60.60 Standard published Oct 15, 2025
CEN
CEN/TC 158 Head protection
European Norm
13.340.20 Head protective equipment
This document specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets for use in mountaineering intended to protect the head of the user in order to reduce the risk of impact injury.
This document is also applicable to protective helmets used in activities with similar hazards as in mountaineering including, but not limited to, climbing, caving, canyoning, rope courses, and via ferrata climbing.
This document does not apply to protective helmets used by ski mountaineers as defined in FprEN 18100:2025 .
Legislation related to this standard
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
Harmonised Standard / Cited in the Official Journal
WITHDRAWN
EN 12492:2012
PUBLISHED
EN 12492:2025
60.60
Standard published
Oct 15, 2025