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NF S99-807 Standard: what the Council of State's decision says

On 19 June 2026, the Council of State issued a decision concerning the AFNOR NF S99-807 standard, titled “Reflexologist service provisions”. The Collegial body of reflexology federations and unions informed professionals on 24 June.

This news spread quickly, and sometimes inaccurately. Here is what the official sources say, and nothing more.

What the Collegial body says

  • The decision concerns certain drafting elements of the standard and their assessment in light of the legal framework applicable to voluntary standards.
  • It does not challenge either the existence of the reflexologist profession or the practice of reflexology in France.
  • The organisations that contributed to the development of the standard are working with AFNOR to analyse the submitted observations.

Your activity is not being challenged

If you practice as a reflexologist, this decision does not alter your right to practice, your reporting obligations, nor your existing contracts. It concerns the text of a voluntary standard, not the profession’s status.

What a voluntary standard is

An AFNOR standard is not a law. It is a reference document of voluntary application: it describes best practices and a common vocabulary, and can be used to demonstrate seriousness. Not following it has never been an offence.

That is precisely why the decision’s scope must be read cautiously: it affects a reference text, not the right to practice.

What remains to be clarified

  • The exact details of the decision’s provisions, published on Legifrance under reference CETATEXT000054282473.
  • The follow‑up actions that AFNOR and the federations will take on the text: revision, partial rewrite, or withdrawal.
  • The timetable for these actions, which has not yet been announced.

We are following the developments

We are monitoring this case and will update this article as soon as new official information is released. In the meantime, beware of circulating summaries: several claim a complete cancellation of the profession, which no official source confirms.

Sources: Collegial body of reflexology federations and unions (communication of 24 June 2026); Council of State decision of 19 June 2026, published on Legifrance.