60.60 Standard published Aug 19, 2026
CEN
CEN/TC 136 Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment
European Norm
13.340.60 Protection against falling and slipping
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for autobelay devices, intended to protect against falls during recreational use in a climbing structure. An autobelay device is a movable personal fall protection system for single person use.
This document does not specify requirements for descender devices or retractable fall arresters that are used for descending/climbing in mountaineering, rescue, rope access, fall arrest or work positioning systems.
NOTE 1 A climbing structure is e.g. a ropes course, a climbing gym.
NOTE 2 An autobelay device which enables the user to belay and descent himself/herself and which conforms to this document is personal protective equipment (PPE).
NOTE 3 For mountaineering standards, see Annex E.
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
PUBLISHED
EN 18039:2026
60.60
Standard published
Aug 19, 2026