This standard establishes minimum performance requirements for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users. The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries to motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users resulting from head impacts. This standard applies to all helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users.

The FIM Racing Homologation Programme was established in order to grant special recognition to products related to safety and as a requirement for FIM competitions.
The main aim of this programme is to meet the need for an advanced evaluation of the safety performance of different kind of products.
The homologation is obtained when specific high performance and quality standards set for each product are met.