BS EN 13613 discusses roller sports equipment and skateboards with a focus on safety requirements and tests methods.
BS EN 13613 specifies requirements for non-motorized skateboards which are supplied for use by one rider at a time. The skateboards covered by BS EN 13613 are graded by performance criteria for different categories of body weight.
Note: BS EN 13613 is not applicable for skateboards for use by a rider up to 20 kg. EN 71-1 is applicable for those.
Note: BS EN 13613 does not apply to individual components.
BS EN 13613 on roller sports equipment is useful for:
Adventure sports such as skateboarding are not without inherent risks. Sporting skills and the use of suitable roller sports equipment in combination with appropriate protective equipment essentially reduce the risk of an accident.
BS EN 13613 discusses the classification, construction, test methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer, and skateboard safety code. BS EN 13613 guidelines help you to ensure that skateboarders can have their fun with minimal risks of injury.
BS EN 13613:2009 supersedes EN 13613:2001, which is withdrawn. BS EN 13613:2009 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13613:2001.
These include:
EN 13613:2009