Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1279 of 12 June 2026 on harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941
Date: 2026-06-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European standard, harmonisation of standards, market approval, protective equipment, safety standard, technical specification, technical standard








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/1279


16.6.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/1279
of 12 June 2026
         
on harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941
(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 2012 on 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)


Implementing Decision C(2020)7924 has been amended by Commission Implementing Decision C(2024)2750 (4), in order to adapt the scope of the request by adding and removing certain standards to take into account the latest technical and scientific progress, as well as the latest developments of standardisation activities at international and European levels, and to extend the deadline of standardisation activities in relation to certain standards and draft standards as the work on some of them could not be completed by the deadlines set out in Implementing Decision C(2020) 7924.












(4)


On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2020)7924, CEN drafted the following new harmonised standards in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425: EN ISO 10256-1:2024 on protective equipment for use in ice hockey (general requirements), EN ISO 10256-2:2024 on head protectors for skaters, EN ISO 10256-3:2024 on face and eye protectors for skaters, EN ISO 10256-4:2024 on head and face protectors for goalkeepers, EN 17961:2025 on load sharing devices for mountaineering and EN 18100:2025 on helmets for ski mountaineers.












(5)


On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2020)7924, CEN revised the following harmonised standards, the references to which are published in the Official Journal of the European Union by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 (5): EN 397:2012+A1:2012 on industrial safety helmets, EN 420:2003+A1:2009 on protective gloves, EN ISO 12312-1:2013 and EN ISO 12312-1:2013/A1:2015 on sunglasses for general use, EN 12492:2012 on helmets for mountaineers and EN 17353:2020 on enhanced visibility equipment.












(6)


As a result, CEN adopted the following standards and the amendments thereto: EN 397:2025 and EN 397:2025/AC:2025, EN ISO 12312-1:2022 and EN ISO 12312-1:2022/A11:2024, EN 12492:2025, EN 17353:2020+A1:2025, EN ISO 21420:2020 and EN ISO 21420:2020/A1:2024.












(7)


The Commission, together with CEN, has assessed whether EN 397:2025, EN 397:2025/AC:2025, EN ISO 10256-1:2024, EN ISO 10256-2:2024, EN ISO 10256-3:2024, EN ISO 10256-4:2024, EN ISO 12312-1:2022, EN ISO 12312-1:2022/A11:2024, EN 12492:2025, EN 17353:2020+A1:2025, EN 17961:2025, EN 18100:2025, EN ISO 21420:2020, and EN ISO 21420:2020/A1:2024 comply with the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2020)7924.












(8)


The following harmonised standards and the amendments thereto satisfy the essential health and safety requirements which they aim to cover and which are set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425: EN 397:2025/AC:2025, EN ISO 10256-1:2024, EN ISO 10256-2:2024, EN ISO 10256-3:2024, EN ISO 10256-4:2024, EN ISO 12312-1:2022, EN ISO 12312-1:2022/A11:2024, EN 12492:2025, EN 17353:2020+A1:2025, EN 17961:2025, EN 18100:2025, EN ISO 21420:2020, and EN ISO 21420:2020/A1:2024. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those harmonised standards and of the amendments thereto in the Official Journal of the European Union.












(9)


Having examined harmonised standard EN 397:2025, the Commission concluded that clause 4.2.7.5.2.5 of that standard referred to clause 5.13 instead of clause 5.13.5, and that the link between clause 4.2.7.4 of that standard and essential health and safety requirement 3.6.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 was missing. That harmonised standard should therefore be published in the Official Journal of the European Union with a restriction.












(10)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 has been amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, that Implementing Decision should, in the interests of clarity, be replaced.












(11)


For reasons of clarity, all references to harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 should be listed in a single act. Annex I to this Decision therefore includes both the references newly published by this Decision as well as those previously published by Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941.












(12)


It is necessary to withdraw the references to harmonised standards EN 397:2012+A1:2012, EN 420:2003+A1:2009, EN ISO 12312-1:2013, EN ISO 12312-1:2013/A1:2015, EN 12492:2012 and EN 17353:2020 from the Official Journal of the European Union, given that those standards have been revised.












