This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for all types of load sharing devices commonly used in mountaineering (climbing and associated activities).
This document does not cover the specific requirements of devices intended for use in slackline applications.
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
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
Harmonized
PUBLISHED
SRPS EN 17961:2026
60.60
Standard published
Mar 31, 2026