EN 353-2:2024/prA1
(Amendment)Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
- Abstract
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line forming a single product. This anchor line is attached to an upper anchor point for vertical and inclined applications; for horizontal applications, the anchor point can be located at the user’s foot level. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line conforming to this document are components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 or EN 360:2023.
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 18-Jun-2028
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 160 - Protection against falls from height including working belts
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 20-Aug-2026
- Due Date
- 18-Oct-2026
- Completion Date
- 20-Aug-2026
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment to EN 353-2:2024 for personal fall protection equipment. It updates the European Standard for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line, with changes to test methods, figures and normative references. It is written for manufacturers, test laboratories and others who assess products used as components of fall arrest systems.
What does EN 353-2:2024/prA1 specify?
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 specifies amendments to the existing European Standard EN 353-2:2024 rather than a full stand-alone product standard. The amendment focuses on how guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line are referenced and tested.
The document is organised as a foreword and six amendment clauses:
| Clause | What it changes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Normative references |
| 2 | 5.2.1.2, Method |
| 3 | 5.2.2.2, Method |
| 4 | 5.3.2, Method - dynamic performance |
| 5 | 5.3.6, Method - override function |
| 6 | 5.5, Dynamic tests for horizontal and inclined applications |
The base product standard covers guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line as a single product. Those products are attached to an upper anchor point for vertical and inclined applications; for horizontal applications, the anchor point can be at foot level. Products conforming to the base standard are components of fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018.
What are the key requirements of EN 353-2:2024/prA1?
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 mainly tightens and clarifies test methods and test illustrations. In practice, the amendment affects how laboratories set up samples, what they measure, and how they read the test figures.
- Clause 2 adds footnotes to EN 364:1992, EN 365:2004 and EN ISO 9227:2022. This matters because the amendment ties those references to their associated corrections or amendments, so test and corrosion references are applied correctly.
- Clause 5.2.1.2 changes the method for testing the energy dissipating element. The GTFA is attached to the flexible anchor line, positioned no more than 300 mm from the top termination, loaded with a 2 kg mass in the fall direction, and the initial length between the load-bearing points is measured. For users of the standard, this sets the starting condition and measurement point for a repeatable test.
- Clause 5.2.2.2 updates the static strength test setup. A new sample of flexible anchor line up to 2 m long is installed, the GTFA is unlocked on the flexible anchor line, and a stopper device or stopper knot is included if applicable. That tells test labs how to arrange the sample before applying the strength test.
- Clause 5.3.2 restructures the dynamic performance method by deleting paragraph 5.3.2.1 and renumbering the remaining text. This means the test sequence and clause references need to be followed in the revised order.
- Clause 5.3.6 replaces Figure 7 b) for the override function test. The practical effect is that the test arrangement in the figure should match the updated illustration when verifying that function.
- Clause 5.5 updates the dynamic tests for horizontal and inclined applications. Figures 10 a) and 11 a) are replaced so that the arrest distance H is referenced from the release point above the test edge, not from the edge itself. This changes how the arrest distance is read during testing.
What terms does EN 353-2:2024/prA1 define?
- Guided type fall arrester - A device that runs along a flexible anchor line and arrests a fall while following the user's movement.
- GTFA - The abbreviation used in the amendment for guided type fall arrester.
- Flexible anchor line - The flexible line that forms part of the single product and serves as the guided anchorage path.
- Override function - The function checked in Clause 5.3.6, where the device's behaviour is tested with the updated figure.
- Dynamic performance - The behaviour of the product under moving load conditions, covered by Clause 5.3.2.
- Static strength test - The test in Clause 5.2.2.2 that checks the arrangement under static loading conditions.
- Arrest distance H - The measured distance used in the horizontal and inclined application tests in Clause 5.5.
Who uses EN 353-2:2024/prA1?
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 is used by manufacturers of guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line, by test laboratories that run type tests, and by certification or conformity assessment bodies reviewing product evidence. It is also relevant to quality managers, technical buyers and designers who specify personal fall protection equipment for work at height. The amendment matters when a team needs to align product design, test setup and documentation with the revised clauses and figures.
Which standards are used with EN 353-2:2024/prA1?
| Standard | How it is used with EN 353-2:2024/prA1 |
|---|---|
| EN 353-2:2024 | The base European Standard that this draft amendment would modify |
| EN 363:2018 | Identifies the fall arrest systems of which these products are components |
| EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 | Covers other types of fall arresters mentioned as related products |
| EN 360:2023 | Covers other types of fall arresters mentioned as related products |
| EN 364:1992 | Normative reference in Clause 2, with a footnote to its amendment |
| EN 365:2004 | Normative reference in Clause 2, with a footnote to its amendment |
| EN ISO 9227:2022 | Normative reference in Clause 2, with a footnote to its amendment |
What does the EN 353-2:2024/prA1 document contain?
This draft amendment contains the European foreword and six clauses that amend specific parts of EN 353-2:2024. The technical content is concentrated on updated normative references, revised test methods and replaced figures for static strength, dynamic performance, override function, and horizontal and inclined applications. It also points readers to informative Annex ZA of EN 353-2:2024 for the relationship with EU legislation. The document is meant for review and comment before any change is adopted into the base standard.
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- Effective Date
- 22-Apr-2026
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EN 353-2:2024/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line". This standard covers: This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line forming a single product. This anchor line is attached to an upper anchor point for vertical and inclined applications; for horizontal applications, the anchor point can be located at the user’s foot level. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line conforming to this document are components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 or EN 360:2023.
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line forming a single product. This anchor line is attached to an upper anchor point for vertical and inclined applications; for horizontal applications, the anchor point can be located at the user’s foot level. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line conforming to this document are components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 or EN 360:2023.
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.60 - Protection against falling and slipping. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 353-2:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 353-2:2024/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425; Standardization Mandates: M/571, M/571 AMD 1, M/571 AMD 2. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2026
Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - 2. del: Drseče naprave za zaustavljanje
na gibljivem vodilu
Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible
anchor line
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Teil 2: Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich
beweglicher Führung
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Partie 2 : Antichutes
mobiles incluant un support d'assurage flexible
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 353-2:2024/prA1
ICS:
13.340.60 Zaščita pred padci in zdrsi Protection against falling and
slipping
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 353-2:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
August 2026
ICS 13.340.60
English Version
Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type
fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Teil 2:
chutes de hauteur - Partie 2 : Antichutes mobiles Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher
incluant un support d'assurage flexible Führung
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 160.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modifications to Clause 2, “Normative references” .
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