the building.

7thPHASE On 29 September 2008, a new building permit (No. 093078 08C0034) was applied for concerning the construction of an exhibition hall with an exhibition surface area of 35,000 sq.m. The hall, which is approximately 360 metres long and has an average width of 100 metres, has 3 central exit ways for evacuating members of the public. These exit ways are undivided and over-pressurised. A 500 sq.m.connecting gallery that is accessible to the public links Hall 7 to Hall 6. In application of an exemption, this gallery, treated as a space with no separation, shall have its doors kept open for operational reasons. These doors will be slaved to the fire safety system.

There will be a 360 metre service duct, not accessible to the public, under ground.

Means of access

Access to all the façades of Hall 7 is by 8-metre wide roadways.

Location

Hall 7 is situated between Halls 6 to the east and 8 to the west. The north façade is situated on the central square side.

Interconnection

A passageway will link Hall 6 to Hall 7, doors slaved to the each hall’s fire safety system will ensure they can be isolated.

Smoke removal Removable screens are positioned in the sections located within the central glazed gallery, making it possible to restore the divisions to the area.

VARIOUS WORKS

JEAN THEVES ROOMS The accesses to the Jean THEVES room were changed when the hall 3 exits were moved to the existing evacuation stairways These modifications are the subject of a ruling from the Préfecture de Police - no. 3739 of 31 October 2000.

MEZZANINES The mezzanine floor situated between Halls 3 and 4 was closed in order to create two meeting rooms, a foyer, an office and two toilet blocks. A service walkway was installed above the false ceilings, meeting spaces were created over those of halls 1 and 2.

Each of the halls, which has a surface area of 360m2, have two exits each through which three people can pass. This type L development forms part of a first category type T establishment. The maximum number for each room must be no more than 499 people. Planning permission was granted for this development on 20 July 2000.

INTERNAL COURT, HALL 5A The glazed façades of the internal court of Hall 5 were modified by the installation of a siding made from sheets of overlapping glass. A second line of sprinklers was added above the façade at a height of 9m. The way in which the exits were distributed on the east façade of the court was also modified. The 4 exits, each capable of accommodating up to 6 people, were converted into 2 exits each capable of accommodating up to 9 people and 2 exits each capable of accommodating up to 3 people. CENTRAL REFRIGERATING PLANT On 28 February 1991, building permit application no. 078/91D3900 was submitted for the construction of a building named the “central refrigerating plant”. This 60m x 20m, rectangular, 3-floor building is situated at the back of Hall 5A on the Hall 5B side. It comprises:

• A basement housing the “Cold Plant” service room; • A ground floor housing: - Transformer station,

- Entrance hall, reception rooms, public washroom facilities, - Cloakrooms for staff and members of the public. - a partial upper floor divided into two sections situated at each end of the building accommodates service rooms.

TAXI RANK On 21 November 1995, building permit application no. 93 078 95 95 C0126 was submitted for the creation of an entrance at the two taxi ranks situated below the reception area, so that the public could reach the reception area via an internal staircase.

In addition to the construction of Hall 7 in 2010, the taxi tunnel, initially a cul

de sac, was extended up to the Hall 8 side of Hall 7.

1.2 – REQUIREMENTS OF THE SEINE-SAINT-DENIS PREFECTURE

The Seine-Saint-Denis Prefecture stipulated the provisions via a number of documents set forth below: • Letter of 30 May 1980 (1st section). • Appendix to the law of 23.12.80 modified on 8.12.82 (Building Permit no. 2866 - 1st section). • Letter of 29 March 1984 (notice from the CCS on the 2nd section). • Letter of 10 May 1984 from the BSPP - the Paris Fire Brigade (2nd section). • Notice from the Directorate of Regulation of 27 September 1984 (2nd Section). • Letter of 12 November 1984 (Building Permit 2101 - 2nd Section). • Letter of 3 October 1985 and 4 November 1985 in relation to the 45 cm space not protected by the automatic water extinction system. • Letter of 03 March 1988 (Building Permit 2957 - 3rd Section). • Letter of 24 March 1998 (Building Permit 0012 - 4th Section), • Letter of 13 October 1998 concerning the roller shutter doors supplied by MINEUR - BECOURT SYSTEMES. • Letter of 28 April 1999 (Building Permit 078.99C.009 - 5th Section). • Letter of 2 November 1999 concerning the cancellation of recommendations 12 and 13 in the letter of 28 April 1999. • Letter of 29 July 1999 and 29 February 2000 concerning the redevelopment of the façade of Hall 5’s internal court. • Letter of 29 March 2000 concerning the development of the two meeting rooms and a foyer on the mezzanine floor situated between Halls 3 and 4. • Letter of 31 October 2000 concerning the modification of the means of access to the Jean Theves room. • Letter of May 1992 concerning the creation of a refrigeration plant. • Letter of 28 March 1996, concerning the redevelopment of the taxi terminal. • Letter of 1 March 2006 (Building Permit No. 078 05 C 0068) concerning the construction of Hall 7 (now Hall 8). • Letter of 1 July 2008 (Building Permit No. 078.08.C.0034) concerning the construction of Hall 7.

1.3 – APPLICABLE PROVISIONS VALIDATED BY THE SEINE-SAINT-DENIS PREFECTURE

PRINCIPLES: In order to provide an acceptable degree of safety, it was essential to implement exceptional measures within the framework of article R.123-13 of the Building Code.

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Given the likelihood of a fire spreading rapidly were one to break out, together with the size of the exhibition areas not sectioned by firewalls, the low degree of fire-resistance provided by the structural elements and the probable evacuation time of members of the public into an area free of danger, effective protection of the public can only be possible if: • The fire is detected as soon as it breaks out. • The alarm and warning are triggered immediately. • The fire is tackled without delay by both automatic means and manual operations by staff who are present on a permanent basis. • The effects of the incident on people and the building’s structures are kept to a minimum. External emergency assistance can reach the endangered areas rapidly.

1.3.1 - Classification of types of activities The basic activity is type T with associated activities N, W, M, L, R etc., and exceptional activities being the subject of applications made to the Prefecture on a case-by-case basis. Service areas are accommodated in the basement of the reception area and buildings adjoin the halls.

1.3.2-Accessibility of the buildings

Location The Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre is located in the Paris Nord II zone. It is made up of halls forming an arc around an esplanade. The parking areas are located at the back of the halls.

