Fire safety works in Morocco: the fire decree, detection, fire doors and the safety visit

Fire safety in Moroccan buildings rests on Decree No. 2-14-499, the general construction regulation on fire and panic, published in full in Official Bulletin No. 6306. It classifies buildings and sets requirements for escape routes, compartmentation, smoke control and firefighting means. Few products in this package carry mandatory standards: halogen-free and rubber-insulated cables used in safety circuits, and extinguishing powders (NM EN 615). Detection and alarm (NM EN 54), fire doors, panic hardware, gas extinguishing systems, hydrants and extinguisher installation rules are homologated and apply through the CPS. The civil protection visit is the final check before opening a building to the public.

Scope

This page covers the fire safety equipment of a building: detection and alarm systems, emergency lighting signs, fire doors and their hold-open devices, panic hardware on exits, portable extinguishers, fire hose reels and hydrants, gas extinguishing systems in technical rooms, and the coordination of smoke control with the HVAC package.

It begins when the architect classifies the building under the fire decree at permit stage and ends with the safety committee visit and the handover of the fire safety file. Structural fire resistance is part of the structure design; the reaction to fire of finishes is checked in each finishes package.

Regulatory table

Reference, edition, status, the text that makes the rule mandatory and the verified source (standards catalogue 2026-10-25; NM statuses checked against the official list of the Ministry of Industry and Trade).

ReferenceEditionStatusText making it mandatorySourceNote
Décret n° 2-14-499 du 15/10/2014
Règlement général de construction fixant les règles de sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les constructions
2014mandatoryThe text itself (published in the Official Bulletin)full textThe core regulation: building classification, escape routes, compartmentation, smoke control and firefighting means.
BO n° 6306 du 06/11/2014
Numéro complet du Bulletin officiel (RTCM + règlement incendie)
2014mandatoryThe text itself (published in the Official Bulletin)Secrétariat général du gouvernementOfficial Bulletin containing the full text of the fire decree and its annexed regulation.
NM 06.3.041
Conducteurs et câbles pour installations - Câbles rigides 0,6/1 kV, sans halogènes à comportement au feu amélioré, de catégorie C1, à isolation synthétique réticulée et avec gaine de protection synthétique extrudée
NM 06.3.041-2006mandatoryDécision/arrêté d'homologation n° 404-06MCINET listMandatory: halogen-free rigid cables, used where smoke and toxic fumes must be limited.
NM 06.3.123
Conducteurs et câbles isolés au caoutchouc, de tension assignée au plus égale à 450/750 V - Câbles souples mono conducteurs et multiconducteurs, sous gaine et isolation polymère réticulée, à faible émission de fumées et de gaz corrosifs
NM 06.3.123-2001mandatoryDécision/arrêté d'homologation n° 1815-14MCINET listMandatory: rubber-insulated cables of a specific family; check with the electrical engineer which circuits need them.
NM EN 615
Protection contre l'incendie- Prescriptions pour les poudres (autres que les poudres pour classe D) (IC 21.9.509)
NM EN 615:2019mandatoryDécision/arrêté d'homologation n° 3500-19MCINET listMandatory: specifications for extinguishing powders.
NM EN 54-1 / -2
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie
2019approved—IMANORHomologated series on fire detection and alarm systems; the reference for detectors, panels and sounders.
NM 21.9.014
Extincteurs mobiles — règle d'installation
2020approved—IMANORHomologated rules for the installation of portable extinguishers.
NM EN 1634-1
Résistance au feu et étanchéité aux fumées des portes et fermetures — essais
2018approved—IMANORHomologated fire resistance tests for doors; supports the classification asked of fire doors.
NM EN 179
Fermetures d'urgence pour issues de secours (béquille ou plaque)
2011approved—IMANORHomologated: emergency exit devices operated by lever handle or push pad.
NM 21.9.501
Materiels de lutte contre l'incendie Poteaux et bouche d'incendie Règles d'installation, de reception et de maintenance
2018approved—IMANORHomologated: installation and maintenance of fire hydrants.

Materials and documents to request

MaterialStandardsSupporting documentsBasis
Safety circuit cablesNM 06.3.041, NM 06.3.123Cable marking and producer certificate; cable type matching the safety circuits defined by the electrical engineer.Legal obligation
Portable extinguishersNM EN 615, NM 21.9.014Product label and conformity of the extinguishing agent; locations as shown on the safety plan.Legal obligation
Fire detection and alarm systemNM EN 54-1 / -2Equipment list with references to the standard series, wiring diagram and commissioning report.Specification (CPS) requirement
Fire doors and panic hardwareNM EN 1634-1, NM EN 179Classification report of each door set and identification label on the frame; hardware matching the tested configuration.Specification (CPS) requirement

Who does what

PartyRole
Client (owner)Keeps the fire safety installations maintained after handover and organises the periodic checks.
ArchitectClassifies the building under the fire decree, designs escape routes and compartments, and prepares the safety file for the permit.
Building services engineerDesigns detection, alarm, safety lighting, smoke control and water-based firefighting means.
Inspection body (when appointed)Reviews the safety design and inspects the installations before the safety visit.
Civil protectionGives its opinion on the permit file and carries out the safety visit before the building opens to the public.
Fire safety contractorInstalls and commissions the systems and supplies the test reports and maintenance instructions.

