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SW/136/5 - Sports, Playground and other Recreational Equipment - Mountaineering Equipment

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Fall protection | Equipment. Winter sports | Sports equipment and facilities | Air quality. Other | Protective equipment. Other

Overview: Under the direction of SW/136, provides the UK input to CEN/TC 136/WG5 and the preparation, revision and ammendment of British Standards for mountaineering equipment

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 15151-3 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices. Part 3: Braking devices with amplified braking

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-07-24 		Drafting
Draft Decision 4/2022; Adoption of PWI for Personal fall protection equipment - Autobelay Devices for recreational use

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment. General | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Sports equipment and facilities | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Proposal begins : 2022-02-08 		Proposal
Draft Decision 3/2022 - Approval of PWI for Mountaineering equipment â Interface between mountaineering boots for adults and crampons - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment. Other | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Sports equipment and facilities | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Proposal begins : 2022-02-08 		Proposal
Draft Decision 3/2022 - Approval of PWI for Mountaineering equipment â Interface between mountaineering boots for adults and crampons - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment. Other | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Sports equipment and facilities | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Proposal begins : 2022-02-08 		Proposal
BS EN 568 Mountaineering equipment - Ice anchors - Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Public comment begins : 2025-07-31 		Public comment
BS EN 566 Mountaineering equipment - Slings - Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-10-23 		Drafting
BS EN 18152 Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Comment resolution begins : 2026-02-11 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18039 Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for recreational use - Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Fall protection | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-01 		Comment resolution
BS EN 16716 Mountaineering equipment - Avalanche airbag systems - Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Protective equipment. Other | Equipment. Winter sports | Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-20 		Comment resolution
Published (21)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 959:2018 Mountaineering equipment. Rock anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2019-01-04 		Published standard
BS EN 958:2024 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2024-06-21 		Published standard
BS EN 893:2019 Mountaineering equipment. Crampons. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2019-08-19 		Published standard
BS EN 892:2012+A3:2023 Mountaineering equipment. Dynamic mountaineering ropes. Safety requirements and test methods. 30475611

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2023-07-13 		Published standard
BS EN 569:2007 Mountaineering equipment. Pitons. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2007-09-03 		Published standard
BS EN 568:2015 Mountaineering equipment. Ice anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2015-11-23 		Published standard
BS EN 566:2017 Mountaineering equipment. Slings. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-03-23 		Published standard
BS EN 565:2017 Mountaineering equipment. Tape. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2017-08-22 		Published standard
BS EN 564:2023 Mountaineering equipment. Accessory cords. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2023-05-03 		Published standard
BS EN 17961:2025 Mountaineering equipment. Load sharing devices. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2025-07-10 		Published standard
Withdrawn (22)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 959:2007 Mountaineering equipment. Rock anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2019-01-04 		Withdrawn
BS EN 958:2017 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 958:2006+A1:2010 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2017-03-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 958:2006 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN 893:2010 Mountaineering equipment. Crampons. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-19 		Withdrawn
BS EN 893:1999 Mountaineering equipment. Crampons. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-24 		Withdrawn
BS EN 892:2012+A1:2016 Mountaineering equipment. Dynamic mountaineering ropes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN 892:2012 Mountaineering equipment. Dynamic mountaineering ropes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2016-09-02 		Withdrawn
BS EN 892:2004 Mountaineering equipment. Dynamic mountaineering ropes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2012-09-10 		Withdrawn
BS EN 568:2007 Mountaineering equipment. Ice anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-23 		Withdrawn