Australie - 13 - Environnement, Protection de la santé, Sécurité
- 97 - Équipement ménager et commercial, Loisirs, Sports
Bicycles are vehicles consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. The mandatory safety standard prescribes requirements for the bicycle's sharp edges, fasteners, projections, control cables, ground clearance, toe clearance, wheels, protective guards, drive chains, pedals, steering systems, seat pillar, braking systems, reflectors, warning device, and lighting equipment (where fitted).
Consultation email for new safety standard – Bicycles; (4 page(s), in English)
The mandatory safety standard for bicycles references certain requirements in the 1998 edition of the voluntary Australian standard. The voluntary Australian standard was updated in 2010.
The ACCC is proposing to make a new mandatory safety standard for bicycles to allow suppliers to comply with the most recent edition of the voluntary Australian standard which is the following:
· Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS 1927:2010, Pedal bicycles - Safety requirements)
In addition, the ACCC proposes to allow suppliers to comply with any of the following three widely adopted overseas voluntary standards:
· American Standard (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (16 CFR Part 1512), Requirements for Bicycles))
· International Standard (ISO 4210 Cycles — Safety requirements for bicycles)
o ISO 4210-1 Terms and definitions
o ISO 4210-2 Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain and racing bicycles
o ISO 4210-3 Common test methods
o ISO 4210-4 Braking test methods
o ISO 4210-5 Steering test methods
o ISO 4210-6 Frame and fork test methods
o ISO 4210-7 Wheels and rims test methods
o ISO 4210-8 Pedal and drive system test methods
o ISO 4210-9 Saddle and seat-post test methods
· European Standard (EN ISO 4210 Cycles — Safety requirements for bicycles (which is the adoption of ISO standards 4210 1-9))
o EN ISO 4210-1 Terms and definitions
o EN ISO 4210-2 Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain and racing bicycles
o EN ISO 4210-3 Common test methods
o EN ISO 4210-4 Braking test methods
o EN ISO 4210-5 Steering test methods
o EN ISO 4210-6 Frame and fork test methods
o EN ISO 4210-7 Wheels and rims test methods
o EN ISO 4210-8 Pedal and drive system test methods
o EN ISO 4210-9 Saddles and seat-post test methods
The new mandatory safety standard would not impose any requirements other than those contained in these voluntary standards. Allowing compliance with these standards would permit supply of bicycles without the need to additionally test to the Australian standard. It is also intended to reduce regulatory complexity and duplication for suppliers, thereby further facilitating trade.