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BS EN 568:2015

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Mountaineering equipment. Ice anchors. Safety requirements and test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-2015

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements
5 Test methods
6 Marking
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering
        equipment
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Bibliography

Describes safety requirements and test methods for ice anchors, i.e. ice screws and ice pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for ice anchors, i.e. ice screws and ice pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/570083 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 91/49131 DC. (03/2007) Supersedes 14/30299477 DC. (12/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 568 : 2015 Identical
UNI EN 568 : 2008 Identical
NBN EN 568 : 2015 Identical
SN EN 568 : 2016 Identical
DIN EN 568:2016-02 Identical
EN 568:2015 Identical
NS EN 568 : 1992 Identical
NEN EN 568 : 2015 Identical
I.S. EN 568:2015 Identical
UNE-EN 568:2016 Identical

EN 566:2017 Mountaineering equipment - Slings - Safety requirements and test methods
765/2008 : 2008 COR 1 2015 REGULATION (EC) NO 765/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 9 JULY 2008 SETTING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE RELATING TO THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS AND REPEALING REGULATION (EEC) NO 339/1993 (TEXT WITH EEA RELEVANCE)

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