The standard DS/EN 12572 is mentioned in the Building Regulations and applies to everyone who needs to design or construct artificial climbing walls and artificial bouldering walls/sculptures. The standard is divided into 3 parts.

• Part 1 is the standard for artificial climbing walls with anchoring points for both indoor and outdoor use, including climbing towers.
• Part 2 is the standard for artificial bouldering walls and also includes requirements for fall protection surfaces.
• Part 3 is the standard for climbing holds.

To comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations, artificial climbing walls and bouldering walls must be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards in DS/EN 12572-1, -2, and -3.

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