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SW/136/-/6 - Sports, Playground and other Recreational Equipment - Paragliding

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Sports equipment and facilities

Overview: Under the direction of SW/136, provides the UK input to CEN/TC 136/WG 6 and the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards for paragliding

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 926-2 Paragliding equipment - Paragliders. Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-10-16 		Drafting
BS EN 1651 Paragliding equipment - Harnesses - Safety requirements and strength tests

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Public comment begins : 2025-11-17 		Public comment
Published (4)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 926-2:2013+A1:2021 Paragliding equipment. Paragliders. Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2022-02-07 		Published standard
BS EN 926-1:2015 Paragliding equipment. Paragliders. Requirements and test methods for structural strength

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2015-11-20 		Published standard
BS EN 1651:2018+A1:2020 Paragliding equipment. Harnesses. Safety requirements and strength tests

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2020-05-07 		Published standard
BS EN 12491:2015+A1:2021 Paragliding equipment. Emergency parachutes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Published standard begins : 2022-02-07 		Published standard
Withdrawn (7)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 926-2:2013 Paragliding equipment. Paragliders. Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2022-02-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN 926-2:2005 Paragliding equipment. Paragliders. Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2013-11-20 		Withdrawn
BS EN 926-1:2006 Paragliding equipment. Paragliders. Requirements and test methods for structural strength

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-20 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1651:2018 Paragliding equipment. Harnesses. Safety requirements and strength tests

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1651:1999 Paragliding equipment. Harnesses. Safety requirements and strength tests

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2018-01-26 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12491:2015 Paragliding equipment. Emergency parachutes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2022-02-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12491:2001 Paragliding equipment. Emergency parachutes. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-24 		Withdrawn