# Commission Decision of 27 July 2011 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for gymnastic equipment pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/479/EU), Division B: Specific safety requirements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In application of the general safety requirements referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following shall be taken into account, as a minimum:
(a) Surface finish;
(b) Gaps and shearing/crushing/pinching points;
(c) Unintentional dropping;
(d) Falling from height;
(e) Stability and strength;
(f) Adjustment devices;
(g) Shock absorption of top padding;
(h) Marking. More specifically, all gymnastic equipment shall bear the following information:
(1) number of the relevant European standard;
(2) name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer, retailer or importer;
(3) year of production;
(4) maximum number of users at a time for which the equipment is intended;
(5) instructions for use;
(i) Entrapment and strangulation;
(j) Collision;
(k) Durability;
(l) Electric shocks;
In addition, the following risks shall be taken into account:
(a) risks resulting from insufficient load bearing capacity of the equipment, taking into account the strength, stiffness and elasticity of the materials used;
(b) risks resulting from loss of stability of the equipment, taking into account the support of the equipment and the floor, as well as possible loads on the equipment;
(c) risks resulting from the use of electrical energy and from operating circuits;
(d) risks resulting from applied mechanical, or water energy;
(e) risks resulting from the use of the equipment, including falls, cuts, entrapment, suffocation, collisions and overloading of the body;
(f) risks resulting from the accessibility of the equipment, including accessibility in case of defects and emergency situations;
(g) risks resulting from possible interactions of the equipment and occasional bystanders (e.g. public audience);
(h) risks resulting from insufficient maintenance;
(i) risks resulting from assembly, disassembly and handling of the equipment;
(j) risks resulting from exposure to chemical substances.
In application of the general safety requirements referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following tests shall be taken into account, as a minimum:
(a) Determination of entrapment;
(b) Mechanical loading for determination of stability and strength;
(c) Determination of shock absorption of padding;
(d) Test report.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/479/annex/part/II/division/B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-479/annex/part-II/division-B
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