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DECISIONS
COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 July 2011
on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for stationary training equipment
pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/476/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
standards, which have been adopted by the European
standardisation bodies before the entry into force of
that Directive, may be published in the Official Journal
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
of the European Union even in the absence of a
Union,
Commission mandate, if those standards ensure
compliance with the general safety requirement laid
down in that Directive.
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on
general product safety ( 1 ), and in particular Article 4(1)(a)
(6) By
its
Decision
2006/514/EC
( 2 ) the Commission
thereof,
published the references of nine European standards
concerning the safety of stationary training equipment
in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Whereas:
(7) The
nine
European
standards
on
the
safety
of
stationary
(1) Directive
2001/95/EC
provides
for
European
standards
to
equipment concerned by Decision 2006/514/EC are not
be established by European standardisation bodies. Such
supported by a Commission mandate adopted in
standards should ensure that products satisfy the general
accordance with Article 4(1).
safety requirement of the Directive.
(8) Three of those standards, EN 957-4:1996, EN 957-
(2) Under
Directive
2001/95/EC,
a
product
is
to
be
5:1996, and EN 957-6:2001, have been replaced by
presumed safe when it conforms to voluntary national
new versions, EN 957-4+A1:2010, EN 957-5:2009,
standards transposing European standards, the references
and EN 957-6:2010. These new versions were adopted
of which have been published by the Commission in the
after the entry into force of Directive 2001/95/EC and
Official Journal of the European Union.
their references cannot, as a consequence, be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union in the absence of
a Commission mandate laying down specific safety
requirements.
(3) Article
4
of
Directive
2001/95/EC
lays
down
the
procedure for drawing up European standards. Under
that procedure, the Commission is to determine the
specific safety requirements which European standards
(9)
In order to assess the conformity of the new versions and
should satisfy and subsequently, on the basis of those
of any subsequent versions of the European standards for
requirements, to give mandates to the European stan
stationary training equipment with the general safety
dardisation bodies to draw up those standards.
requirement of Directive 2001/95/EC, it is necessary to
reinstate the procedure laid down in Article 4 of that
Directive.
(4) The
Commission
is
to
publish
the
references
of
the
European standards adopted in this way in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
(10) The
Commission should therefore determine specific
safety requirements for stationary training equipment
with a view to mandating the European standardisation
(5) Under
the
second
subparagraph
of
Article
4(2)
of
bodies to develop relevant European standards on the
Directive 2001/95/EC, the references of European
basis of those requirements.
( 1 ) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.
( 2 ) OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 35.

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(11) Once
the
relevant
standards
are
available,
and
provided
repetitive movements and which remains static during use. This
that the Commission decides to publish their reference in
equipment either stands on the floor, or is fixed to the ceiling
the Official Journal of the European Union, according to the
or a wall or other fixed structure.
procedure laid down in Article 4(2) of Directive
2001/95/EC, stationary training equipment which
complies with those standards is to be presumed to
Article 2
conform to the general safety requirement of Directive
The specific safety requirements for the products referred to in
2001/95/EC, as far as the safety requirements covered by
Article 1 to be met by European standards pursuant to Article 4
the standards are concerned.
of Directive 2001/95/EC are set out in the Annex to this
Decision.
(12) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up
Article 3
under Article 15 of Directive 2001/95/EC,
This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Done at Brussels, 27 July 2011.
Article 1
For the Commission
For the purposes of this Decision ‘stationary training equipment’
means a product driven or not by a motor, used for training,
The President
exercising, diagnostic or rehabilitation purposes, involving
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR STATIONARY TRAINING EQUIPMENT
Part I
Product and product definition
The stationary training equipment covered by this mandate is used for training, exercising, diagnostic or rehabilitation
purposes, involving repetitive movements. The equipment remains static during use. It either stands on the floor, or is
fixed to the ceiling, a wall or other fixed structure.
This equipment is generally used in fitness studios, hotels, sports and health clubs, rehabilitation centres, or at home. The
area in which the equipment is used constitutes a ‘training area’, access to which may be restricted to users and
professional staff (e.g. trainers, medical staff).
Motor-driven equipment is included within the scope of these requirements for the risks not covered by the Machinery
Directive (Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 )).
For some specific training equipment, additional safety requirements are provided to complement general requirements.
If the intended use of the stationary training equipment is also covered by Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993
concerning medical devices ( 2 ), the applicable additional requirements shall be fulfilled.
Stationary training equipment covered by this mandate should be classified by specific accuracy and usage classes,
according to the purpose of the equipment:
A c c u r a c y c l a s s e s
Class A: high accuracy;
Class B: medium accuracy;
Class C: minimum accuracy.
U s a g e c l a s s e s
Class S (Studio): professional and/or commercial use;
Class H (Home): domestic use;
Class I: professional and/or commercial use, including use by people with special needs (e.g. visual, hearing, physical or
learning disabilities)
Part II
A. General safety requirements
The products shall comply with the general safety requirement referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC and be ‘safe’ within
the meaning of Article 2(b) thereof. In particular, the product shall be safe under normal and foreseeable conditions of
use (including, for example, storage, transport to the storage space, installation, dismantling and maintenance) throughout
the life of the product. The equipment should also be safe for professional users (e.g. trainers, teachers).
During normal reasonable and foreseeable conditions of stationary training equipment the risk of injury or damage to
health and safety shall be minimised. All parts accessible to the user — or third parties — during normal or intended use
shall not cause physical injuries or influence the health of the user negatively.
Users shall be informed of the risks and dangers likely to occur and how to prevent them.
Although training equipment is not intended for children, these products are becoming increasingly popular at home and
may therefore be easily accessible to them. Accidents with home equipment involving children can lead to severe injuries
(mainly to fingers and toes), as well as burns, lacerations and strangulations. Where such risks cannot be sufficiently
minimised by design or safeguards, the residual risk shall be addressed by product-related information directed at parents
or caregivers.
( 1 ) OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24.
( 2 ) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.

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B. Specific safety requirements
In applying the general safety requirement referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following shall be taken into account,
as a minimum:
(a) Stability of free-standing equipment;
(b) Sharp edges and burrs;
(c) Tube ends;
(d) Squeeze, shear, rotating and reciprocating points within the accessible area;
(e) Weights;
(f) Equipment
access
and
escape;
(g) Adjustment and locking mechanisms;
(h) Ropes, belts and chains;
(i) Wire
ropes
and
pulleys;
(j) Rope
and
belt
guides;
(k) Pull-in points;
(l) Gripping
positions;
(m) Integral handgrips;
(n) Applied handgrips;
(o) Rotating handgrips;
(p) Electrical safety;
(q) Care and maintenance;
(r) Assembly instructions;
(s) General instructions for use;
(t) Basic
biomechanical
requirements;
(u) Marking;
(v) Warnings, especially concerning risks for children;
(w) Immobilisation unit especially for children by locking the power out.
In applying the general safety requirement referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following tests shall be taken into
account, as a minimum:
(a) Dimensional check;
(b) Visual examination;
(c) Tactile examination;
(d) Performance test;
(e) Manufacturer’s certificate;
(f) Testing
of
pull-in
points;
(g) Test conditions;

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(h) Stability test;
(i) Determination of breaking load of ropes, belts and chains;
(j) Testing
of
flywheels;
(k) Determination of the removing force of applied handgrips;
(l) Testing
of
access/escape;
(m) Testing of endurance load;
(n) Testing of heart rate control mode;
(o) Testing of accuracy of the power readouts;
(p) Assessment of the instructions and warnings;
(q) Test report.

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