CEN TC 333 - Cycles NORMAPME Mirror Committee

CEN TC 333 aims to develop a unique technical reference within Europe in the field of bicycles safety.

Europe is one of the world player of production/distribution and use of bicycles and their components. The creation of an European Technical Committee in the field of bicycles was the basis for the definition of certain and unique technical safety references for a better running of the internal market. 

TC 333 focus its first attention to the study and publication of main bicycles products standards and accessories: EN 14764 City and trekking bicycles, EN 14765 Bicycles for young children, EN 14766 Mountain bicycles, EN 14781 Racing bicycles, EN 14872 Luggage carriers. All standards on bicycles have been issued in the year 2005 and luggage carriers standard has been issued in the year 2006. Most of these standards have been cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under the EC directive 2001/95 “General product safety”. This important recognition from EU legislator gave an added value to the work done by TC 333. There are under development 3 remaining projects: prEN 15532 Terminology, prEN 15496 Cycle lock, prEN 15194 EPAC; all these documents will reach the publication during the year 2007.

The most recent priorities in the work of TC 333 are the creation of a new working group to develop a standard on safety requirements and test methods in the field of BMX-bicycles and the addition to the work programme of a new work item about safety requirements and test methods for double track bicycles trailers.

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