(13)


To give manufacturers sufficient time to adapt their products to the revised standards, it is appropriate to provide for deferred dates of withdrawal for the references replaced by this Decision. Those dates of withdrawal should therefore be set out in Annex II to this Decision.












(14)


Additionally, for reason of clarity, it is also necessary to include in Annex II to this Decision, the references of standards for which Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 will continue to apply until the dates of their withdrawal as set out in that Annex.












(15)


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 therefore enter into force on the day of its publication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The references to harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425, listed in Annex I to this Decision, are hereby published in the Official Journal of the European Union.


Article 2
Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941 is repealed.
However, it shall continue to apply in respect of the references to harmonised standards listed in Annex II to this Decision until the dates of withdrawal of those references set out in that Annex.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 June 2026.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj.

(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/425/oj).

(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 C(2024)2750 of 29 April 2024 amending Implementing Decision C(2020)7924 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.

(5)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/941/oj).




ANNEX I







No




Reference of the standard





1.


EN 136:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Full face masks – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 136:1998/AC:2003




2.


EN 137:2006
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask – Requirements, testing, marking




3.


EN 140:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Half masks and quarter masks – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 140:1998/AC:1999




4.


EN 142:2002
Respiratory protective devices – Mouthpiece assemblies – Requirements, testing, marking




5.


EN 143:2021
Respiratory protective devices – Particle filters – Requirements, testing, marking




6.


EN 144-1:2000
Respiratory protective devices – Gas cylinder valves – Part 1: Thread connections for insert connector
EN 144-1:2000/A1:2003
EN 144-1:2000/A2:2005




7.


EN 144-2:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Gas cylinder valves – Part 2: Outlet connections




8.


EN 144-3:2003
Respiratory protective devices – Gas cylinder valves – Part 3: Outlet connections for diving gases Nitrox and oxygen
EN 144-3:2003/AC:2003




9.


EN 145:1997
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained closed-circuit breathing apparatus compressed oxygen or compressed oxygen-nitrogen type – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 145:1997/A1:2000




10.


EN 148-1:1999
Respiratory protective devices – Threads for facepieces – Part 1: Standard thread connection




11.


EN 148-2:1999
Respiratory protective devices – Threads for facepieces – Part 2: Centre thread connection




12.


EN 148-3:1999
Respiratory protective devices – Threads for facepieces – Part 3: Tread connection M 45 x 3




13.


EN 149:2001+A1:2009
Respiratory protective devices – Filtering half masks to protect against particles – Requirements, testing, marking




14.


EN 207:2017
Personal eye-protection equipment – Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)




15.


EN 208:2009
Personal eye-protection – Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors)




16.


EN 250:2014
Respiratory equipment – Open-circuit self-contained compressed air diving apparatus – Requirements, testing and marking




17.


EN 342:2017
Protective clothing – Ensembles and garments for protection against cold




18.


EN 343:2019
Protective clothing – Protection against rain




19.


EN 352-1:2020
Hearing protectors – General requirements – Part 1: Earmuffs
Notice: This standard does not require labelling indicating the noise attenuation level on the product. Compliance with this standard therefore does not confer a presumption of conformity with point 3.5., second paragraph, of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




20.


EN 352-2:2020+A1:2024
Hearing protectors – General requirements – Part 2: Earplugs
Notice: This standard does not require labelling indicating the noise attenuation level on the product. Compliance with this standard therefore does not confer a presumption of conformity with point 3.5., second paragraph, of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




21.


EN 352-3:2020
Hearing protectors – General requirements – Part 3: Earmuffs attached to head protection and/or face protection devices
Notice: This standard does not require labelling indicating the noise attenuation level on the product. Compliance with this standard therefore does not confer a presumption of conformity with point 3.5., second paragraph, of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




22.


EN 352-4:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 4: Level-dependent earmuffs




23.


EN 352-5:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 5: Active noise reduction earmuffs




24.


EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio input




25.


EN 352-7:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 7: Level-dependent earplugs




26.


EN 352-8:2020+A1:2024
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs




27.


