Date: 2023-12-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2752 of 7 December 2023 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 as regards harmonised standards for mountaineering equipment, helmets for equestrian activities and gloves drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Executive Summary:
This Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2752 amends Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 regarding harmonised standards for personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically for mountaineering equipment, equestrian helmets, and gloves, under Regulation (EU) 2016/425. It adds references to new and revised harmonised standards in Annex I of Decision EU 2023/941 and removes an outdated reference. Point 3 of the Annex, regarding the deletion of entry 84, is applicable from 11 June 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941:**
* Annex I of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 is amended to include references to new and revised harmonised standards.
* **Inclusion of New Harmonised Standards:**
* The following entries are inserted into Annex I:
* EN 892:2012+A3:2023: Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes.
* EN 1384:2023: Helmets for equestrian activities.
* EN ISO 10819:2013+A2:2022: Mechanical vibration and shock - Hand-arm vibration - Measurement and evaluation of the vibration transmissibility of gloves at the palm of the hand.
* EN 13089:2011+A3:2023: Mountaineering equipment - Ice tools.
* **Deletion of Existing Harmonised Standard:**
* Entry 84, referencing EN ISO 10819:2013 as amended by EN ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019, is deleted from Annex I, effective June 11, 2025.
* **Entry into Force:**
* This Decision enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
**Manufacturers of Mountaineering Equipment, Equestrian Helmets, and Gloves:**
* *Impact:* Need to ensure their products conform to the newly referenced harmonised standards (EN 892:2012+A3:2023, EN 1384:2023, EN ISO 10819:2013+A2:2022, EN 13089:2011+A3:2023) to benefit from the presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
* *Action Required:* Update product designs and testing procedures to comply with the new standards. Remove references to EN ISO 10819:2013 as amended by EN ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019 from June 11, 2025 and transition to EN ISO 10819:2013+A2:2022.
**European Committee for Standardization (CEN):**
* *Impact:* CEN's drafted and revised harmonised standards are recognised, and their references are published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* *Action Required:* Continue to revise and complete work on harmonised standards in support of Regulation EU 2016/425.
**European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Ensures that harmonised standards reflect the state of the art and meet the essential health and safety requirements of Regulation EU 2016/425.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the application of the harmonised standards and their impact on product safety.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union composed of government ministers from each member state.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day operations.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and governance.
Regulation EU 2016/425: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2023/941: A Commission Implementing Decision on harmonised standards for personal protective equipment.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center of European politics, where the decision was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2752 11.12.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/2752
of 7 December 2023
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 as regards harmonised standards for
mountaineering equipment, helmets for equestrian activities and gloves drafted in support of
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012on
European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC,
95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council(1), and in particular Article 10(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
personal protective equipment that is in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of
which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, is to be presumed to be in conformity with
the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex II to that Regulation covered by those standards or
parts thereof.
(2) By Commission Implementing Decision C(2020)7924(3), the Commission made a request to the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec)
to revise and to complete the work on harmonised standards in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 to ensure
that they continue to reflect the generally acknowledged state of the art in order to meet the essential health and
safety requirements set out in Annex II to that Regulation.
(3) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2020)7924, CEN drafted the following harmonised
standards: EN 892:2012+A3:2023 on dynamic mountaineering ropes, EN 1384:2023 on helmets for equestrian
activities, and EN 13089:2011+A3:2023 on ice-tools for mountaineering equipment.
(4) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2020)7924, CEN revised the harmonised standard
EN 10819:2013 as amended by EN ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019 on mechanical vibration and shock, the reference of
which is published by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941(4). The revision was carried out to adapt
this standard to the legal framework of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and to increase legal certainty and clarity by
providing more precise information in the Annex ZA of this standard and by dating normative reference. As a
result, CEN adopted the the amendment EN ISO 10819:2013/A2:2022.
(1) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.
(2) 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 (OJ L 81, 31.3.2016, p. 51).
(3) Commission Implementing Decision C(2020)7924 of 19 November 2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for
Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in
support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 of 2 May 2023 on harmonised standards for personal protective equipment
drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 125, 11.5.2023, p. 37).
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(5) The Commission, together with CEN, has assessed whether the harmonised standards, EN 892:2012+A3:2023,
EN 1384:2023, EN ISO 10819:2013/A2:2022, EN 13089:2011+A3:2023 comply with the request set out in
Implementing Decision C(2020)7924.
(6) Harmonised standards EN 892:2012+A3:2023, EN 1384:2023, EN ISO 10819:2013/A2:2022 and
EN 13089:2011+A3:2023 satisfy the essential health and safety requirements which they aim to cover and which
are set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/425. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those harmonised
standards in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(7) Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 lists the references of harmonised standards conferring a
presumption of conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425. In order to ensure that the references of harmonised
standards drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 are listed in one act, the references of harmonised
standards EN 892:2012+A3:2023, EN 1384:2023, EN ISO 10819:2013/A2:2022 and EN 13089:2011+A3:2023
should be included in that Annex.
(8) It is necessary to withdraw the reference of harmonised standardEN ISO 10819:2013 as amended by EN
ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019 from the Official Journal of the European Union, given that this standard has been revised.
It is therefore appropriate to delete this reference from Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941.
(9) Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10) In order to give manufacturers sufficient time to prepare for the application of the revised standard, it is necessary to
defer the withdrawal of the reference of harmonised standardEN ISO 10819:2013 as amended by EN
ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019.
(11) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential
requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of such
standard in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision should enter into force on the date of its
publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Point (3) of the Annex shall apply from 11 June 2025.
Done at Brussels, 7 December 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 is amended as follows:
(1) the following entry 63a is inserted:
‘63a. EN 892:2012+A3:2023
Mountaineering equipment – Dynamic mountaineering ropes – Safety
requirements and test methods’;
(2) the following entry 77a is inserted:
‘77a. EN 1384:2023
Helmets for equestrian activities’;
(3) entry 84 is deleted;
(4) the following entry 84a is inserted:
‘84a. EN ISO 10819:2013
Mechanical vibration and shock – Hand-arm vibration – Measurement and
evaluation of the vibration transmissibility of gloves at the palm of the hand
(ISO 10819:2013)
EN ISO 10819:2013/A1:2019
EN ISO 10819:2013/A2:2022’;
(5) the following entry 112a is inserted:
‘112a. EN 13089:2011+A3:2023
Mountaineering equipment – Ice-tools – Safety requirements and test methods’.
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