(1) This document provides provisions for the assessment of existing structures, including geotechnical structures, and the general principles for interventions, to be used in conjunction with prEN 1990-1. NOTE This document is based on the general requirements and principles of structural reliability provided in prEN 1990-1. (2) Unless otherwise specified, prEN 1990-1 applies. (3) This document covers general principles regarding actions for assessment, complementing EN 1991 (all parts). NOTE Provisions for seismic actions due to earthquake are provided in EN 1998-3. (4) This document does not cover the design of new structural parts that will be integrated into an existing structure. NOTE For the design of new structural parts, see prEN 1990-1. (5) This document does not provide: — specific rules for initiation of assessment; — specific rules on how to undertake interventions that may be carried out as a result of an assessment; — material-specific technical provisions for existing structures; — provisions for seismic assessment and retrofitting of existing structures. NOTE For provisions for seismic assessment and retrofitting of existing structures, see EN 1998-3.