EN 352-9:2020+A1:2024
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 9: Earplugs with safety-related audio input




28.


EN 352-10:2020+A1:2024
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs




29.


EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017
Personal fall protection equipment – Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line – Part 1: Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line




30.


EN 353-2:2024
Personal fall protection equipment – Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line




31.


EN 354:2010
Personal fall protection equipment – Lanyards




32.


EN 355:2002
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Energy absorbers




33.


EN 358:2018
Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height – Belts and lanyards for work positioning or restraint




34.


EN 360:2023
Personal fall protection equipment – Retractable type fall arresters




35.


EN 361:2002
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Full body harnesses




36.


EN 362:2004
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Connectors




37.


EN 365:2004
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging
EN 365:2004/AC:2006




38.


EN ISO 374-1:2016
Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements for chemical risks (ISO 374-1:2016)




39.


EN ISO 374-5:2016
Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks (ISO 374-5:2016)




40.


EN 388:2016+A1:2018
Protective gloves against mechanical risks




41.


EN 397:2025
Industrial protective helmets
EN 397:2025/AC:2025
Notice: In clause 4.2.7.5.2.5 of the standard, where it reads ‘5.13’, it shall read ‘5.13.5’ instead.
Compliance with clause 4.2.7.4 of the standard provides presumption of conformity with essential health and safety requirement 3.6.1.




42.


EN 402:2003
Respiratory protective devices – Lung governed demand self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask or mouthpiece assembly for escape – Requirements, testing, marking




43.


EN 403:2004
Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue – Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire – Requirements, testing, marking




44.


EN 404:2005
Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue – Filter self-rescuer from carbon monoxide with mouthpiece assembly




45.


EN 405:2001+A1:2009
Respiratory protective devices – Valved filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and particles – Requirements, testing, marking




46.


EN 407:2004
Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)




47.


EN 421:2010
Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination




48.


EN 443:2008
Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures




49.


EN 469:2020
Protective clothing for firefighters – Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting activities




50.


EN 510:2019
Specification for protective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts




51.


EN 511:2006
Protective gloves against cold




52.


EN 564:2023
Mountaineering equipment – Accessory cord – Safety requirements and test methods




53.


EN 565:2017
Mountaineering equipment – Tape – Safety requirements and test methods




54.


EN 566:2017
Mountaineering equipment – Slings – Safety requirements and test methods




55.


EN 567:2013
Mountaineering equipment – Rope clamps – Safety requirements and test methods




56.


EN 568:2015
Mountaineering equipment – Ice anchors – Safety requirements and test methods




57.


EN 569:2007
Mountaineering equipment – Pitons – Safety requirements and test methods




58.


EN 659:2003+A1:2008
Protective gloves for firefighters
EN 659:2003+A1:2008/AC:2009




59.


EN 795:2012
Personal fall protection equipment – Anchor devices
Warning: This publication does not concern the equipment described in:
— type A (anchor devices with one or more stationary anchor points and with the need for structural anchors or fixing elements to fix to the structure) referred to in clauses 3.2.1, 4.4.1, 5.3;
— type C (anchor devices employing horizontal flexible anchor lines) referred to in clauses 3.2.3, 4.4.3 and 5.5;
— type D (anchor devices employing horizontal rigid anchor lines) referred to in clauses 3.2.4, 4.4.4 and 5.6;
— any combination of the above. In respect of types A, C and D, this publication does not concern either clauses: 4.5, 5.2.2, 6, 7; Annex A or Annex ZA. Accordingly, in respect of the equipment mentioned above, there shall be no presumption of conformity with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 because they are not considered to be PPE.




60.


EN 812:2012
Industrial bump caps




61.


EN 813:2024
Personal fall protection equipment – Sit harnesses




62.


EN 892:2012+A3:2023
Mountaineering equipment – Dynamic mountaineering ropes – Safety requirements and test methods




63.


EN 893:2019
Mountaineering equipment – Crampons – Safety requirements and test methods




64.


EN 943-1:2015+A1:2019
Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid and solid aerosols – Part 1: Performance requirements for Type 1 (gas-tight) chemical protective suits




65.