Entrances to the centre There are 2 main roads for accessing the centre: • The A104 motorway to the south, • The RD40 to the north, The ‘Chemin des Fontaines’ road, which was initially created to enable a rapid emergency response from the Tremblay-les-Gonesses fire station, now Tremblay-en-France, was closed once the RD 40 was opened. This access road can be reopened if necessary (if the RD 40 is closed, if there are demonstrations, etc.).

Access Roadway characteristics: • Emergency service roads that run all the way round each U-shaped configuration or exhibition hall.

• The parking facilities have been designed so as to prevent traffic jams - particularly when exhibitions are open to the public.

1.3.3 - Characteristics of the halls and the gallery

a) Hall 1 Building permit: 20 August 1979. Surface area: 15,208 square metres* Exit ways: 21 Exit units 151 Total capacity: 10,000 people Activities: Types T, N and R Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors A7 and B8; Smoke removal system: Natural smoke removal via vents operated by manual or automatic commands. Fire-fighting facilities Fire hose reels. Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

b) Hall 2 Building permit: 20 August 1979. Surface area: 15,393 square metres* Exit ways: 19 Exit units 150 Total capacity: 9,000 people Activities: Types T, N and R

Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors C9 and D9; Smoke removal: Natural smoke removal via vents operated by manual or automatic commands.

Fire-fighting facilities Fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall.

Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

c) Hall 3 Building permit: 20 August 1979. Surface area: 18,355 square metres* Exit ways: 23 Exit units: 186 Total capacity: 11,000 people Activities: Types T, N and R Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors E8 and F9 Smoke removal: Natural smoke removal via vents operated by manual or automatic commands. Fire-fighting facilities Fire hose reels. Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

d) Hall4 Building permit: 20 August 1979. Surface area: 17,994 square metres* Exit ways: 24 Exit units: 192 Total capacity: 11,500 people Activities: Types T, N and R Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors G9 and H8 Smoke removal: Natural smoke removal via vents operated by manual or automatic commands. Fire-fighting facilities Fire hose reels. Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

e) Hall 5A Building permit: July 1984. Surface area: 47,220 square metres* Exit ways: 43 exit ways on the perimeter of the hall and one tunnel for evacuating 16,200 people. Exit units: 309 at the perimeter + 162 opening onto open space. Total capacity: 37,200 people Activities: Types T, N and R Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors Z21 and G.A. – J8 and Z15 – J5 and Z3 – K4 and Z2 – L3 and Z4 – L6 and Z16. Smoke removal: Mechanical smoke removal. Fire-fighting facilities Sprinklers - fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall.

Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

f)Hall 5B Building permit: 1997 Surface area: 27,200 square metres* Exit ways: 56 Exit units: 272 Total capacity: 27,200 people Activities: Types T, L and R Hall divided by clear space: Between doors R1 and R8 – R3 and R6. Smoke removal: Mechanical smoke removal. Fire-fighting facilities Sprinklers - fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system for the premises. Fire detection: Ad hoc on premises and basement

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Alarm: 1 alarm zone. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection (rooms).- Manual Trigger- Intercom - Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station (Central Control Station).

g)Hall 6

Building permit: December 1987. Surface area: 44,620 square metres* Exit ways: 41 + 4 central stairways for evacuating 18,000 people. Exit units: 330 at the periphery + 52 central stairways Total capacity: 38,000 people Activities: Types T, N and R Hall divided by clear space: Between doors M14 and P 13 – M9 and P8 – Two open spaces join the two aforementioned spaces at the central stairs - One space starts from the restaurants at the bottom of the hall up to space M9, P8 Smoke removal: Mechanical smoke removal. Fire-fighting facilities Sprinklers - fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in rooms and underground. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection- Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

h)Hall 7 Building permit: 29 September 2009 Surface area: 35,000 square metres* Exit ways: 77 Exit units: 360 Total capacity: 35,000 people Activities: Types T and R Hall divided by clear spaces: Smoke removal: Natural removable screen for certain areas Fire-fighting facilities: sprinklers - fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category B fire safety system Fire detection: None Alarm: 1 alarm zone

Means for alerting the Central Control Station: DM.

i)Hall 8 Building permit: 1st March 2006 Surface area: 15,000 square metres* Exit ways: 35 Exit units: 153 Total capacity: 15,000 people Activities: Types T, L and R Hall divided by a clear space: Between doors T2 and U3. Smoke removal: Mechanical smoke removal. Fire-fighting facilities Sprinklers - fire hose reels Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system. Fire detection: Linear in the hall - ad hoc in the rooms and the basement. Alarm: One alarm zone for the entire hall. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection - Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

j)Reception area Building permit: August 1979 (H1 to 4) July 1984 (H5A) Surface area: 8,465 square metres of area* Exit ways: 19 Exit units: 130 Total capacity: 8,465 people Activities: Types T, L, N and R Area separation screen: between the entrances to Halls 4 and 5. Smoke removal: Natural smoke removal (gallery on the Hall 1 and Hall 4 side), mechanical smoke removal (gallery on Hall 5A side, Jean Thève room and the Les Reflets restaurant) Fire-fighting facilities: fire hose reels - extinguishers Fire Safety System: Category A fire safety system Fire detection: Linear and ad hoc detection Alarm devices: One alarm zone for the entire gallery. Means for alerting the Central Control Station: Automatic Fire Detection - Manual Trigger- Intercom – Telephone sets (18 relayed to the Central Control Station).

* The surface areas indicated above are as per the building permits applications, they are not identical to the final operating surfaces (modifications made to the Building Permit, developments, offices, restaurants, mezzanines, etc.)

g) Jean Prouvé Pavilion Surface area: 900 square metres Exit ways: 3 Exit units: 12 Total capacity: 1,200 people Smoke removal: Natural smoke removal via the façades Fire-fighting facilities: Extinguishers Alarm devices: Type 4 alarm.

1.3.4 - Separation of entities • Separation between U-shaped building or hall; • 2-hour rated irrigated fire retardant textile curtains insulate: - The U-shaped buildings 1 (Halls 1 - 2) and 2 (Halls 3 - 4). - Hall 4 and hall 5A. - Hall 5A and the LES REFLETS “Le grill” restaurant. - Hall 6 and the LES PORTIQUES self-service restaurant. • A metal MO curtain closed by manual command: - Between Halls 1 and 2 in U-shaped building 1, - Between Halls 2 and 3 in U-shaped building 2. • Clear space between Hall 5 (renamed 5A) and Hall 6 (doors M17 and P18). • A fire resistant sliding door between Hall 6 and the LES CARIATIDES restaurant. Hall 7 (renamed 5B), Hall 8 (formerly 7) and the Prouvé building are situated a minimum of 8 m from any other building. Two removable covered galleries link Hall 7 (renamed Hall 5B) to Hall 5 (renamed 5A). A connecting gallery links Hall 6 to Hall 7. At each end of the gallery, interlocked doors kept open will separate the two buildings in the event of a fire (when a fire is detected for Hall 6, on Manual Trigger for Hall 7).

