Germany: The list of standards and other technical specifications under ProdSG updated
APRIL 2020 – RELEVANT FOR: HARDLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
In the Joint Ministerial Journal No. 1 of 17 January 2020, p. 20, the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Baua) has announced the updated list of standards1 and other technical specifications2 identified by the Product Safety Commission (AfPS), that provide the presumption of conformity to the German Product Safety Law - ProdSG.
Highlights of standards among the updated lists are:
- DIN 30760 April 2019 Mobile waste and recycling containers- containers with two wheels with a capability from 60 l to 360 l for diamond lifting devices
- DIN 75302 June 2019 Roof racks for wheel vehicle and its trailer- requirements and test methods
- DIN 75303 June 2019 Rear load carrier for wheel vehicles and its trailers - requirements and test method
- DIN EN 527-2 July 2019 Office furniture- work tables-part 2: safety, strength and durability requirements; German version EN 527-2: 2016 + A1: 2019
- DIN EN 748 April 2018 Playing field equipment - football goals - functional and safety requirements, test methods; German version EN 748: 2013 + A1: 2018
- DIN EN 1335-2 April 2019 Office furniture - office work chair - Part 2: safety requirements; German version EN 1335-2: 2018
- DIN EN 1888-1 May 2019 child care article- wheeled child conveyance – part 1: pushchairs and prams
- DIN EN 13236 July 2019 Safety requirements for super abrasives; German version EN 13236: 2019
- DIN EN 14619 October 2019 Roller sports equipment - kick scooters - safety requirements and test methods; German version EN 14619: 2019
- DIN EN 1176-4 May 2019 Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways German version EN 1176-4: 2017 + AC: 2019
- DIN EN 1176-6 May 2019 Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment German version EN 1176-6: 2017 + AC: 2019 etc.
[2] Other technical specifications