EN 943-2:2019
Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid and solid aerosols – Part 2: Performance requirements for Type 1 (gas-tight) chemical protective suits for emergency teams (ET)




66.


EN 958:2024
Mountaineering equipment – Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing – Safety requirements and test methods




67.


EN 966:2012+A1:2012
Helmets for airborne sports




68.


EN 1073-1:2016+A1:2018
Protective clothing against solid airborne particles including radioactive contamination – Part 1: Requirements and test methods for compressed air line ventilated protective clothing, protecting the body and the respiratory tract




69.


EN 1073-2:2002
Protective clothing against radioactive contamination – Part 2: Requirements and test methods for non-ventilated protective clothing against particulate radioactive contamination




70.


EN 1077:2007
Helmets for alpine skiers and snowboarders




71.


EN 1078:2012+A1:2012
Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates




72.


EN 1080:2013
Impact protection helmets for young children




73.


EN 1082-1:1996
Protective clothing – Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives – Part 1: Chain mail gloves and arm guards




74.


EN 1082-2:2000
Protective clothing – Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives – Part 2: Gloves and arm guards made of material other than chain mail




75.


EN 1146:2005
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus incorporating a hood for escape – Requirements, testing, marking




76.


EN 1149-5:2018
Protective clothing – Electrostatic properties – Part 5: Material performance and design requirements




77.


EN 1384:2023
Helmets for equestrian activities




78.


EN 1385:2012
Helmets for canoeing and white water sports




79.


EN 1486:2007
Protective clothing for fire-fighters – Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting




80.


EN 1497:2007
Personal fall protection equipment – Rescue harnesses




81.


EN 1827:1999+A1:2009
Respiratory protective devices – Half masks without inhalation valves and with separable filters to protect against gases or gases and particles or particles only – Requirements, testing, marking




82.


EN 1891:1998
Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height – Low stretch kernmantel ropes




83.


EN 1938:2010
Personal eye protection – Goggles for motorcycle and moped users




84.


EN ISO 10256-1:2024
Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 10256-1:2024)




85.


EN ISO 10256-2:2024
Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 2: Head protectors for skaters (ISO 10256-2:2024)




86.


EN ISO 10256-3:2024
Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 3: Face and eye protectors for skaters (ISO 10256-3:2024)




87.


EN ISO 10256-4:2024
Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 4: Head and face protectors for goalkeepers (ISO 10256-4:2024)




88.


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




89.


EN ISO 10862:2009
Small craft – Quick release system for trapeze harness (ISO 10862:2009)




90.


EN ISO 11393-2:2019
Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 2: Performance requirements and test methods for leg protectors (ISO 11393-2:2018)




91.


EN ISO 11393-4:2019
Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 4: Performance requirements and test methods for protective gloves (ISO 11393-4:2018)




92.


EN ISO 11393-5:2019
Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 5: Performance requirements and test methods for protective gaiters (ISO 11393-5:2018)




93.


EN ISO 11393-6:2019
Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 6: Performance requirements and test methods for upper body protectors (ISO 11393-6:2018)




94.


EN 12021:2014
Respiratory equipment – Compressed gases for breathing apparatus




95.


EN 12083:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Filters with breathing hoses, (Non-mask mounted filters) – Particle filters, gas filters, and combined filters – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 12083:1998/AC:2000




96.


EN 12270:2013
Mountaineering equipment – Chocks – Safety requirements and test methods




97.


EN 12275:2013
Mountaineering equipment – Connectors – Safety requirements and test methods




98.


EN 12276:2013
Mountaineering equipment – Frictional anchors – Safety requirements and test methods




99.


EN 12277:2015+A1:2018
Mountaineering equipment – Harnesses – Safety requirements and test methods




100.


EN 12278:2007
Mountaineering equipment – Pulleys – Safety requirements and test methods




101.


EN ISO 12312-1:2022
Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 1: Sunglasses for general use (ISO 12312-1:2022)
EN ISO 12312-1:2022/A11:2024




102.


EN ISO 12312-2:2015
Eye and face protection – Sunglasses and related eyewear – Part 2: Filters for direct observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2:2015)




103.


