The installation is possible in different types of vehicles, including passenger cars, buses, transporters, motorcycles, and trains.
The secretariat of the committee is organized by Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik im DIN und VDE (DKE).
The series specifies the test procedures and basic performance requirements for alcohol interlocks and gives guidance to authorities, decision makers, manufacturers, purchasers, and users.
These standards can be bought through the national standardisation organisations who are CENELEC members, and are available in three languages: English,[1] German,[2][3][4] and French.
The 2nd edition also includes accessory devices authorised by the manufacturer as part of the alcohol interlock system and which are intended to be used in the vehicle during operation.
"EN 50436-2: Alcohol interlocks - Test methods and performance requirements - Part 2: Instruments having a mouthpiece and measuring breath alcohol for general preventive use" This European Standard is similar to EN 50436-1 but is wider in scope, covering general preventive use.
This European Standard describes alcohol interlocks used as a general preventive measure in traffic safety as well as in drink-driving-offender programmes.
The published draft of the 1st edition was based on the state of the technology at the time; however, it was foreseen that a data bus interface would become the much better solution in the future.
In such an instrument, the driver blows against a sampling surface on the alcohol interlock; however, in doing so, the breath is diluted by mixing with ambient air.
"EN 50436-6: Alcohol interlocks - Test methods and performance requirements - Part 6: Data security" This European Standard specifies additional security requirements for the protection and handling of event records which are stored in the data memory of alcohol interlocks and which may be downloaded, processed, and transferred to supervising persons or organizations.
This standard also covers optional accessory devices for alcohol interlocks (e.g. cameras or GPS systems) which generate data, including those for drink-driving-offender programmes.
This standard has been developed on the basis of the Dutch "Protection Profile" for alcohol interlocks, which is listed under "Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation".
This European Standard defines the content and the layout of such an installation document, which must detail the vehicle type, connection schematics, accessibility instructions, and recommendations to avoid safety risks.