1.3.5 - Protection of structures against fire Halls 5A, 5B, 6, 7 and 8 have a water extinguishing facility that protects the metal structure supporting the roofing against fire. The Prouvé building has a metal structure that is visible from the floor with no fire resistance.

1.3.6 - Façades and roofing Special protection is provided above the openings of the Hall 5A evacuation tunnels. They provide elements of the façade with a degree of fire-resistance taking into account the time required to evacuate the public.

1.3.7 - Internal distribution and division Separation of the exhibition halls and reception area The connecting galleries or linking passageways between exhibition Halls 1 to 5 and the reception area have a specific smoke extraction system and space with no stands as per CO 10, but a single set of of glazed doors. Division of the reception area A screen hanging from the roofing segregates the area into blocks: • between the reception area of U-shaped buildings 1 and 2 and the reception area of Hall 5A. • by the lateral limits of the areas reserved for the shops. Division of the exhibition halls Open spaces, in compliance with Article T16, or 6m aisles without stands divide the exhibition halls: • U-shaped buildings 1 and 2 are divided into 2 halls (9m aisles), themselves divided into 1/2 halls (with deluge type installation), 3 per U-shaped building. • Halls 5A, 5B 6, 7 and 8 are divided into 9,000 m2 areas: maximum, with special characteristics for the open spaces separating them: - No installation, no equipment or fixtures, no vent, no window or strip of natural lighting. - Compliance with the provisions of Article EL 3 (Section 2a) of the rules and regulations appended to the law of 25 June 1980 on electrical installations. - Be delimited at the top by 2 hanging screens dividing up the areas on either side. - Comprise a minimum geometrical surface area for the delivery of air for the extraction of smoke from lateral contours.

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1.3.8 - Protected passageways, exits and evacuation tunnels Exhibition hall exits: Exemption from compliance with the number of exit points has been granted for Halls 1 to 6 provided: • the public, given all possible configurations for installing stands, never have more than 50 m to walk in order to reach one of the exits if there is a choice between two exits. • there is the required number of exit units on the façade. The option was accepted to clear the public within an area of approximately 1,500 sq.m. in front of Hall 5 and a distance of over 50 m from the exits (approximately 60 m) by an additional open space leading the total number of members of the public outside. This option was accepted given the existence of: • a general automatic fire detection system, • a fixed automatic water extinction system. Halls 5B, 7 and 8 and the Prouvé building have the number of exits required by regulations. Central outdoor space of Hall 5A • This space, which in theory can hold 16,200 people in the event of the building being completely evacuated, is evacuated by means of a 21-m (35 exit units) evacuation tunnel. Evacuation passage ways from Hall 6 • The central section of Hall 6 is evacuated by 4 evacuation passageways in a tunnel, the width of which is calculated for the theoretical population on the basis of the flows and speeds required for stations. These tunnels are protected against smoke (fresh air delivered at the tunnel exits) and their safety lighting is reinforced. The central system made up of 4 exit ways is capable of evacuating 18,000 people. As a result of these provisions, it has been possible to fit out the central section of the hall.

1.3.9 - Protection of risk areas • The walls of high-risk storage areas are made from 2-hour rated firewall material. • The transformer station rooms and generators are also protected by 2-hour firewalls. Their location provides an escape route for staff and easy access for the emergency services. The internal runs of the pipes and ducts supplying them are protected.

1.3.10- Smoke removal • There is a smoke removal system in all the exhibition halls: - Natural smoke removal in Halls 1 - 2 - 3 4 and 7 at a rate of 1/100th of the surface area of the halls.

- Mechanical smoke removal in Halls 5A, 6, 5B and 8. - Overpressure in the central evacuation corridors for Hall 7

• Smoke removal facilities are provided on the ground floor of the reception area: - Naturally at a rate of l/50th of the surface area covered for Halls 1 to 4.

- By a mechanical system in front of Hall 5A. • Natural or mechanical smoke removal is provided in the service ducts. • Smoke is evacuated naturally from the Prouvé building via its façades.

1.3.11 Emergency facilities and systems shared by the entire establishment

Centra l secur ity station The Central Safety and Monitoring Station is located on the mezzanine floor of the reception area in U-shaped building 1. • It is linked to the fire brigade command station by a fire warning system that has been certified by the police station’s specialist services. • All fire alarms are connected there: - Detection, - Calling station, - Alarm etc.

Audible alarm system The exhibition halls and reception area are covered by a general public address system. If necessary, spoken or recorded evacuation messages can be broadcast in each hall from the Central Control Station (still referred to as the "PCC").

After the curtailed alarm times out, the evacuation order will be given by a pre-recorded message over the public address system and by the general alarm for a minimum of 5 minutes. All measures must be taken to ensure that the message is audible in all circumstances.

Warning

In application of the Article MS 70 of the modified law of 25 June 1980, the link between the Central Control Station and the geographically relevant Fire Station is via a direct “TASAL” type telephone line (automatic surveillance line warning telephone)

Internal warning Dialling 18 from landline telephones in the exhibition centre connects directly to the Central Control Station. The warning systems in areas accessible to the public are operated by manual trigger devices situated close to the emergency exits.

Fire-fighting water supply

• The overall available flow rate provides simultaneous supply to: the sprinkler network, - fire hose reels, - normal usage.

• A grid of neighbouring networks ensures a permanent supply through the existence of at least two potential sources.

Automatic extinction using water • A sprinkler installation provides Halls 5A, 5B, 6, 7 and 8 with levels of protection that are appropriate for their sizes. • Access to the sprinkler stations in Hall 5A situated at the top of the hall must be kept clear at all times.

Fire hoses and hydrants

The distribution on site and flow rate of each hose have been approved by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) at various stages of the works.

Fire brigade passageways Fire brigade passageways that can be accessed by ramps (10% gradient) by emergency personnel give access to the central outdoor space of Hall 5A. Access for emergency fire-fighting services inside the halls

Given that the safety aisles are kept permanently free of any installations, the halls’ exit ways which serve as safety aisles are priority means of access for the fire-fighting services.

