Community Directive EN 2006/42/EC defines eyebolts as lifting accessories. “Lifting accessories are components or equipment not connected to lifting machinery, which enable the load to be picked up, either arranged between the machine and the load or on the load itself, or intended to become an integral part of the load and to be placed on the market separately; slings and their components are also considered lifting accessories.”.

The following information must be clearly and indelibly marked on the eyebolt: material abbreviation, load capacity in kilograms (WLL - Working Load Limit) at straight pull, arrow with the direction of pull relative to the indicated capacity, manufacturer's abbreviation, thread size, CE mark in the prescribed form, batch of manufacture. Each lifting accessory must be accompanied by operating instructions (mandatory for safety regulations) containing at least the following information: intended use, limits of use, directions for assembly for use and maintenance, static test coefficient used. As a guarantee of compliance with the safety requirements of the product, in addition, it is necessary to provide the EU certificate of CE conformity, signed by a natural person as the legal representative of the Manufacturer (or his delegate).