Inspection milestones

  1. Detailed design (APD), calculation notes and consultants' drawings approved Legal obligation
    Fire classification of the building and safety concept agreed with the detailed design.
  2. Building permit file prepared Legal obligation
    Fire safety notice and plans included in the building permit file.
  3. Review and planning committee opinion Legal obligation
    Civil protection opinion obtained during the review of the permit application.
  4. Equipment installed and tested Specification (CPS) requirement
    Detection, alarm and smoke control tested in real conditions, with a written report.
    Standards to check at this milestone: NM 06.6.071
  5. Fire safety committee visit and compliance Legal obligation
    Safety committee visit passed and any requests from civil protection lifted before opening.

Common non-conformities and follow-up

FindingAction
Fire door installed without its classification label or with modified hardware.Replacement of the door set or of the hardware with the tested configuration, then new inspection.
Detector heads covered or missing after painting works.Cleaning or replacement of the heads and repeat of the detection test.
Escape route obstructed or exit door locked during the safety visit.Immediate clearance and change of the locking system to a compliant panic device.
Safety circuit run in ordinary cable.Rewiring with the cable type required and update of the as-built diagrams.

Frequently asked questions

Which text governs fire safety in Moroccan buildings?

Decree No. 2-14-499, the general construction regulation on fire and panic, published with its annexes in Official Bulletin No. 6306.

Does a private villa need a fire alarm?

The decree's heaviest obligations concern buildings open to the public, high-rise and collective buildings. For a villa, smoke alarms remain good practice; your architect confirms what applies.

Are fire detection standards mandatory?

The NM EN 54 series is homologated. It becomes binding through the specification, which should always cite it for detection systems.

Who carries out the safety visit?

Civil protection, often with the inspection body when one is appointed, before a building is opened to the public.

What must be maintained after handover?

Extinguishers, detection and alarm, safety lighting, fire doors and smoke control, according to the maintenance instructions supplied.

Sources, author and revisions

Written by , architect · under review · updated . Professional reading, separate from the text of the standard: each requirement is classed as a legal obligation, a specification (CPS) requirement or good practice.

Revision log

All standards for this trade (94)

In short: for the "Fire safety" trade, the library lists 2 Moroccan regulation(s), 3 mandatory Moroccan standard(s), 19 approved NM and 32 foreign reference(s) used as equivalents.

Moroccan regulations (2)

Mandatory Moroccan standards (NM) (3)

Approved Moroccan standards (NM, voluntary) (19)

Eurocodes (7)

European and French standards (EN, NF, DTU) (12)

Other jurisdictions (equivalents) (13)

Cross-cutting texts (all trades) (38)

2026 reference prices — Fire safety

Public reference prices from the CITURBAREA materials library (October 2026), in dirhams excluding VAT; 20% VAT on top (incl. VAT = excl. VAT × 1.2), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra base. These are benchmarks, not supplier prices.

MaterialFrom (excl. VAT)From (incl. VAT)Range excl. VATReliability
Boule extincteur automatique poudre ABC certifiée265 DH / u318 DH / u265 DH – 266 DHC (indicative)
Câble alarme incendie 2×AWG20 rouge, au mètre4,08 DH / ml4,9 DH / ml4,08 DH – 4,09 DHC (indicative)
Couverture anti-feu en fibre de verre99,16 DH / u119 DH / u99,16 DH – 146 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de fumée autonome à alarme sonore MU10595,83 DH / u115 DH / u95,83 DH – 95,84 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de fumée connecté alimenté par pile165 DH / u198 DH / u165 DH – 166 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de fumée First Alert107 DH / u128 DH / u107 DH – 108 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de fumée optique autonome Hikvision HF-S2207 DH / u248 DH / u207 DH – 208 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de fumée optique sans fil Hikvision PDSMK-S-WB457 DH / u548 DH / u457 DH – 458 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de gaz numérique (gaz naturel)120 DH / u144 DH / u120 DH – 121 DHC (indicative)
Détecteur de monoxyde de carbone (CO) autonome à affichage numérique, 85 dB249 DH / u299 DH / u249 DH – 250 DHC (indicative)

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