Automatic fire detection • Automatic fire detection facilities cover: All of the exhibition halls with the exception of Halls 5B and 7, - The service ducts, - The reception area, - Service rooms.

The automatic fire detection facilities are either linear optical smoke detectors (emitter receiver fixed to the structure) for all halls or ad hoc type for the service rooms

Fire hose reels Their location was decided on following an in-depth study designed to ensure that they are accessible and easily manoeuvrable in all circumstances and in all directions without reducing the width of the exit ways or preventing members of the public from moving around the building. They are 40 mm in diameter in the halls (with the exception of Hall 5B where they are 25 mm in diameter) and 20 mm in the restaurant, office, conference and shopping areas. Fire hose reels must be extremely clearly signposted and access to them kept clear at all times. Halls 5B and 8 have fixed stations on the longitudinal façades and movable stations in the central section. These are supplied by pipes and connections situated in the ducts and gutters. These fire hose reels are put in place before each exhibition.

Extinguishers Suitable portable extinguishers are installed at hot spots in the communal areas. They are the organiser's responsibility in the exhibition halls. Their locations are determined around the perimeter of the halls. The distribution of fire-extinguishing products in these locations and additional protection of certain stands are the responsibility of the safety officer who has been tasked with this by the organiser.

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Intercom systems (interphone)

The public can use these systems to alert the central security station. The glass-breaker units are located within the immediate vicinity of the fire hose reels.

1.3.12 - Structure of the safety services 1.3.12.1 - Breakdown of the safety services The safety service is made up of the following three components: • The central security station • The intervention team • The services provided in the halls The emergency response team and the permanent staff at the security station are managed by VIPARIS In addition to emergency response deployment and doubt removal, the Safety Service is responsible for the general provision of safety in the establishment. In particular, it is responsible for:

a) Ensuring that evacuation routes to the public road network remain empty and are available at all times.

b) Ensuring that the safety committee has access to all communal areas and areas that are open to the public during the safety inspections.

c) Organising patrols to prevent and detect any fire risks. This includes in unoccupied areas.

d) Ensuring that instructions are applied in the event of a fire. e) Directing the emergency response services while awaiting the arrival of the Fire Brigade and then making itself available to the head of the Fire Brigade unit.

f) Ensuring that all fire protection equipment operates correctly, reporting any faults, anomalies or unavailability. The safety service in the halls is implemented by the organiser. It supplements the activity of the central safety service. It comprises officers from the exhibition security service who hold Fire Safety and Personal Protection Services qualification “SSIAP 1”; their fire safety assignment is in addition to their usual security guard assignment. They are tasked with: • Providing a permanent presence in the hall, • Ensuring that the safety aisles are kept free at all times, • Using the fire-fighting equipment available (extinguishers, fire hose reels). • Alerting the central safety service, • Helping to evacuate the public, • Ensuring that the smoking ban is observed. At the central security station:

For all types of events (T, L, R, P or X), the safety service, ordinarily comprising an “SSIAP 2” and an “SSIAP 1” holder, is further supported by a “SSIAP 1” holder in accordance with article MS 46 § 2 when the public is present.

1.3.12.2 – Safety team action procedure:

The organisational and coordination procedure is described in Appendix I of these specifications

1.3.13 – Disabled access Disabled access is provided to the exhibition halls by purpose-built ramps. Lifts provide access to meeting spaces. Disabled toilet facilities are signposted everywhere in the exhibition centre’s buildings.

1.4 ADAPTING THE SAFETY RULES (except construction measures)

The use of the exhibition centre by the Organisers may be subject to special agreements by the safety committees in order to take account of the way certain events operate. These special agreements can be applied for on a case by case basis when submitting dossiers to the competent authorities in application of the safety regulations. The framework for the minimum provisions to be complied with is determined by the following regulatory documents: General provisions: Law of 25 June 1980. Type T Exhibitions (Law of 18 November 1987). Type L Rooms used for listening to music, conferences, meetings, performances or multi-purpose uses. (Law of 12 January 1984 modified by the Law of 5 February 2007.).

Type M Retail stores (Law of 22 December 1981). Type N Food service/Bar (Law of 21 June 1982). Type P Dance and games halls (Law of 7 July 1983). Type R Teaching establishments (Law of 4 June 1982). Type U Healthcare establishments (Law of 23 May 1989). Type V Religious establishments (Law of 21 April 1983). Type W Administrative use / Banks / Offices. (Law of 21 April 1983) Type X Sports establishments (Law of 4 June 1982).

2 - STATUTORY FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS

2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

2.1.1 – Obligations of the Centre operator (VIPARIS) VIPARIS uses the land and buildings that make up the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre and manages the venues on a commercial basis, making them available to the Organisers of events of all kinds - economic, cultural and sports related in particular. VIPARIS must make the facilities available to the Organisers in compliance with these regulations. In this regard, VIPARIS undertakes to ensure that the safety facilities and equipment are installed, maintained and serviced in compliance with the statutory provisions in force such that the site placed at the disposal of the organiser is deemed to be in good working order. All of these facilities are subject to regulatory technical checks carried out by a body that has been authorised by the French Ministry of the Interior. VIPARIS will perform alarm tests in the presence of the safety officer in the exhibition halls the day before the exhibition opens to the public. Following these tests, a report will be produced by VIPARIS and signed jointly by the Paris Nord Villepinte safety manager and the event’s safety officer. It will be appended to the safety log. VIPARIS shall draft contractual specifications and submit them to the organiser, specifying the safety measures for the premises and areas leased, as well as the respective obligations of the owner, the operator and the organiser to apply the requirements laid down by the administrative authority. The “specifications between the owner and the concession holder of the establishment and the organiser of the event” in relation to fire safety shall be approved by the administrative authority following assessment by the competent safety committee and shall include the following sections: • The fire safety restrictions relating to the safety regulations and the additional permanent instructions issued by the administrative authority. • The general way in which fire safety is organised at the site and, in particular, the composition and distribution of assignments between the establishment’s fire safety service and and the event’s fire safety service. • The general fire safety instructions. • The circumstances under which, if necessary, the head of the establishment will ask for a person to be appointed to coordinate the activity of several safety officers acting simultaneously at the same site. • The plans of the establishment with a bar scale, showing: - The location of fire-fighting equipment - Internal traffic flow rights of way - The conditions for getting to and accessing the buildings and the site, and parking restrictions. - The options for and restrictions concerning the use of outdoor spaces - The activities permitted and any restrictions. - The restrictions on or banning of the use or implementation of equipment or facilities - Any obligations to apply to a person or organisation that has been approved for certain facilities or qualified in respect of the technical specifications (CST). In the event that the owner or concession holder wishes to enforce additional fire safety requirements on the organisers, these must appear in these specifications and their origin must be specified. The operators, concession holders and long-term lessees of premises or venues used for associated activities (restaurants, cafeterias, offices, service provider rooms, etc.) are responsible for ensuring that the safety regulations relating to their activities are applied. .

