EN 959:1996
(Main)Mountaineering equipment - Rock anchors - Safety requirements and test methods
Mountaineering equipment - Rock anchors - Safety requirements and test methods
This standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for rock anchors for use in mountaineering including climbing.
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bohrhaken - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Bohrhaken fest, die im Rahmen von Alpinsportarten einschließlich Klettern verwendet werden.
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Amarrages pour le rocher - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai pour les amarrages pour le rocher, utilisés en alpinisme et en escalade.
Gorniška oprema – Sidra za skalo – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Oct-1996
- Withdrawal Date
- 05-Jun-2007
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 06-Jun-2007
- Completion Date
- 06-Jun-2007
Relations
- Replaced By
EN 959:2007 - Mountaineering equipment - Rock anchors - Safety requirements and test methods - Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60626-2:1995 - Combined flexible materials for electrical insulation - Part 2: Methods of test - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 959:1996 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Mountaineering equipment - Rock anchors - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for rock anchors for use in mountaineering including climbing.
This standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for rock anchors for use in mountaineering including climbing.
EN 959:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 959:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 959:2007, EN 60371-3-2:1995, EN 60626-2:1995, EN ISO 9706:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-1998
Gorniška oprema – Sidra za skalo – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Rock anchors - Safety requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bohrhaken - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'es
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