For Sports
Our extensive experience in footwear and gloves, has led to our strong expertise in the field of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for sports activities.
We test and certify all protective equipment for hands, arms, feet, and legs in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/425 and the applicable harmonized standards.
Risk Categories of PPE
CATEGORY 1superficial mechanical injuries, atmospheric conditions that are not of an extreme nature.
The application for EU Conformity Assesment is not required
CATEGORY 2Risks not covered by Categories I and III.
Certification Process
Before applying for certification:
- Ensure all necessary tests have been performed according to current standards.
- Prepare the required technical documentation: technical file and user’s
For Category 3 PPE, in addition to the EU type conformity assessment Module B, apply for one of the following procedures:
- type conformity based on internal production control combined with product testing under official control carried out at random intervals (Module C2) as per Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2016/425
- type conformity based on production process quality assurance (Module D) as per Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Certification validity and document storage
Keep the EU declaration of conformity and technical documentation for 10 years from the date the PPE is placed on the market.
The EU Type Certificate Module B is valid for a maximum of 5 years from the date of issue, unless the referenced harmonized standard is revised.
Module C2 and Module D are subject to annual surveillance.
Harmonized Standards for Sports PPE
EN 14120
Protective clothing – wrist, palm, knee, and elbow for users of roller sports equipment.
EN ISO 20320
Protective clothing for use in snowboarding – Wrist protectors.
EN 13634
Protective footwear for motorcycicle riders
EN 13594
Protective gloves for motorcyclists
EN 16027
Gloves with protective effects for football goal keepers
Shin guards for football players.
Shin guards for football players
EN 13277-2
Protective equipment for martial arts –for the instep, shin, and forearm prtoectors
EN 13277-7
Protective equipment for martial arts – Hand and foot protectors.
EN 15613
Knee and elbow protectors for indoor sports.
EN 13546
Protective clothing for hans, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, foot, and gential protectors for field hockey goal keepers and shin guards for field players.
CEN/TS 15256
Hand, arm, leg, genital and neck protectors for use in ice hockey – protectors for players other than goalkeepers
EN 13567
Protective clothing – hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, face,and genital protectors for fencers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact us for:
- Contact us to verify the validity of our EU Certificates
- o learn about the financial means supporting our activities.
USEFUL INFORMATION
COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS REPORTS
fill out the M33 form and send it to qualita@cimac.it