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For this purpose, the Centre operator must formalise this responsibility in a set of contractual specifications for the aforementioned concession holders and tenants, as well as the respective obligations of both parties to ensure that the requirements laid down by the administrative authority are applied. The "specifications between the owner or the concession holder of the establishment and the event's organiser" may not contradict any aspects of the specifications. They must be available for consultation by the management, the organiser and the safety officer for the duration of the event. The "specifications between the owner or the concession holder of the establishment and the event's organiser" must be appended to the safety log. A Safety Log records the results of the regulatory inspections as well as the operating tests of the fire-fighting equipment. A qualified representative from VIPARIS’ management shall be present during the exhibitions and events in order to respond to organisers' requests. A safety plan is included in the appendices of these specifications. In particular, it includes: • details of safety access routes, • the buildings' equipment and safety zones, • the areas where stands with upper floors may be installed; all Exhibition Centre facilities are subject to a Lease Agreement. Compliance with all the rules which govern how these premises may be used is essential in order to ensure public safety throughout the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. VIPARIS shall do all that it deems necessary in order to ensure compliance with these regulations, making use of the public authorities if necessary.

2.1.2 – Obligation of Organisers or hirers The Organiser (or Hirer) shall promise VIPARIS, any third parties and the administrative authority that it shall assume sole and full responsibility for the event that it is organising, carrying out any necessary support work, as well as applying any provisions intended to ensure the safety of the public whose presence is justified by the event in question. The organiser shall undertake to comply with these specifications. It is the organiser's obligation to take all useful measures to ensure that the applicable safety regulatory provisions are respected, in particular: • The law of 25 June 1980 approving the general Safety Regulations concerning the risks of fire and panic in establishments frequented by members of the public, • The law of 18 November 1987 approving the provisions supplementing and modifying the Safety Regulations concerning the risks of fire and panic in type T establishments frequented by members of the public (exhibition halls), • The laws concerning safety regulations on the risks of fire and panic relating to the other activities carried out (food services, performances, shops, etc.) in establishments frequented by members of the public, • The law no. 94-86 of 26 January 1994 and the law of 31 May 1994 concerning accessibility for disabled persons to establishments and installations frequented by members of the public, • The Highway Code, • The labour code and in particular article R.332-7-2 of the labour code stipulating that lighting in the halls during the setting up and dismantling periods must be at least 200 lumens. • The NFC 15-00 standard concerning the regulations for low-voltage electrical installations, • Section 1 of BOOK V of the Environmental Code on legislation relating to classified installations and its applicable law of 21 September 1977, • The provisions of the Evin anti-smoking law, • The ministerial order of 31 March 1980 concerning compliance of electrical equipment for classified installations in environments in which there is a risk of explosion; in addition to all other special provisions specific to each type of event. It is the Organiser's responsibilityto ensure that they are assisted, at least until the event closes to the public (the obligations of the safety officer are given in Chapter 2.1.3 below),by one or more Safety Officers in accordance with Article 6.2 of the Law of 18 November 1987, type T.

It must ensure that the person chosen holds all the qualifications required by Article T 6.2 modified by the law of 24 September 2009. The number of safety officers must be appropriate for the size and type of event both in terms of the period of time required for setting up and the period of time it is open to the public. The Organiser shall undertake to apply the instructions formulated by the management department in response to the request for authorisation of the event. If the Safety Officer is not listed by VIPARIS, the organiser must send a dossier containing the details and qualifications of the safety officer appointed and do so at least three months before the date of entry to the VIPARIS premises. VIPARIS shall reserve the right to overturn the appointment of the safety manager selected by the Organiser within fifteen days of the date the dossier is received. The Organiser shall apply to the administrative authority for authorisation to hold an activity of this type at least two months before it opens to the public. The application must specify the type of event, its duration, location, identity and the qualifications of the safety officer(s) who has/have been appointed. It must be accompanied by a dossier comprising: • These specifications, • A general cover memo and a technical safety report produced, dated and signed jointly by the safety officer and the organiser, attesting compliance with this regulation, • All documents mentioned in these specifications, • Proof of the contract binding the organiser to VIPARIS, • The composition of the fire safety service defined in these specifications, • A plan showing details of how the site can be accessed and its entrances, the location of fire-fighting apparatus and the way in which its outside areas are used, • A detailed plan of the event showing how traffic passes through it, the location of stands or spaces reserved for exhibitors, the locations of long-term tenants, the location of stands with upper floors and temporary kitchens, the location of fire-fighting equipment, the location of structural posts, fixed gas installations and the location of the facilities referred to in Sections VII and X of the law of 18 November 1987. A second copy of this request must be sent to VIPARIS. The Organiser shall assume full responsibility in relation to the application of the Safety Regulations in the buildings, surroundings and external exhibition areas that are being leased or handed over to it. They shall take all measures to ensure that the companies they employ observe, in particular, the regulations on health, safety and working conditions, as well as traffic laws and the protection of “building sites”, using lifting gear or scaffolding. The Organiser shall undertake to comply with all of the provisions arising from the lease agreement and its appendices. Any duly established breach of any of these clauses shall result in the automatic annulment of the lease agreement without recourse against VIPARIS. The Organiser is obliged to participate or be represented at meetings organised upon the request of the administrative authority or VIPARIS. When proposed by the Safety Officer, whose role is defined in Article T 6 (law of 18 November 1987 modified by the law of 11 January 2000), the Organiser must prohibit the use of stands that do not comply with the provisions of this regulation. In this case, the Organiser must refuse the supply of electricity and other utilities, and can order the closure of the stand. This point must be determined in the contract binding the Organiser to the exhibitor or to the lessee of the stand and in the contract binding VIPARIS to the organiser. The Organiser's obligations as a lessee commence at the beginning of the setting up period (including dispensations) and end with the exit inventory report. It shall fall to the Organisers to ensure the safety of workers (in particular in compliance with Articles R 4214.22 to 42.25 and 4224.14 to 4224.16 of the rules and regulations of the Labour Code) during the setting up and dismantling periods defined in the contract, as well as during the additional periods of setting up or dismantling that may be granted after a dispensation. In addition, the Organiser shall undertake to take all useful measures to inform the Exhibitors of health and safety regulations and operating restrictions with which they must comply throughout

