{"id":17394,"date":"2022-09-14T06:51:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T06:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17394"},"modified":"2022-09-24T22:06:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T22:06:49","slug":"ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/ppe\/","title":{"rendered":"PPE [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/ppe\/#Ensuring_safe_personal_protective_equipment_for_users\" title=\"Ensuring safe personal protective equipment for users\">Ensuring safe personal protective equipment for users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/ppe\/#Key_Points\" title=\"Key Points\">Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/ppe\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/ppe\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensuring_safe_personal_protective_equipment_for_users\"><\/span>Ensuring safe personal protective equipment for users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2016\/425 \u2014 safe personal protective equipment<\/p>\n<p>It lays down requirements for the design and manufacture of personal protective equipment* (PPE).<br \/>\nThese aim to ensure the health and safety of users and to allow the equipment to be sold and used throughout the European Union (EU).<br \/>\nIt replaces earlier legislation (Council Directive 89\/686\/EEC).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points\"><\/span>Key Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Personal protective equipment may only be sold and used if it:<br \/>\ncomplies with the regulation, when properly maintained and used for its intended purpose, especially the Annex II setting out the essential health and safety requirements;<br \/>\ndoes not endanger the health or safety of people, pets or property.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers must:<br \/>\nensure PPE items are designed and made according to the legislation;<br \/>\nsubject each PPE to the relevant conformity assessment procedure;<br \/>\nkeep relevant technical documentation and the EU conformity declaration for 10 years;<br \/>\ncarry out sample testing of PPE and, if necessary, keep a register of complaints, non-conforming PPE and PPE recalls;<br \/>\ngive details, such as the registered trade name and their postal address, on PPE packaging or accompanying documents;<br \/>\nprovide easily understood instructions for use and safety instructions;<br \/>\ninform national authorities immediately where the PPE presents a risk.<\/p>\n<p>Obligations are placed on importers and distributors to ensure that the PPE satisfies the EU\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n<p>Different conformity assessment procedures are carried out by national conformity assessment bodies depending on which of the 3 categories of risk the PPE is intended to protect users against:<br \/>\ncategory I \u2014 minimal risks;<br \/>\ncategory II \u2014 risks not included in categories I or III;<br \/>\ncategory III \u2014 very serious risks such as death or irreversible damage to health.<br \/>\nEU countries inform the European Commission of the various bodies which are authorised to carry out the conformity assessment tests.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission organises exchange of experience between national authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation does not apply to personal protective equipment used:<br \/>\nby the armed forces or for the maintenance of law and order;<br \/>\nfor self-defence, except for sporting activities;<br \/>\nprivately to protect against weather conditions that are not extreme; damp and water during dishwashing;<br \/>\non seagoing vessels or aircraft subject to the relevant international treaties;<br \/>\nby drivers and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds (protective helmets and visors).<br \/>\nEU countries must have penalties in place for any violations of the law by 21 March 2018.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It applies from 21 April 2018, apart from certain articles dealing largely with notification bodies and procedures. These apply from 21 October 2016.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Personal protective equipment (PPE)\u2019 on the European Commission&#8217;s website.<br \/>\nFollowing the COVID-19 outbreak and introducing measures to cope with the impact of the crisis, the European Commission adopted:<\/p>\n<p>Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020\/403 of 13 March 2020 on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures within the context of the COVID-19 threat<br \/>\nCommission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020\/668 of 18 May 2020 on the harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2016\/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council<\/p>\n<p>KEY TERMS<\/p>\n<p>Personal protective equipment: equipment designed and manufactured to be worn or held by a person to protect them against one or more risks to their health and safety.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2016\/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89\/686\/EEC (OJ L 81, 31.3.2016, pp. 51\u201398)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>Council Directive 89\/686\/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, pp. 18\u201338)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Directive 89\/686\/EEC have been incorporated in the basic text. 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