To qualify as PPE, equipment must be tested and certified as compliant with the requirements of European standards.
The main standards are listed below:
| EN 353-1 | MOBILE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID SUPPORT |
| EN 353-2 | MOBILE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE SUPPORT |
| EN 354 | lanyards |
| EN 355 | energy absorbers |
| EN 358 | work positioning belts and lanyards |
| EN 360 | automatic fall arresters |
| EN 361 | fall arrest harness |
| EN 362 | connectors |
| EN 813 | suspension belt |
| EN 795 -A to E | anchoring devices |
| TS 16415 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM HEIGH – ANCHORING DEVICES – RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANCHORING DEVICES USED SIMULTANEOUSLY BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON |
| EN1497 | Rescue harnesses |