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the duration of the event, in particular, concerning the fitting out and running of their stands. The Organiser must inform VIPARIS of the means in place for providing an emergency response to any accidents. In the event that the Organiser does not use the premises provided by VIPARIS, the Central Control Station must be informed of the location of the emergency response and communications facilities. The Organiser or person appointed by the latter and whose responsibility it is to acquaint themselves with the technical documents (Health and Environmental Specifications - Asbestos Technical Dossier) must take the applicable obligations and restrictions into account. As part of this general responsibility to be informed, the Organiser must, in particular, issue and send an “Exhibitor’s Guide” to each Exhibitor which must indicate: • The identity of the Safety Officer, as well as the postal address and telephone numbers via which they can be contacted, including at the event, as of the beginning of set-up operations until the event closes to the public; • All of the operating constraints and health and safety rules with which the Exhibitor must comply, as established by these Safety Specifications and the Event Specifications; • The postal address and telephone numbers of the service that the Organiser tasks, within its company, to inform Exhibitors on any matters relating to compliance with the requirements and rules mentioned above;

• The obligation of Exhibitors to send it the requests for permission or statements in the cases provided for. The Organiser must ensure that the safety rules are applied in all of the facilities used for an event as soon as the stand locations are made available. The Organiser must remain contactable by the safety committee and before the event, provide all exhibitors with an extract from the “Specifications between the Organiser and the exhibitors and stand lessees” in particular specifying: • The identity and classification of the safety officer(s). • Specific safety instructions to be complied with, • The obligation to submit to them, one month before sending the file containing the application for opening the event to the public, a request for authorisation or statement for the use of machines and apparatus, heat or combustion engines, lasers or any other hazardous products. All of these extracts form the “specifications between the organiser and the exhibitors and stand lessees”. Those specifications cannot contradict these specifications. They may be consulted by VIPARIS. The Organiser shall notify the Exhibitors of decisions made by the management department relating to the authorisation statements addressed to the latter and shall submit a copy of same to the safety officer. The response from the management department to the Organiser must be sent by the latter to the VIPARIS safety manager. Any dispensation from the specifications must be the subject of agreements entered into prior to the event by VIPARIS. These agreements must, however, be the subject of an application for dispensation made to the local safety committee. Any planned development which has any kind of an impact on the structure, access or existing technical equipment must have been reported to VIPARIS. Procedure and inspection The provisions of these specifications apply to all lessees or Organisers of events at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. All lessees and organisers of exhibitions must give free access to the head of the establishment or their representatives, to the safety manager, Head of the Safety Service and their respective teams whose responsibility it is, in particular, to ensure compliance with said provisions. Prevention plan and Safety instructions All lessees or Organisers shall ensure compliance with the prevention plans during exhibition operations, setting up or dismantling of installations including during any additional setting up or dismantling times obtained through dispensations. Administrative Authorisations Permission for the exhibitions, trade shows and other

events to open to the public is given to the Organiser by the administrative authority after notice to the Competent safety Committee. All of the procedures that have to be followed in order to obtain this authorisation are solely the Organiser’s responsibility. The Organiser undertakes to send: • one copy of the dossier applying for permission for the exhibition to open to the public to the Seine Saint Denis Prefect and • another to the Villepinte town hall. It shall send these documents at least two months before the scheduled opening date. Proposals for fixtures must have been submitted to VIPARIS beforehand. VIPARIS will ensure, in particular, that communal areas are used properly and that the proposal is compatible with VIPARIS’ technical equipment. The application for permission covers all aspects of the planned exhibition. It comprises all of the written documents and graphics which are necessary in order to provide a full understanding of the purpose of the exhibition. These include - but are not restricted to - the following: • The type with a succinct description of the exhibition or event. • Its location, gross surface area occupied, surface area reserved for traffic flow aisles. • The visitor type expected (general public or professional). • The dates the exhibition will be open to and closed to the public. • The numbers of visitors expected. • The composition of the fire safety service defined in Article T48 and these specifications. • Plans showing details of how the site can be accessed and its entrances, the location of fire-fighting apparatus and the way in which its outside areas are used; • a detailed plan of the event showing how traffic passes through it, the location of stands or spaces reserved for exhibitors, • platforms, tiers or podiums • stands with ceilings or upper floors • passageways, accesses, exit ways • the locations of structural posts • the locations of any exits that have been blocked off in compliance with the provisions of T 20 § 2 • fixed gas installations, cooking facilities • any outdoor constructions • special provisions or arrangements applied for certain specific trade shows listed in the specifications. The plans must be submitted to the safety officer appointed by the Organiser before their final versions drawn up. This safety officer shall approve them before sending them to the administrative authority. When the exhibition, trade show or event involves the setting up of facilities classified for environmental protection, the Organiser is obliged to supply an additional copy of the dossier applying for permission to open to the public. In this case, all of the dossiers must include the technical details required for inspection by the Classified Installations Technical Inspection Department. The Organiser shall also send the applications for special authorisations covered in the sections on events to the Prefect. They are required to notify the Exhibitors of the decisions taken by the administrative authority in relation to these applications for authorisation. They shall submit a copy to the Safety Officer as well as to VIPARIS. The companies involved in setting up events must be informed by the Organiser of their obligations in relation to compliance with these specifications. All Organisers must ensure compliance with the prevention plans when the installations are being set up and dismantled.

2.1.3 – Obligation of the Safety Officer Under the responsibility of the Organiser, the safety officer referred to in article T5 shall fulfil the obligations defined in article T6. In addition, they must comply with the following provisions: The safety officer shall send the VIPARIS safety manager a copy of the safety dossier sent to the management department, as well as the decision of the committee.