EN ISO 12401:2009
Small craft – Deck safety harness and safety line – Safety requirements and test methods (ISO 12401:2009)




104.


EN ISO 12402-2:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275 – Safety requirements (ISO 12402-2:2020)
Notice:
Application of clause 5.6 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.1.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.7, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.2.3, 5.3.4.3, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.1.4, 5.6.1.7, 5.6.1.8, 5.6.1.9, 5.6.1.10 and 5.6.1.11 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.2.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.4.2, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.3 and 5.7 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 3.4 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




105.


EN ISO 12402-3:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150 – Safety requirements (ISO 12402-3:2020)
Notice:
Application of clause 5.6 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.1.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.7, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.2.3, 5.3.4.3, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.1.4, 5.6.1.7, 5.6.1.8, 5.6.1.9, 5.6.1.10 and 5.6.1.11 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.2.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.4.2, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.3 and 5.7 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 3.4 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




106.


EN ISO 12402-4:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100 – Safety requirements (ISO 12402-4:2020)
Notice:
Application of clause 5.6 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.1.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.7, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.2.3, 5.3.4.3, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.1.4, 5.6.1.7, 5.6.1.8, 5.6.1.9, 5.6.1.10 and 5.6.1.11 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 1.2.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Application of clauses 5.1.2, 5.2, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.2.2, 5.3.4.2, 5.3.4.4, 5.6.3 and 5.7 of this standard does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirement set out in point 3.4 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.




107.


EN ISO 12402-5:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50) – Safety requirements (ISO 12402-5:2020)




108.


EN ISO 12402-6:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 6: Special application lifejackets and buoyancy aids – Safety requirements and additional test methods (ISO 12402-6:2020)




109.


EN ISO 12402-8:2020
Personal flotation devices – Part 8: Accessories – Safety requirements and test methods (ISO 12402-8:2020)




110.


EN 12477:2001
Protective gloves for welders
EN 12477:2001/A1:2005




111.


EN 12492:2025
Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods




112.


EN 12841:2024
Personal fall protection equipment – Rope access systems – Rope adjustment devices




113.


EN 12941:2023
Respiratory protective devices – Powered filtering devices incorporating a loose fitting respiratory interface – Requirements, testing, marking




114.


EN 12942:2023
Respiratory protective devices – Powered filtering devices incorporating full face masks, half masks or quarter masks – Requirements, testing, marking




115.


EN 13034:2005+A1:2009
Protective clothing against liquid chemicals – Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing offering limited protective performance against liquid chemicals (Type 6 and Type PB [6] equipment)




116.


EN 13061:2009
Protective clothing – Shin guards for association football players – Requirements and test methods




117.


EN 13089:2011+A3:2023
Mountaineering equipment – Ice-tools – Safety requirements and test methods




118.


EN 13138-1:2021
Buoyant aids for swimming instruction – Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn
EN 13138-1:2021/AC:2022




119.


EN 13158:2018
Protective clothing – Protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors for equestrian use, for horse riders and those working with horses, and for horse drivers – Requirements and test methods




120.


EN 13178:2000
Personal eye-protection – Eye protectors for snowmobile users




121.


EN 13277-1:2000
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 1: General requirements and test methods




122.


EN 13277-2:2000
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 2: Additional requirements and test methods for instep protectors, shin protectors and forearm protectors




123.


EN 13277-3:2013
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 3: Additional requirements and test methods for trunk protectors




124.


EN 13277-4:2001
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 4: Additional requirements and test methods for head protectors
EN 13277-4:2001/A1:2007




125.


EN 13277-5:2002
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 5: Additional requirements and test methods for genital protectors and abdominal protectors




126.


EN 13277-6:2003
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 6: Additional requirements and test methods for breast protectors for females




127.


EN 13277-7:2009
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 7: Additional requirements and test methods for hand and foot protectors




128.


EN 13277-8:2017
Protective equipment for martial arts – Part 8: Additional requirements and test methods for karate face protectors




129.


EN 13484:2012
Helmets for users of luges




130.


EN 13546:2002+A1:2007
Protective clothing – Hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, foot and genital protectors for field hockey goal keepers, and shin protectors for field players – Requirements and test methods




131.


