Equateur - 39 - Matières plastiques et ouvrages en ces matières
- 40 - Caoutchouc et ouvrages en caoutchouc
- 42 - Ouvrages en cuir; articles de bourrellerie ou de sellerie; articles de voyage, sacs à main et contenants similaires; ouvrages en boyaux
- 54 - Filaments synthétiques ou artificiels; lames et formes similaires en matières textiles synthétiques ou artificielles
- 56 - Ouates, feutres et nontissés; fils spéciaux; ficelles, cordes et cordages; articles de corderie
- 63 - Autres articles textiles confectionnés; assortiments; friperie et chiffons
- 73 - Ouvrages en fonte, fer ou acier
- 76 - Aluminium et ouvrages en aluminium
- 96 - Ouvrages divers
962000: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles; Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included (HS 5609); Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) (HS 392620); Other (HS 401590); Belts and bandoliers (HS 420330); Other clothing accessories (HS 420340); Other (HS 630790); Other (HS 731290); Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers (HS 731815); Other (HS 731829); Other (HS 732690); Other (HS 761090).
Proyecto de Segunda Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 217 (2R) "Equipos de Protección Individual contra caídas de altura" (Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 217: "Personal protective equipment used to prevent falls from a height") (16 pages, in Spanish)
The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by personal protective equipment used to prevent falls from a height, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human health and safety and preventing deceptive practices.
It applies to the following products:
1. Personal protective equipment: belts for work positioning and restraint.
2. Personal protective equipment used to prevent falls from a height: safety harnesses.
3. Connection subsystems: lanyards, energy absorbers, retractable-type fall arresters and connectors supplied with personal protective equipment used to prevent falls from a height.
4. Anchor devices for use solely with personal protective equipment used to prevent falls from a height.
5. Personal protective equipment and systems for fall prevention during construction and demolition activities.
It does not apply to:
1. Systems used for handling materials and sports-related activities.
2. Lanyards or systems used to lift loads, objects, materials or goods.