BS EN 16027:2011

This standard BS EN 16027:2011 Protective clothing. Gloves with protective effect for association football goal keepers is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.340.40 Hand and arm protection

This European Standard applies to gloves for goal keepers for association football (in the following text just “gloves for goal keepers") with stabilizing and/or stiffening elements (e.g. splint, brace), which due to their construction, provide a protective effect against injuries of the hand or parts of it, such as torn capsules, broken fingers, sprained fingers and wrists.