CE Standards List

The European community has extensive collections of standards for both mountaineering equipment and for personal protective equipment (PPE) used in industry. Most of these are listed below.

MountaineeringstandardsPPEstandards
EN 564Accessory cordsEN 341Descenders
EN 565WebbingEN 353-1Fall arrestors, rigid line
EN 566SlingsEN 353-2Fall arrestors, flexible line
EN 567Rope clamps (ascenders)EN 354Lanyards
EN 568Ice anchorsEN 355Energy absorbers
EN 569PitonsEN 358Work-positioning belts & lanyards
EN 892Dynamic ropesEN 360Retractable fall arrestors
EN 893CramponsEN 361Full body harness
EN 958Energy absorbing systems (via ferrata)EN 362Connectors
EN 959Rock anchorsEN 363Fall arrest systems
EN 12270ChocksEN 364Test methods
EN 12275KarabinersEN 365Instructions and marking
EN 12276Frictional anchorsEN 795Anchor devices
EN 12277HarnessesEN 813Sit harnesses
EN 12278PulleysEN 1891Low stretch kernmantel ropes
EN 12492Helmets
EN 13089Ice tools
EN 15151Descenders