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The obligations of the Safety Officer are set forth in article T 6 of the law of 18 November 1987 modified by the law of 11 January 2000. In particular, the Safety Officer appointed by an Organiser using areas both inside and outside the exhibition building shall ensure that all safety regulations are applied. They shall also ensure that these Specifications are complied with in relation to these areas and any ways in which they might be laid out. In order to perform its obligations as defined above, the Safety Officer tasked by the Organiser must be physically present at the event site starting when set-up of the exhibition's installations commences and until the date on which it closes to the public. They must ensure that the centre’s fire-fighting equipment (fire hose reels - fire detection - manual trigger - Intercoms - Sprinkler stations, etc.) remain permanently available and accessible. The Safety Officer shall record in the final report their decision in relation to whether or not all or part of the event should be open to the public. The Organiser shall ensure that this final report may be consulted by the management department. In particular, the safety officer appointed by the Organiser is responsible for: • Examining the general layout dossier for the event, together with the event Organiser, and helping to draft the safety dossier that will be submitted for the management department's approval. This dossier, which is required to be very specific regarding the installation and set-up of the different sections, will be cosigned by the Organiser and the safety manager. • Ensuring that the Organiser applies the guidelines formulated by the management department. • Informing and advising Exhibitors on the technical safety measures to be taken for their installations. • Examining the statements and applications for permission to display working machines and drawing up the list of stands at which these machines will be located. • Inspecting the stands beginning during the set-up period and up until the date the event is closed to the public, and ensuring the fire safety measures appearing in these regulations are applied with the exception of construction provisions. • Ensuring that the solidity of any stands with upper floors has been checked by an approved person or body. • Providing a permanent presence while the public is at the event site. • Informing the management department in good time of any difficulties encountered in applying these rules and regulations. • Ensuring that information is kept about the locations of any sources of radioactivity, the locations of installations to which Section VII and Section X apply, and the locations of areas comprising numerous stands which use bottles of liquid hydrocarbons, and ensuring that this information can be accessed by the emergency response team if required. • Making the Organiser and VIPARIS aware of any issues which may arise as a result of any of the other permanent services provided at the establishment (cafeteria, restaurant, canteen, etc.) which are liable to affect the level of safety of the event in progress. • Ensuring that the facility’s safety equipment is not compromised by the installations of the event under way. • Examining any documents serving as guarantees that fire-fighting equipment maintenance inspections have been carried out correctly. • Checking the presence and qualifications of the event’s safety department staff. • Drafting a final report on compliance with these rules and regulations and provisions issued by the administrative authority that authorises the holding of the event. Before the event opens to the public, this report is sent simultaneously to the Organiser of the event and the site owner. This report makes a ruling in respect of the whether or not all or part of the event should be open to the public and shall be made available to the management department by the Organiser. The requests that the safety officer may need to make of the Exhibitors in order to carry out their tasks shall be derived directly from the regulatory provisions in force.

The safety officer shall undertake to ensure coordination between the security company used for their event and the centre’s central control station. This coordination may be provided by private telephone or by walkie-talkie

2.1.4 - Obligation of the Exhibitors and stand lessees The Exhibitors are required to comply strictly with the provisions of the safety regulations as communicated by the Organiser in the “Exhibitor’s specifications”. The exhibitor’s and stand lessee’s obligations are defined in article T8 and T9 of the Law of 11 January 2000: the exhibitors and stand lessees must apply the specifications mentioned in articles T4 § 1 and T5, § 2, respectively; The installations must be completed by the time the safety officer carries out the acceptance inspection. All measures must be taken to ensure that the safety officer can examine them in detail. The exhibitor or their qualified representative must be present at each stand during this acceptance inspection. They must make all information about the facilities and equipment available to members of the committee - except those items bearing a quality label. In particular, reports on the behaviour of the materials used to construct the stands when exposed to fire must be issued by an approved French laboratory. Exhibitors and stand lessees using machines, heat or combustion engines, lasers or any other hazardous product must declare them before the organiser submits the dossier applying for permission to open to the public (two months minimum) to the administrative authorities. The Exhibitor shall assume full responsibility for the services and demonstrations carried out at their stand. They shall take all appropriate measures for ensuring the safety of the public admitted there. They must comply with all operating instructions given by the Organiser. The installations must be completed by the time the safety officer carries out the acceptance inspection. All measures must be taken to ensure that the safety officer can examine them in detail. All of the measures relating to operation (installation of the stands, storage, distribution of utilities, etc.) apply to all of the current establishments, as well as those to be built in the future. The Exhibitors may only use an exhibitors' electrical box for the electrical installations of a single stand.

2.2 – CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

Location The Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre is located in the Paris Nord II zone. It is made up of halls forming an arc around an esplanade. The parking areas are located at the back of the halls.

2.2.1 - Main buildings and premises: • 9 exhibition halls with a total surface area of 242,000 sq.m.; • a “JEAN PROUVÉ” pavilion; • 2 auditoriums; • 38 conference or meeting rooms; • 43 restaurants or bars; • administrative premises;

• service provider premises or workshops.

2.2.2 - Accessing the buildings External emergency response services can access the exhibition centre via the following roads: • A 104 to the south; • RD 40 to the north; • The Chemin des Fontaines to the east (only under impaired conditions). Inside the Centre, roadways, open spaces and underground passageways link each of the access points to the different buildings (see the plans in the appendix). All of these features - intended to enable access by the emergency response and fire-fighting services - must remain accessible at all times.

2.2.3 - Internal access

From the access points, emergency service routes run all the way round each U-shaped building or exhibition hall.

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2.2.3.1 - Reception area The emergency services road is 5 m wide on the esplanade. 2.2.3.2-Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A and 6 The halls are accessed by roads that are at least 12 and 8 m wide around the whole perimeter, except for the front section (reception area). Above the hall access tunnels, a 4m wide road links the administration parking area and the Pe4 parking area situated behind Halls 4 and 5A. 2.2.3.3 - Hall5 B Hall 5B is accessed by 4 roads (8m road north and south, 12m roads east and west)

2.2.3.4-Hall 7

An 8-m road runs around the entire perimeter of the hall.2.2.3.5 - Hall 8 Hall 8 is accessed by 4 roads (8m road north and south, 12m roads east and west).

2.2.4 - Occupation areas(plan appended to the specifications) Within the framework of the specifications, VIPARIS may provide any Hirer with which a contract has been entered into with: • the exhibition buildings and their annexes (halls, outdoor constructible areas); • the conference halls, premises for office use and reception areas. The following are excluded from the areas that can be leased: • the public exit areas (indicated with orange stripes on the safety plan) may not be built upon; those areas (shown in yellow on the safety plan) which are subject to approval from VIPARIS and which depend on what the halls are being used for; • the Central Security Station; • the service premises and equipment, bars, etc. • the traffic flow routes (shown in red on the safety plan).

2.2.5 - Open spaces The open spaces are traffic flow aisles that are 6 m wide in the case of halls 1 to 6 and 8 m wide in the case of hall 5B, 7 and 8. They are intended to separate the halls in order to limit the spread of fire and facilitate the intervention of the emergency services.