EN 13567:2002+A1:2007
Protective clothing – Hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, genital and face protectors for fencers – Requirements and test methods




132.


EN 13594:2015
Protective gloves for motorcycle riders – Requirements and test methods




133.


EN 13634:2017
Protective footwear for motorcycle riders – Requirements and test methods




134.


EN ISO 13688:2013
Protective clothing – General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
EN ISO 13688:2013/A1:2021




135.


EN 13781:2012
Protective helmets for drivers and passengers of snowmobiles and bobsleighs




136.


EN 13794:2002
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained closed-circuit breathing apparatus for escape – Requirements, testing, marking




137.


EN 13832-2:2018
Footwear protecting against chemicals – Part 2: Requirements for limited contact with chemicals




138.


EN 13832-3:2018
Footwear protecting against chemicals – Part 3: Requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals




139.


EN 13949:2003
Respiratory equipment – Open-circuit self-contained diving apparatus for use with compressed Nitrox and oxygen – Requirements, testing, marking




140.


EN ISO 13982-1:2004
Protective clothing for use against solid particulates – Part 1: Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing providing protection to the full body against airborne solid particulates (type 5 clothing) (ISO 13982-1:2004)
EN ISO 13982-1:2004/A1:2010




141.


EN ISO 13998:2003
Protective clothing – Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives (ISO 13998:2003)




142.


EN 14021:2003
Stone shields for off-road motorcycling suited to protect riders against stones and debris – Requirements and test methods




143.


EN 14052:2012+A1:2012
High performance industrial helmets




144.


EN 14058:2017+A1:2023
Protective clothing – Garments for protection against cool environments




145.


EN 14120:2003+A1:2007
Protective clothing – Wrist, palm, knee and elbow protectors for users of roller sports equipment – Requirements and test methods




146.


EN 14126:2003
Protective clothing – Performance requirements and tests methods for protective clothing against infective agents
EN 14126:2003/AC:2004




147.


EN 14143:2013
Respiratory equipment – Self-contained re-breathing diving apparatus




148.


EN 14225-1:2017
Diving suits – Part 1: Wet suits – Requirements and test methods




149.


EN 14225-2:2017
Diving suits – Part 2: Dry suits – Requirements and test methods




150.


EN 14225-3:2017
Diving suits – Part 3: Actively heated or cooled suit systems and components – Requirements and test methods




151.


EN 14328:2005
Protective clothing – Gloves and armguards protecting against cuts by powered knives – Requirements and test methods




152.


EN 14387:2004+A1:2008
Respiratory protective devices – Gas filter(s) and combined filter(s) – Requirements, testing, marking




153.


EN 14404-2:2024
Personal protective equipment – Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position – Part 2: Requirements for wearable knee protectors (type 1)




154.


EN 14404-3:2024
Personal protective equipment – Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position – Part 3: Requirements for the individual combination of knee pads and garments (type 2)
Notice: In addition to clauses 5.5.1.1, 5.5.1.2, 5.5.5.1 and 5.5.5.2, compliance with clause 5.5.1.3 is also necessary to confer presumption of conformity with essential requirement in point 1.3.1. of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425




155.


EN 14404-4:2024
Personal protective equipment – Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position – Part 4: Requirements for the combination of interoperable knee pads and garments (type 2)




156.


EN 14404-6:2024
Personal protective equipment – Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position – Part 6: Requirements for kneeling systems (type 4)




157.


EN 14435:2004
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with half mask designed to be used with positive pressure only – Requirements, testing, marking




158.


EN 14458:2018
Personal eye-equipment – High performance visors intended only for use with protective helmets




159.


EN ISO 14460:1999
Protective clothing for automobile racing drivers – Protection against heat and flame – Performance requirements and test methods (ISO 14460:1999)
EN ISO 14460:1999/AC:1999
EN ISO 14460:1999/A1:2002




160.


EN 14529:2005
Respiratory protective devices – Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with half mask designed to include a positive pressure lung governed demand valve for escape purposes only




161.


