Deformable & Frangible Devices

DEFORMABLE AND FRANGIBLE DEVICES
Standard for the minimum strength of frangible/deformable Cross Country fences- Version 22 (updated 12 April 2013)
For the purposes of the approval of this standard, TRL (Transport Research Laboratory (GBR)) has been used as the FEI approved inspection authority. Chalmers University of Technology (SWE) has been added as FEI approved inspection authority (25.06.2015) If needed, the FEI will examine requests to approve additional institutes to act as FEI approved inspection authority for the purposes of this standard. (04.06.2012) Register of Products having met the Standard for the minimum strength of frangible / deformable cross country fences (updated 15.04.2016):
NAME OF DEVICE	FEI REGISTRATION NUMBER	FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
MIM NewERA system MIM Clip	FEI01SWE	Please click here for Oxer Please click here for Post & Rail
MIM NewERA Safety MIM Pin	FEI02SWE	Please contact the FEI
BE Frangible Pin - Short	FEI03GBR	Please click here
BE Frangible Pin - Long	FEI04GBR	Please click here
MIM NewERA system MIM Wall Kit (not approved for Ponies)	FEI05SWE	Please click here
MIM NewERA system MIM Table Kit (not approved for Ponies)	FEI06SWE	Please click here

CLARIFICATION FRANGIBLE DEVICE 12 February 2013
1.	Prior to 01/01/2013
	a.	The British Eventing Pins in the traditional setting were the first and only frangible device that received full approval by the FEI to be used in international competitions.
	b.	All other devices reverse pins, clips, logs. prologs. etc. where only approved to be used under testing conditions to encourage their development.
2.	After 01/01/2013
	a.	Any frangible deformable device to be used in international competition must fulfill the requirements set in art. 547.2.4 of the 2013 Eventing Rules. 547.2.4 Frangible/Deformable Obstacles Obstacles can be provided with frangible/deformable technology only if such technology has been approved by the FEI according to the FEI Standard for the minimum strength of frangible/deformable cross country fences. A list of approved technologies is published on the FEI website.

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