Personal protective equipment
- Citation
- Regulation (EU) 2016/425
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Made by
- European Parliament and Council
- Instrument
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
What it requires (1 obligation)
Protective clothing must meet the essential health and safety requirements, carry CE marking, and — for Category II and III — pass a conformity assessment involving a notified body.
2018-04-21 Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
- Who it falls on
- Manufacturers
- Products
- Protective clothing, apparel, gloves, footwear
- Markets
- EU
- Entry into force
- 2018-04-21
Article 47, quoted: "This Regulation shall apply from 21 April 2018". The category decides the burden and it is the step mills most often get wrong: Category I is self-declared, Category III — protection against mortal danger — requires a notified body for both the type examination and ongoing production surveillance. High-visibility clothing, cut protection and flame-retardant workwear are not Category I.
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