EN 14593-1:2005
Respiratory protective devices – Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve – Part 1: Apparatus with a full face mask – Requirements, testing, marking




162.


EN 14594:2018
Respiratory protective devices – Continuous flow compressed air line breathing devices – Requirements, testing and marking




163.


EN 14605:2005+A1:2009
Protective clothing against liquid chemicals – performance requirements for clothing with liquid-tight (Type 3) or spray-tight (Type 4) connections, including items providing protection to parts of the body only (Types PB [3] and PB [4])




164.


EN ISO 14877:2002
Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives (ISO 14877:2002)




165.


EN ISO 15027-1:2012
Immersion suits – Part 1: Constant wear suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-1:2012)




166.


EN ISO 15027-2:2012
Immersion suits – Part 2: Abandonment suits, requirements including safety (ISO 15027-2:2012)




167.


EN 15090:2012
Footwear for firefighters




168.


EN 15151-1:2012
Mountaineering equipment – Braking devices – Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods




169.


EN 15333-1:2008
Respiratory equipment – Open-circuit umbilical supplied compressed gas diving apparatus – Part 1: Demand apparatus
EN 15333-1:2008/AC:2009




170.


EN 15333-2:2009
Respiratory equipment – Open-circuit umbilical supplied compressed gas diving apparatus – Part 2: Free flow apparatus




171.


EN 15613:2008
Knee and elbow protectors for indoor sports – Safety requirements and test methods




172.


EN 16027:2011
Protective clothing – Gloves with protective effect for association football goal keepers




173.


EN ISO 16321-1:2022
Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 1: General requirements (ISO 16321-1:2021)




174.


EN ISO 16321-2:2021
Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 2: Additional requirements for protectors used during welding and related techniques (ISO 16321-2:2021)
Notice: This standard makes reference to normative reference EN ISO 16321-1:2020, the date of which is incorrect. It shall be read as EN ISO 16321-1:2022 instead.




175.


EN ISO 16321-3:2022
Eye and face protection for occupational use – Part 3: Additional requirements for mesh protectors (ISO 16321-3:2021)
Notice: This standard makes reference to normative reference EN ISO 16321-1:2020, the date of which is incorrect. It shall be read as EN ISO 16321-1:2022 instead.




176.


EN 16350:2014
Protective gloves – Electrostatic properties




177.


EN 16473:2014
Firefighters helmets – Helmets for technical rescue




178.


EN 16716:2017
Mountaineering equipment – Avalanche airbag systems – Safety requirements and test methods




179.


EN 17092-2:2020
Protective garments for motorcycle riders – Part 2: Class AAA garments – Requirements




180.


EN 17092-3:2020
Protective garments for motorcycle riders – Part 3: Class AA garments – Requirements




181.


EN 17092-4:2020
Protective garments for motorcycle riders – Part 4: Class A garments – Requirements




182.


EN 17092-5:2020
Protective garments for motorcycle riders – Part 5: Class B garments – Requirements




183.


EN 17092-6:2020
Protective garments for motorcycle riders – Part 6: Class C garments – Requirements




184.


EN 17109:2020+A1:2024
Mountaineering equipment – Individual safety systems for rope courses – Safety requirements and test methods




185.


EN ISO 17249:2013
Safety footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting (ISO 17249:2013)
EN ISO 17249:2013/AC:2014




186.


EN 17353:2020+A1:2025
Protective clothing - Enhanced visibility equipment for medium risk situations - Test methods and requirements




187.


EN 17487:2024
Protective clothing – Garments with permethrin as-treated articles supporting the protection against tick bites




188.


EN 17520:2021
Mountaineering equipment – Personal belay lanyards – Safety requirements and test methods




189.


EN 17961:2025
Mountaineering equipment - Load sharing devices - Safety requirements and test methods




190.


EN 18100:2025
Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for ski mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods




191.


EN ISO 18527-1:2022
Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 1: Requirements for downhill skiing and snowboarding goggles (ISO 18527-1:2021)




192.


EN ISO 18527-2:2021
Eye and face protection for sports use – Part 2: Requirements for eye protectors for squash and eye protectors for racquetball and squash 57 (ISO 18527-2:2021)




193.


