http://www.xcmag.com/2011/07/pma-confirm-their-serial-position-in-cat1-events/

CIVL has imposed a suspension of the Competition Class paragliders
after the tragic accidents during the Paragliding World Championship in
Piedrahita.

The PMA can only confirm their position from the last PMA Annual General Meeting
on September 16 2010 which stays the same and is still valid: “The PMA believe
that from the material point of view a significant way to improve safety in FAI
cat 1 competitions is to restrict them to EN – D gliders. Open class gliders
have their place in competitions but FAI Cat 1 is not that place.”

Accidents are always the result of several factors, but one important factor
were the Competition Class paragliders which proved to be unsafe to fly for the
pilots. The steps taken by CIVL to improve the safety of Competition Class
paragliders have not been sufficient and successful.