To this end, in the case of type T events, under no circumstances may there be any equipment or installations on these traffic flow aisles of any height.These traffic flow aisles are located in the following places:Hall 1 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits A7 and B8. • Traffic flow aisle between Hall 1 and Hall 2. Hall 2 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits C9 and D9. • Traffic flow aisle between Hall 3 and Hall 2. Hall 3 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits E8 and F9. • Traffic flow aisle between Hall 3 and Hall 4. Hall 4 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits G9 and H8. • Traffic flow aisle between Hall 4 and Hall 5A. Hall 5A • Traffic flow aisle between exits J5 and Z1. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits J8 and Z15. • Traffic flow aisle linking the exits from the open air court to the exits of the small square / Hall 5A. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits Z16 and L6. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits Z2 and L3.

• Traffic flow aisle linking exits K4 to the exits from the open air court.

Hall 5B • Traffic flow aisle linking exits R1 and R8. • Traffic flow aisle aisle linking exits R3 to R6. Hall 6 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits M9 and P8. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits M14 and P13. • Central traffic flow routes.

• Traffic flow aisle linking the EAST entrance to traffic flow aisle M9/P8. Hall 7 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits SE12 and SS13. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits SE12 and SW16. • Traffic flow aisle linking exits SE10 and SW25.

Hall 8 • Traffic flow aisle linking exits TE12 and TW5.

2.2.6 – Other areas not for development • The links between Halls 2 and 3 and Halls 4 and 5 are protected by an irrigated curtain. There must be no fixtures within 1 m on either side in line with the curtain. • The safety aisles between halls 1 / 2 and 3 / 4. • The safety aisles between halls 5A and 6 which are 8 m wide. These areas not for construction the positions of which are shown on the plans are identified specifically: • On the plans for the various halls (hashed areas). • On the floors of the halls by white markings. The following are also not for construction: • The reception area on the ground floor of hall 6 between the stairways and the west entrance.

• The reception area on the ground floor of hall 6.

2.2.7 – Design of the exits Large stands must be designed in such a way as to ensure that they do not impede evacuation. When the halls are only partially in use, any exits that are rendered unusable because of the demarcation of the area actually in use must not be visible to the public. Halls 5B and 8 have mobile partitions that can be used to separate Hall 5B into thirds and to divide Hall 8 in half. The use of the space will determine whether these partitions are installed.

2.2.7.1 – Capacity of the halls Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A and 6 do not have sufficient exit paths to accommodate the public at a ratio of one person per square metre. To compensate for this problem and allow these halls to hold exhibitions for the general public on an exceptional basis (Article GN6), a counting system has been implemented whose principles, and the measures to be taken if the limits are exceeded, are described in Section 2.2.7.2. The summary below defines the permissible occupancy thresholds for these halls based on their exit paths and the exemptions granted under the building permit.

2.2.7.1.1 - General public: • Hall 1: 21 exit paths with room for 10,000 people • Hall 2: 19 exit paths with room for 9,000 people • Hall 3: 23 exit paths with room for 11,000 people • Hall 4: 24 exit paths with room for 11,500 people • Hall 5A: 43 exit paths* with room for 21,000 people. To this should be added 16,200 people evacuating via the open space in the centre of the hall, as specified in Article 1.3.8 of the general requirements. Thus, the maximum number of people that can be accommodated in this hall is 37,600 (*exits giving onto the open space are not taken into account when calculating the number of exit paths in the hall). • Hall 6: 41 exit paths* with room for 20,000 people. To this should be added 18,000 people evacuating via the four central stairways, as specified in Article 1.3.8 of the general requirements. Thus, the maximum number of people that can be accommodated in this hall is 38,000 (*the central stairways are not taken into account when calculating the hall’s exit paths). Halls 5B, 7 and 8 have adequate exit paths to accommodate the public at a ratio of one person per square metre.

2.2.7.1.3 Corporate or invitation-only exhibitions Since building provisions for halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A and 6 do not permit full application of Article T20, the following provisions shall apply instead (as indicated in prefecture letter no. 11/0688 of 3 May 2011). Fully occupied halls:

• Application of the reduction is based not on the number of exit paths but the number of exit units (see table below)

The rules of distance specified in article CO 43 must be observed

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HALLS SURFACE EXIT UNITS

REQUIRED EXIT UNITS EXISTING

AND WHICH CAN BE SUPPRESSED

1 15208 153 151 49

2 15393 154 150 47

3 18355 184 186 61

4 17994 180 192 60

5A 47220 473 471 155

6 44620 447 382 84

Note: Application of the deduction is made on the number of required units for halls with a sufficient number of exit units and the number of existing exit units in halls which do not have enough of them.

Partially occupied halls: • Application is made on the number of units required in accordance with the used surface area. • The rules of distance specified in article CO 43 must be observed.

2.2.7.1.3 Corporate or invitation-only exhibitions. For corporate exhibitions (those reserved for representatives of a single company) or invitation-only exhibitions (those to which visitors are invited by name or on the basis of a specific professional position), where the number of people expected is exactly known, the number of people used for the calculation will be the figure indicated on the statement submitted by the Organizer. In all cases the number of exit paths and distribution of exits must comply with the requirements of Items CO 39 and CO 43.

2.2.7.2Counting system The visitor counting system ensures that, in exceptional cases, exhibitions open to the general public can be held in halls that do not have adequate exit paths in relation to their size. It consists of video sensors placed at the entrances to the halls and at inter-hall passageways, and can be used to give a count of the number of people present in all of the halls, on a hall-by-hall basis, at any given moment. It can be installed during complete or partial occupation of the halls. The system in place can be used to manage access by the public based on each hall’s capacity. The procedure used to prohibit access by the public when the admissible threshold in the halls is exceeded is defined in Appendix II of these specifications (the threshold is 95% of the permissible number of people).

2.2.8 Occupation of the halls and outdoor areas

2.2.8.1-Occupation of the halls

The halls are made over by VIPARIS to the Organizers with their doors unblocked. In the event that the Organizers block any doors during the assembly and dismantling periods (including extensions), they should ensure that the distance to be covered to reach an exit to the open air should observe the provisions of article CO 43 of the regulation of 25 June 1980.

2.2.8.2 - Partial occupation of the buildings by an Organizer When an exhibition hall is not used in full, the Organizer must install a partition of at least 2.50 metres in height, made of Category M3 materials, along the edge of the unoccupied area. This partition must have adequate mechanical stability to withstand pressure by members of the public. In exceptional cases, VIPARIS may permit storage (upon receipt of a written request) based on: • the volume and nature of the materials to be stored (non-combustible materials); • t