EN ISO 20320:2020
Protective clothing for use in Snowboarding – Wrist Protectors – Requirements and test methods (ISO 20320:2020)




194.


EN ISO 20345:2022
Personal protective equipment – Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2021)
EN ISO 20345:2022/A1:2024




195.


EN ISO 20346:2022
Personal protective equipment – Protective footwear (ISO 20346:2021)
EN ISO 20346:2022/A1:2024




196.


EN ISO 20347:2022
Personal protective equipment – Occupational footwear (ISO 20347:2021)
EN ISO 20347:2022/A1:2024




197.


EN ISO 20349-1:2017
Personal protective equipment – Footwear protecting against risks in foundries and welding – Part 1: Requirements and test methods for protection against risks in foundries (ISO 20349-1:2017)
EN ISO 20349-1:2017/A1:2020




198.


EN ISO 20349-2:2017
Personal protective equipment – Footwear protecting against risks in foundries and welding – Part 2: Requirements and test methods for protection against risks in welding and allied processes (ISO 20349-2:2017)
EN ISO 20349-2:2017/A1:2020




199.


EN ISO 20471:2013
High visibility clothing – Test methods and requirements (ISO 20471:2013, Corrected version 2013-06-01)
EN ISO 20471:2013/A1:2016




200.


EN ISO 21420:2020
Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods - Amendment 1 (ISO 21420:2020/Amd 1:2022)
EN ISO 21420:2020/A1:2024




201.


EN ISO 27065:2017
Protective clothing – Performance requirements for protective clothing worn by operators applying pesticides and for re-entry workers (ISO 27065:2017)
EN ISO 27065:2017/A1:2019




202.


EN 50321-1:2018
Live working – Footwear for electrical protection – Insulating footwear and overboots
EN 50321-1:2018/AC:2018-08




203.


EN 50365:2023
Live Working – Electrically insulating helmets for use on low and medium voltage installations
EN 50365:2023/AC:2024-09




204.


EN 61482-2:2020
Live working – Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc – Part 2: Requirements (IEC 61482-2:2018, Modified)









ANNEX II








No




Reference of the standard




Date of withdrawal





1.


EN 352-2:2020
Hearing protectors – General requirements – Part 2: Earplugs
Notice: This standard does not require labelling indicating the noise attenuation level on the product. Compliance with this standard therefore does not confer a presumption of conformity with point 3.5., second paragraph, of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.


16.11.2026




2.


EN 352-6:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio input


14.08.2026




3.


EN 352-8:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs


14.08.2026




4.


EN 352-9:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 9: Earplugs with safety-related audio input


14.08.2026




5.


EN 352-10:2020
Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs


14.08.2026




6.


EN 353-2:2002
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line


16.11.2026




7.


EN 397:2012+A1:2012
Industrial safety helmets


16.12.2027




8.


EN 420:2003+A1:2009
Protective gloves – General requirements and test methods


16.12.2027




9.


EN 813:2008
Personal fall protection equipment – Sit harnesses


14.08.2026




10.


EN 958:2017
Mountaineering equipment – Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing – Safety requirements and test methods


16.11.2026




11.


EN ISO 12312-1:2013
Eye and face protection – Sunglasses and related eyewear – Part 1: Sunglasses for general use (ISO 12312-1:2013)
EN ISO 12312-1:2013/A1:2015


16.12.2027




12.


EN 12492:2012
Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods


16.12.2027




13.


EN 12941:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Powered filtering devices incorporating a helmet or a hood – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 12941:1998/A1:2003
EN 12941:1998/A2:2008


08.10.2026




14.


EN 12942:1998
Respiratory protective devices – Power assisted filtering devices incorporating full face masks, half masks or quarter masks – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 12942:1998/A1:2002
EN 12942:1998/A2:2008


08.10.2026




15.


EN 17109:2020
Mountaineering equipment – Individual safety systems for rope courses – Safety requirements and test methods


16.11.2026




16.


EN 17353:2020
Protective clothing – Enhanced visibility equipment for medium risk situations – Test methods and requirements


16.12.2027







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