oSIST prEN 566:2026

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Gorniška oprema - Zanke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Slings - Safety requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Schlingen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Anneaux - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 566
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2026
ICS 97.220.40 Will supersede EN 566:2017
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Slings - Safety requirements
and test methods
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Anneaux - Bergsteigerausrüstung - Schlingen -
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Safety requirements . 6
4.1 Design requirements . 6
4.2 Tensile strength . 6
4.3 Slippage. 6
4.4 Corrosion . 6
5 Test methods . 7
5.1 Stability . 7
5.1.1 Preparation . 7
5.1.2 Test . 7
5.2 Stitching . 7
5.3 Tensile strength . 7
5.3.1 Test sample . 7
5.3.2 Conditioning and test conditions . 8
5.3.3 Determination of tensile strength . 8
5.3.4 Determination of the slippage . 8
5.3.5 Corrosion test . 8
6 Marking . 9
7 Manufacturer's instructions and information . 9
Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment . 11
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered. 13

European foreword
This document (prEN 566:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 566:2017.
a) Clause 2 “Normative references” has been added;
b) Figure 1 has been updated;
c) definition of metallic sling has been added;
d) metal components has been included;
e) 4.1 has been changed from "Stability" to "Design requirements" taken into account metallic slings;
f) 4.2 "Stitching" has been deleted;
g) 4.3 "Slippage" has been added with the relevant test method in 5.3.4;
h) new 4.4 "Corrosion" has been added with the relevant test method in 5.3.5;
i) Clause 7 "Manufacturer's instruction and information" has been updated. Metallic slings and high
strength material has been added;
j) the document has been editorially revised.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Introduction
The text of this document is based on the former UIAA-Standard J (Union Internationale des Associations
d'Alpinisme), which has been developed with international participation.
This document is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment, see Annex A, Table A.1.

1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for slings used for mountaineering
including climbing and related activities.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 7000:2019, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols
EN ISO 9227:2022, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests (ISO 9227:2022)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions applies.
3.1
sling
tape, accessory cord, rope or metal component(s) joined together by stitching, or other means of
fastening, whose shape and length are not specified to link other items in safety systems
Note 1 to entry: Examples of construction of slings are illustrated in Figure 1.
3.2
metallic sling
sling mainly made of a flexible metal component
Note 1 to entry: Example of metallic sling is illustrated in Figure 1.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Key
a, b, c, d slings for quickdraw 1 cable
e daisy chain 2 pressed ferrules
f metallic sling 3 thimble
g belay sling IIII stiching
Figure 1 — Examples of construction

4 Safety requirements
4.1 Design requirements
Where stitching is used to provide safety and strength (e.g. in joints) it shall be visible for control and
contrast with the webbing/rope in colour or surface appearance.
When a woven tape is used, the weft yarn of the tape shall not unravel when tested in accordance with
5.1.
All parts of metallic slings that can come into contact with the user's hands and/or combinable
components such as ropes shall be free from burrs and sharp edges.
Eye terminations of wire cable shall be made with thimbles and splices or with thimbles and pressed
ferrules.
NOTE Recycled materials with guaranteed characteristic can be used in place of virgin materials for textile
slings.
4.2 Tensile st
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