Mountaineering equipment EN12275 standard CE certification

The European Union requires that after the products affixed with the CE label are put on the European market, the technical files (Technical Files) must be stored in the European Union for inspection by supervisory agencies at any time. If the content contained in the technical documents changes, the technical documents should also be updated in a timely manner.

Technical documents should usually include the following:

a. Manufacturer's (EU Authorized Representative (EU Authorized Agent) AR) name, trade name, address.

b. The model number and serial number of the product.

c. Product instruction manual.

d. Safety design documents (key structural drawings, i.e. design drawings that can reflect the creepage distance, clearance, number and thickness of insulating layers).

e. Product technical conditions (or enterprise standards).

f. Product electrical schematic diagram.

g. Product roadmap.

h. List of key components or raw materials.

i. Testing Report.

j. Relevant certificates issued by the EU authorized certification body NB (for other modes other than Mode A).

k. The product's registration certificate in the EU (for some products such as: Class I medical device, general IVD in vitro diagnostic medical device).

l. CE Declaration of Conformity (DOC).

The significance of the RoHS directive is to cooperate with the WEEE directive to promote environmental protection and energy conservation.

WEEE is the English abbreviation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). The directive was proposed by the European Parliament and the Council, and the EU member states began to implement it on August 13, 2005. Its main purpose is to prevent the generation of waste, and the second is to facilitate the recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of waste to reduce waste of resources.

The directive covers almost all electrical and electronic equipment in the following 10 categories. The Directive aims to make manufacturing suppliers financially responsible for recycling and reusing their electrical and electronic equipment. Manufacturers, branded manufacturers (including retailers selling private label products), importers and exporters must comply with these new EU requirements for electrical and electronic equipment. Since August 13, 2005, EU countries have announced and implemented WEEE and its extended directive/EC. For the 10 newly acceded countries, the extension period is as follows:

12 months: Slovenia (/EC);

24 months: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia (/EC); Cyprus, Malta and Poland (/EC)

The sales of rock climbing equipment products have continued to rise in the past two years, and their safety has also attracted the attention of the authorities. Recently, many rock climbing seat belt sellers have reported that their products have been removed from the shelves due to no relevant test reports.

This time we will take a look at how the climbing seat belt can pass the Amazon review.

Climbing seat belt definition

This policy applies to harnesses used primarily during rock climbing or mountaineering when the user's feet are not touching the ground.

A climbing harness (climbing harness) is a climbing equipment that provides safety for the user by attaching to a climbing rope or anchor point. Climbing harnesses usually include a lap belt, leg loops and an additional attachment system in the front. The types are mainly divided into:

1. Full body seat belt (chest seat belt)

The weight bearing point is on the chest. It is mostly used to expand high-altitude project protection, caving and other activities. To the greatest extent, the climber can restore the balance and stabilize the center of gravity as soon as possible in the case of weightlessness.

2. Sitting seat belt (half-body seat belt)

The load-bearing point is at the waist. It is used for mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing and other activities. It is comfortable and convenient to wear and is the most commonly used.

Amazon Climbing Harness Safety Standards

Amazon requires climbing harnesses to be listed on it, and requires documentation from a testing lab or agency that the product has been tested to the applicable standards listed in the table below:

commodity

Regulatory/Standard Requirements

rock climbing harness

●EN 12277:2015 (safety requirements for mountaineering equipment and seat belts)

●ASTM F1772 – 17 (Standard Specification for Rescue and Sports Seat Belts)

Mountaineering seat belts sold to EU countries need to pass the EN 12277:2015 regulatory standard test; sold to the United States, Canada and other countries need to pass the ASTM F1772-17 regulatory standard test.

Necessary information

Amazon may ask you to provide the following information at any time, so we recommend that you keep this information easily accessible:

● your company name (if applicable) and seller number;

● your contact information: email address and telephone number;

● a list of all climbing harnesses you publish;

● Product images and product packaging images (if applicable) of all climbing harnesses you post. Images must include all sides of the product and product packaging for Amazon to review.

Product pictures or test reports as evidence of compliance with warning and hazard labels (if applicable);

● All product descriptions and manuals for all climbing harnesses you sell;

●The test report must be issued by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and confirm that each item has been tested and meets the applicable requirements above.

How to submit information

If Amazon contacts you to request compliance documents, follow these steps to submit the required information:

1. In Seller Central, select the Performance tab, then select Account Status.

2. In the lower right corner of the page, under [Commodity Compliance Request], click [Document Request].

3. Click [Provide Documents or Appeal] next to the product.

4. Select [No] to upload the file.

5. Follow the steps in the Submit Required Documents section.

Penalties for Policy Violations

If you do not provide required information by the applicable deadline, Amazon may take the following actions:

●Remove relevant product information;

● Suspend your permission to add new products and/or product information;

●withhold all monies due to you;

Amazon reserves the right to take any necessary further action at its sole discretion.

Recently, Amazon has begun to strictly inspect rock climbing seat belts, and testing and certification takes a certain period of time. In order to prevent your product listing from being removed from the shelves, delaying sales and even affecting the weight of the store, it is recommended that sellers do not take chances and prepare relevant qualification materials as soon as possible. In response to this round of Amazon's strict investigation.