As soon as non-mobile equipment is placed on the market, it must be fitted with an installation device to ensure that it is permanently attached.
As soon as mobile equipment is placed on the market, it must be fitted with a permanent securing or counterbalancing device that is integral with the structure.
The attachment or counterweight device must prevent the equipment from falling, overturning or tipping over under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. In particular, it must ensure the stability of the equipment in the event of suspension or swinging from the top bar of the football, handball or hockey goal or from the basket of the basketball goal. The fixing or counterweight device and the equipment must be able to withstand these stresses without deformation or breakage.